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By Ateqah Khaki
ACLU National Office
Mar 23, 2012
Mar 23, 2012
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By Chris Calabrese
ACLU Washington Legislative Office
The FTC's newly released privacy report is a roadmap to success on consumer privacy — now it's up to Congress to follow the directions
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Mar 22, 2012
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By Ateqah Khaki
ACLU National Office
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For Immediate Release:
Mar 21, 2012
Media Contact: press@aclunc.org, (415) 621-2493
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The decisions counties are making right now about how to implement realignment will have dramatic and long-lasting impacts on public safety and on local taxpayers.
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Mar 20, 2012
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Sen. Mark Leno has introduced new legislation, sponsored by the American Civil Liberties Union of California and a number of other organizations, that reforms California's drug sentencing laws for simple possession.
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Mar 20, 2012
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By Ateqah Khaki
ACLU National Office
Today, the Associated Press reports that some employers are asking applicants for their Facebook usernames and passwords. According to the article:
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Mar 14, 2012
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For the past 20 years, protections for First Amendment activity have been robust in San Francisco. In other words, no spying on San Franciscans without hard evidence of criminal wrongdoing.
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Mar 14, 2012
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You spoke, PayPal listened, and now erotic authors and booksellers appear likely to continue to enjoy the freedom to publish their works without threat of censorship.
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Mar 13, 2012
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Last fall UC Berkeley police cracked down on student and faculty protesters involved in Occupy Cal demonstrations with baton blows and other serious force. Now, UC Berkeley demonstrators are facing criminal prosecution by the Alameda County. The circumstances are fishy and raise questions that demand answers.
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Mar 12, 2012
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It came as a surprise to some folks at a recent SXSW talk that Apple's Siri "personal assistant" isn't just working for us, it's working full-time for Apple too by sending lots of our personal voice and user info to Apple to stockpile in its databases. Take a peek at Siri's privacy policy (which, by the way, is pretty difficult to find) and you'll realize what's happening behind the scenes.
