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Edie Windsor's DOMA Win and Marriage Equality in DE
I was so proud to be a member of the ACLU family on June 26th when the ...
I was so proud to be a member of the ACLU family on June 26th when the ...
Sep 17, 2013
Summertime With the ACLU
Each summer, we invite a select number of law students to complete an internship in our office. This season, we welcomed three fabulous interns, each of whom brought a passion for helping the Delaware...
By Rebecca Girten
Each summer, we invite a select number of law students to complete an internship in our office. This season, we welcomed three fabulous interns, each of whom brought a passion for helping the Delaware...
By Rebecca Girten
Jun 12, 2013
ACLU Sues to Stop Collection of Phone Logs
Privacy & Technology
ACLU National and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Tuesday afternoon to challenge the constitutionality of a recently revealed government spying program. Learn more about the suit and what...
By Rebecca Girten
ACLU National and the New York Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit Tuesday afternoon to challenge the constitutionality of a recently revealed government spying program. Learn more about the suit and what...
By Rebecca Girten
Jun 6, 2013
War on Marijuana Racially Biased
ACLU National recently released the results of a nationwide study on marijuana arrests. While there were varying results for each state, the arrest data revealed one nationally consistent trend: significant...
By Rebecca Girten
ACLU National recently released the results of a nationwide study on marijuana arrests. While there were varying results for each state, the arrest data revealed one nationally consistent trend: significant...
By Rebecca Girten
Apr 25, 2013
SB 19 Stalls in House Judiciary Committee
Justice Reform
Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee heard arguments about SB 19, the bill to repeal the death penalty. Six committee votes were needed for the bill to advance. We got five. This does not mean the bill...
By Rebecca Girten
Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee heard arguments about SB 19, the bill to repeal the death penalty. Six committee votes were needed for the bill to advance. We got five. This does not mean the bill...
By Rebecca Girten
Apr 15, 2013
The Death Penalty: Unjustified Retribution or Appropriate Punishment?
Justice Reform
As the legislative session resumes tomorrow, we are eager to see SB19, the bill to repeal the death penalty, move into the House of Representatives. If you haven't been following the bill's progress, this...
By Rebecca Girten
As the legislative session resumes tomorrow, we are eager to see SB19, the bill to repeal the death penalty, move into the House of Representatives. If you haven't been following the bill's progress, this...