Press Releases
Jun 15, 2016
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Joe Walsh Pledges to Fight North Carolina Anti-LGBT Law
RALEIGH, N.C. — American singer-songwriter and former Eagles’ guitarist Joe Walsh announced he will give a portion of the proceeds from two upcoming shows in North Carolina to ...
Jun 15, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Sues City of Cleveland Over RNC Rules that Violate Free Speech
CLEVELAND — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û of Ohio filed a lawsuit in federal court yesterday seeking changes to regulations put in place by the city of Cleveland for the 201...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Jun 14, 2016
CIA Releases Dozens of Torture Documents in Response to ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Lawsuit
Secret Documents Describe Graphic Abuse and Admit Mistakes
Issue Areas:
National Security
Jun 14, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on Orlando Tragedy
NEW YORK — ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Executive Director Anthony D. Romero said the following in response to the Orlando tragedy:
“The Orlando tragedy has shaken us all. At times like this, we must ...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Jun 14, 2016
Kansas Must Begin Registering 18,000 Eligible Voters It Had Illegally Blocked
TOPEKA, Kan. — Today marks the deadline for Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach to start registering more than 18,000 Kansans who have tried to register to vote but were blocke...
Issue Areas:
Voting Rights
Court case: Fish v. Schwab (formerly Fish v. Kobach)
Jun 14, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Settlement With ICE Will Allow Immigrants Held in Detention to Use Functional Telephones for Contacting Lawyers, Families, Government Agencies
Immigration Officials Agree to Give Immigrant Detainees Fighting Deportation Reliable Access to Phones
Issue Areas:
Prisoners' Rights
Immigrants' Rights
Court case: Lyon v. ICE, et al
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