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Fed’s fusion center analysis notes privacy risks, mission creep

Self-reported issues remain with regard to privacy, oversight, secrecy

Possible Obama appointee has faith-based earmark problem

One of our sister sites, the Minnesota Independent, has an interesting article about Jim Ramstad, the Minnesota Republican who is being considered for two positions in the Obama administration, either head of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) or head of the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Looks like Ramstad [...]

California Supreme Court to review Prop. 8 marriage amendment

The California Supreme Court has agreed to hear legal motions brought by the ACLU, the National Center for Lesbian Rights, and Lambda Legal Defense Fund to prevent the controversial marriage amendment from taking effect. The amendment was approved Nov. 4 by 52 percent of California voters, but the legal action argues the passage of the [...]

Long lines could await Michigan voters Nov. 4

New ID law, voter suppression tactics could cause problems at the polls

Sting operations in Mount Pleasant park raise concerns, ire of gay community

Civil rights groups say arrests violated First Amendment rights

Five facts every Michigan voter must know: ACLU puts rumors to rest

There’s less than a week before the October 6th deadline for voter registration. And we have only five weeks before election day on November 4th. With time running low, rumors are flying faster than ever about who can vote and who cannot.
Some people are using the social networking site Facebook.com to host a growing string of comments [...]

Lawsuit says Michigan is violating Motor-Voter law

Two voter-removal programs run by Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land may violate federal law and may deny many Michigan citizens the right to vote

Flint police chief rescinds gag order after ACLU files federal suit

Flint Police Chief David Dicks has rescinded a gag order that prevented Flint police officers from speaking to the press for any reason. The decision was made after the ACLU of Michigan filed a federal lawsuit on behalf of three police officers in the department.

ACLU sues Flint police chief

The ACLU of Michigan has filed suit on behalf of three police officers against Flint Police Chief David Dicks in response to a gag rule that Dicks imposed that forbids all police officers from talking to the media.

Saginaw religious rights case appealed to U.S. Supreme Court

The Alliance Defense Fund has announced that they are filing an appeal (called a cert petition) with the Supreme Court in a Michigan case involving a student’s right to do a religious-themed project for school (see our previous report on the case here).