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Evening Without - Wellfleet
Join us July 30th in Wellfleet for An Evening Without: Giving Voice to the Excluded, in which authors and actors read works by writers and activists banned from the United States.
Bill of Rights Dinner 2008
This year's dinner, May 28 at the Marriot Copley Hotel in Boston, will feature former White House Counsel John Dean, Humorist Kate Clinton, and Director Errol Morris. The evening will also honor Norma Shapiro and Wainwright Bank & Trust Co. Last year's dinner sold out early -- reserve your tickets now.
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God damn! Who knew?
Laws against blasphemy, adultery, and other surprising crimes are still on the books in Massachusetts. Here's the complete list.
New Publications
ACLU of Massachusetts Annual Report 2007 (Nov. 2007, 17 pages)
Race & Ethnicity in America: Turning a Blind Eye to Injustice (Dec. 2007, 212 pages): A detailed report on U.S. violations of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination.
What's Wrong with Fusion Centers? (Dec. 2007, 27 pages) They sound like science fiction, but they're for real. Government "Fusion Centers" in Massachusetts and around the country are collecting data on all of us, and they raise the danger of identity theft and government invasions of privacy to an unprecedented level.
Roe@35: Reflections by Notable Champions for Choice in Massachusetts (Jan. 2008, 43 pages)
Know Your Rights When Encountering Law Enforcement (Dec. 2007, 24 pages)
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"Safe Homes" Briefing Paper
You literally don't have to open the door to warrantless searches of your home by the Boston Police Department. Get our "Safe Homes" briefing paper. You can also download a one-page flyer in English and Spanish.
Race & Ethnicity in America
Download the 212-page report on U.S. violations of the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of Racial Discrimination (CERD).
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ACLU of Massachusetts Blog
Join the discussions on our blog, www.massrightsblog.org
Listen to our Blogging for Civil Liberties podcast (52 min, 23 MB, MP3)
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Student Groups
For more information on student groups, see the ACLU of Massachusetts group on Facebook.
National Membership Conference
Join us in Washington, DC, for the ACLU's national membership conference, June 8 - 10, 2008. Find out more and register today.
Wonk Podcasts
Download all the podcasts from the ACLU of Massachusetts at www.aclum.org/podcasts.
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