On Liberty
Why do the transit police have a "Civil Disturbance Unit" bus?
ACLU of Massachusetts Executive Director Carol Rose originally wrote this blog for Boston.com.
The eyes of the world are on Occupy Boston
ACLU of Massachusetts Executive Director Carol Rose originally wrote this blog for Boston.com.
Just because the court ruled today that Boston city officials may shut down the Occupy Boston encampment at Dewey Square does not mean that they should. As city officials have repeatedly--and recently--stated, there is no immediate need to remove Occupy Boston from Dewey Square.
City officials have a choice. The judge ruled, "this decision clears the way but does not order the [Occupy Boston protestors] to vacate the site."
The eyes of the world are on Boston.
This is what democracy looks like
In the latest On Liberty Blog (hosted at Boston.com), ACLU of Massachusetts Executive Director Carol Rose recounts today's courtroom activities on behalf of Occupy Boston.
On Liberty: Senator Brown should seize opportunity to help military families
In the latest On Liberty Blog (hosted at Boston.com), ACLU of Massachusetts Executive Director Carol Rose holds court on military women's access to reproductive health services.
Latest On Liberty post affirms: "Secure Communities" is not a crime-fighting tool
What happened to Matthew Denice--the 23-year-old from Milford killed by a reportedly drunk driver--is so horrific that it is important to get the response right. Yet proponents of the S-Comm or "Secure Communities" federal immigration dragnet are getting it wrong.
