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Texas' Operation Lone Star 'racially profiles' Latino migrants at the border, ACLU report says

The document shows that Latinos comprised over 96% of arrests for alleged trespassing

Latin Times

Vaping in schools: Ontario’s $30 million for surveillance and security won’t address student needs

Ontario’s recent education budget announced a “back to basics” funding formula, which includes $30 million to install vape detectors and security upgrades — measures which will expand the surveillance of students in schools.

The Conversation

Anti-Defamation League ramps up lobbying to promote controversial definition of antisemitism

Federal records show a dramatic spending increase that critics say is primarily intended to punish criticism of Israel and target pro-Palestinian groups

The Guardian - US

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Campus protest crackdowns claim to be about antisemitism – but they’re part of a rightwing plan

Accusations of antisemitism are the tip of the spear in a frightening illiberal project serving an autocratic agenda

The Guardian - US

Justice Department Sues Iowa Over Immigration Law

Legal battles ensue as U.S. Justice Department challenges Iowa's migrant law, raising concerns over federal-state conflict and potential harm to immigrant ...

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Miami's new voting map poised to reshape Latino neighborhood demographics

From Coconut Grove to Edgewater and Allapattah, P5, as Miami's proposed voting map is known, would make some minor changes to the city's districts

Latin Times

Over 130 Arrested At Anti-Israel Protest At Umass Amherst

Controversy erupts as over 130 protesters are arrested at UMass Amherst anti-Israel demonstration, sparking calls for accountability and protection of stud...

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Watch a conversation on the UT-Austin protests and the state of free speech on college campuses

An American Civil Liberties Union of Texas attorney and a UT-Austin professor discussed how free speech has been protected and challenged in campus protests, and what we should all learn from the last few weeks.

The Texas Tribune

Jewish groups slam "antisemitism" bill

Critics say the bill doesn't protect Jews, only "a tool for silencing the movement for Palestinian rights"

Salon

How a Gaza protest at Indiana University became a battle for free speech

Police crackdowns on nonviolent campus protests have raised questions about student rights and administrators’ biases.

Al Jazeera

ACLU Urges Universities To Protect Free Speech Amid Protests

ACLU letter urges universities to protect academic freedom and free speech amidst student activism.

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Here’s what the law says about protesting on Texas college campuses

Students can generally peacefully protest, regardless of their viewpoint, but colleges and authorities may enforce some restrictions and criminal laws to maintain peace and order.

The Texas Tribune

In Travis County, a Fight over Bail Hearings Has Big Stakes for Criminal Defendants

Some arrestees in Austin lack legal representation at a stage that can determine their cases’ outcome. The ACLU wants to change that.

Texas Observer

First Thing: Fears Iran’s attack on Israel has shifted focus from Gaza aid effort

About 27 children have died of hunger and malnutrition, raising concerns many more will suffer lifelong effects. Plus, dozens of potential Trump trial jurors excused

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U.S. Supreme Court issues guidance for when government officials can block users on social media

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Georgia Legislature Passes Election Ballot Reforms

Georgia's Senate Bill 189 proposes election process improvements, sparking debate on transparency and compliance.

PC Gamer

FCC will vote on bringing back net neutrality regulations on April 25

FCC will vote on bringing back net neutrality regulations on April 25.

Reason

Defending Pornography in the Age of Safe Spaces: A Q&A With Nadine Strossen

The civil liberties lawyer talks to Reason about the misguided impulse to attack free speech in the name of protecting women.

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Defending Pornography on Feminist Grounds: A Q&A With Nadine Strossen

"There were many of us who opposed censoring pornography...precisely because of our commitment to feminist goals and principles," says the former ACLU chief.

Reason

Supreme Court Considers Claim That New York Regulators Violated NRA's First Amendment Rights

State officials “jawboned” financial firms into cutting ties with the gun-rights group.

Reason

ACLU, Once a Defender of Free Speech, Goes After a Whistleblower

The former civil liberties group continues morphing into a progressive organization.

The Guardian - US

Obscure legal theory could weaken voters’ protections from racist laws

A federal court has ruled private parties unable to file cases under one of few remaining curbs on racial bias in elections

Al Jazeera

Former Trump official Steve Mnuchin puts forward plan to buy TikTok app

Amid concerns over user privacy and national security, Mnuchin told US media TikTok ‘should be owned by US businesses’.

International Business Times

House Committee's TikTok Ban Bill Raises Stakes In National Security Debate

A bipartisan bill threatens to ban TikTok from U.S. devices unless its China-linked parent company divests.

Reason

78-Year-Old Grandmother Awarded $3.8 Million After Illegal SWAT Raid

The legal victory has been attributed to a 2020 law banning qualified immunity for police in Colorado.

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