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Texas sued by ACLU over ‘antiquated’ pre-Roe abortion ban

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton was accused in a lawsuit of illegally threatening criminal prosecution of abortion providers before new restrictions in the state go into effect, following the U.S. Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade last week.

Tribune News Service

Latest news: US Supreme Court overturns Roe v Wade

US abortion news from June 24: Joe Biden condemns top court decision overturning nearly 50 years of abortion rights.

Al Jazeera

US Supreme Court shields police from ‘Miranda’ lawsuits

Top court justices rule in favour of sheriff’s deputy who was sued after suspect said officer never read him his rights.

Al Jazeera

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As the ACLU Recedes From Its Core Mission, FIRE Expands To Fill the Void

The Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression (FIRE) is defending expression on campus and off as the ACLU becomes a progressive advocacy group.

Reason

‘Coercive and arbitrary’: New report details US prison labour

Imprisoned workers face disciplinary actions if they won’t perform tasks, ACLU says, and often receive little or no pay.

Al Jazeera

Boycotts Aren't Protected Speech, Rules Appeals Court

Plus: Employers sue over Florida's Stop WOKE Act, how inflation erodes financial privacy, and more...

Reason

The ACLU Is Struggling To Find Its Identity In Post-Trump America

Despite its opposition to gun rights for individuals, the ACLU's drift away from its core mission resembles the NRA's recent trajectory.

Reason

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Amber Heard grilled by Savannah Guthrie over being ‘caught in a lie’ about donating $7m divorce settlement

Aquaman actress came under intense scrutiny during the six-week defamation trial after it emerged that she had not yet donated the full $7m settlement to charity

The Independent UK

Juneteenth Is a Celebration for Everyone

Plus: Fentanyl copaganda, the perils of antitrust populism, a January 6 meme is born, and more...

Reason

Johnny Depp trial juror says Amber Heard’s ‘ice cold’ testimony was perceived as ‘crocodile tears’

‘All of us were very uncomfortable… she would answer one question and she would be crying and two seconds later she would turn ice cold… some of us used the expression “crocodile tears”,’ says the male juror

The Independent UK

US prison workers produce $11bn worth of goods and services a year for pittance

New report by American Civil Liberties Union says incarcerated laborers are either poorly compensated or not at all

The Guardian - US

Amber Heard grilled by Savannah Guthrie over being ‘caught in a lie’ about donating $7m divorce settlement

Aquaman actress came under intense scrutiny during the six-week defamation trial after it emerged that she had not yet donated the full $7m settlement to charity

The Independent UK

Gun Controllers Say They Want 'Reform' but They're Really Pushing Criminalization

The government should loosen laws, reduce conflict between government and the public, and let people defend themselves.

Reason

Supreme Court rejects bond hearings for immigrants facing deportation

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Monday that immigrants being held for deportation have no right to seek their release on bond, regardless of how long they may be held.

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Salon

SCOTUS immunizes feds from liability

"This ruling leaves victims of police violence by CBP agents without an effective remedy," ACLU warns

The Independent UK

Lawsuit: LA shelter for kids was a den for sexual abuse

More than 30 people have filed a lawsuit alleging sexual abuse at a now-closed Los Angeles County shelter for kids waiting placement in foster homes

Reason

Will Tonight's Capitol Riot Hearing Deliver Bombshells or Be Another Dud?

Plus: Families sue over Texas directive on care for transgender kids, teleworker taxes will come before Ohio Supreme Court, and more...

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Data Scraping Is Not a Crime

South Carolina's NAACP and ACLU are challenging the state's ban on automated data collection.

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Reason

Greg Lukianoff: Saving the 'Culture of Free Speech'

The longtime head of the Foundation for Individual Rights in Education announces a new name and expanded mission for FIRE.

Reason

FIRE Branches Out into Free Speech Beyond Universities, Planning $75M Litigation and Public Education Campaign

The Foundation for Individual Rights in Education is becoming the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.

Tribune News Service

Deported mom returns to San Diego after more than a decade

SAN YSIDRO, Calif. — As an advocate for deportees and family reunifications, Yolanda Varona was able to witness some of the stories of deported veterans and mothers who after years of strife managed to return to the United States with their families. This Friday was her turn.

Los Angeles Times

3 old-school institutions helped make the internet firestorm around the Depp-Heard trial

There's a theory of awful internet behavior that goes like this: Sometimes social media is great for helping people connect, bringing new voices into the public sphere and exposing injustices of what we used to call "in real life." But sometimes the internet takes existing social forces and amplifies them…

Reason

"The ACLU Never Stopped Defending Free Speech"

David Cole writes, Ira Glasser and Wendy Kaminer respond. [UPDATE: Added Cole's reply.]

Salon

Depp verdict deemed "a win for all men"

Twitter flooded with rejoicing from the GOP and men after a jury ruled in favor of Depp vs Amber Heard

Reason

ACLU Would Like You To Ignore Partisan Activism, Mission Drift

National Legal Director David Cole insists that the critics are wrong, but he fails to contend with much of the substance of their critiques.

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