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Diabolical liberty: after-school Satanists club threatens to sue district over ban

Club in Pennsylvania was initially approved to use facilities, but was rescinded after pushback from community members

The Guardian - US · Mar 8, 2023

Idaho firing squad bill forms friction between attorney general, prison officials

BOISE, Idaho — A concerted push to allow Idaho to use a firing squad for inmate executions left out a key collaborator — the agency charged with carrying out the state’s death sentences.

Tribune News Service · Mar 8, 2023

Artwork referring to abortion removed from Idaho public college exhibition

Six pieces removed from show about health issues after school officials were given legal counsel about state’s abortion ‘gag rule’

The Guardian - US · Mar 7, 2023

US launches push to renew key foreign surveillance tool - Roll Call

The Biden administration on Tuesday called on Congress to reauthorize a key surveillance law before it expires at the end of the year.

Roll Call · Feb 28, 2023

W.House Gives Federal Agencies 30 Days to Enforce TikTok Ban

The White House on Monday gave federal agencies 30 days to purge Chinese-owned video-snippet sharing app TikTok from all government-issued devices, setting a deadline to comply with a ban ordered by the US Congress. Office of Management and Budget director Shalanda Young in a memorandum called on government agencies within…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2023

ACLU asks judge to hold LA sheriff and county supervisors in contempt over jail conditions

LOS ANGELES — The American Civil Liberties Union asked a federal judge Monday to find Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors and Sheriff Robert Luna in contempt of court for failing to fix "appalling" conditions in the local lockups.

Los Angeles Times · Feb 28, 2023

SCOTUS Says Domestic Spying Is Too Secret To Be Challenged in Court

Officials shield government abuses from litigation by claiming “national security.” The Supreme Court declined to weigh in.

Reason · Feb 27, 2023

Missouri ACLU, librarians sue over law that led to schools banning hundreds of books

Missouri librarians are suing over a new law that bans sexually explicit material from schools, leading to districts removing hundreds of books — including classic novels, human anatomy texts and Holocaust history books, according to a lawsuit filed in Jackson County Court.

Tribune News Service · Feb 24, 2023

New Biden rule echoes "Trump asylum ban"

Former White House official says new Biden policy advances "white nationalist" views

Salon · Feb 22, 2023

Biden unveils Trump-style plan to deter asylum seekers at Mexico border

Administration’s most aggressive plan yet would bar most migrants who hadn’t sought protection in other countries first

The Guardian - US · Feb 22, 2023