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On the eve of a U.S. Supreme Court ruling on marriage cases brought by the ACLU and others, hosts Jim Braude and Margery Eagan interviewed our executive director Carol Rose on WGBH's Boston Public Radio.
Supporters of justice for all—some shown in the photo above—turned out in force on June 9 for a packed hearing before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary at the Massachusetts State House, to support the repeal of mandatory minimum sentences for drug offenses.
Boston public school teacher E. Christiaan Summerhill used to teach at English High. However, earlier this year he was "excessed." That means he has had to leave his position at English to teach elsewhere in the system.
At Pride celebrations across the state this spring, the ACLU and others have rallied to show support for equality for the LGBTQ community. See the photo above with Lady Liberty, Justice, and Captain America from Northampton Pride!
Last year, the ACLU of Massachusetts sued the North Eastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council (NEMLEC) for records regarding its SWAT team.
Senators Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Dean Heller (R-Nevada) have introduced legislation that would require law enforcement officials, including the