NEW YORK, April 25 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Appeals Court Must Reject Government's Cruel Attempt to Keep Rumeysa Ozturk in Louisiana NEW YORK -- Tonight Rumeysa Ozturk's legal team filed their opposition to the Trump administration's emergency request to an appeals court to pause   more

NEW YORK, April 23 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Mohsen Mahdawi Challenges His Unlawful Detention by ICE BURLINGTON, Vt. - In federal court today, Judge Geoffrey W. Crawford heard arguments from the legal team representing Mohsen Mahdawi, a Columbia University student and Vermont resid  more

NEW YORK, April 25 [Category: Sociological] -- Everytown for Gun Safety posted the following news release: * * * Vermont Senate Passes Ordinance Change to Burlington Charter Keeping Guns Out of Bars; Moms Demand Action, Students Demand Action Respond MONTPELIER, VT - The Vermont chapters of Moms Demand Action and Students Demand Action, both part of Everytown for Gun Safety's grassroots network, issued the following statement applauding the Vermont Senate for passing a change to the Burlingto  more