Docket | May 2010
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With Ban Lifted, Prominent Scholar to Speak at Harvard
Professor Adam Habib no longer denied visa because of his political views.
News Release | Blog | Globe coverage | Podcast | Harvard Talk (video)
Celebrate 90 Years of Leading Freedom Forward
Featuring civil rights hero Representative John Lewis; Grammy Award-winning comedian Lewis Black; singer/songwriter Patty Larkin; and artist Shepard Fairey, who has created a special "Leading Freedom Forward" piece for the ACLU, which will be unveiled at the Dinner!
Join us for the Bill of Rights Dinner on May 27, 2010.
SJC Rules Against Warrantless Search of Homeless Shelter
ACLU of Massachusetts applauds state Supreme Court decision prohibiting police searches of homeless shelters without occupants' consent or a warrant.
News Release | SJC Decision
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When We Are All Suspects
In February, the ACLU of Massachusetts released this major report on domestic surveillance in the Commonwealth.
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On Liberty
Read ACLU of Massachusetts executive director Carol Rose's blog at boston.com
Bill of Rights Dinner
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MASSACHUSETTS CIVIL LIBERTIES ROUND-UP
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ICE Imprisons Sri Lankan Torture Survivor for More than 21 Months in Boston
ACLU files suit asking for immediate release of man granted asylum in U.S. more than a year ago.
News release | Case Background
Worcester County Chapter Newsletter is now available
For more details about the ACLU of Massachusetts' work in Worcester, download the Spring 2010 Worcester County Chapter newsletter.
Help Support Transgender Civil Rights Bill in Massachusetts
Send a message to your legislators urging them to take action on a bill that will make the protection of transgender people explicit, uniform, and visible to the general public.
ACLU and Amnesty International Question State Oversight of Tasers
Letter cites expanded police use of electronic weapons in Massachusetts despite increased concern for safety.
News Release
CORI and Sentencing Reform--Now's the Moment!
Please contact your legislators now and urge them to support comprehensive reform of the Criminal Offender Record Information (CORI) system, and sentencing reform.
Hear Jameel Jaffer's Talk "The Right to Know"
In case you missed Jameel Jaffer, director of the ACLU's National Security Program, at our statewide conference in February, the video of his keynote speech is available online.
ICA Marks 10th Anniversary of Ruling to End Tattooing Ban
Sarah Wunsch, staff attorney with the ACLU of Massachusetts, was a key player in the successful effort in 2000 to overturn the Massachusetts law banning tattooing (except by physicians). The Institute of Contemporary Art in Boston marked this 10th anniversary with a panel discussion including Wunsch and a tattoo artist who had worked to change the state law, in conjunction with the opening of a new exhibit of work by Mexican tattoo artist Dr. Lakra. The exhibit runs through Sept. 6, 2010.
Listen to audio (mp3) from the discussion: Part 1 (31 min) | Part 2 (22 min)
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Sunlight on Surveillance
Check our extensive collection of materials on domestic spying.
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