Aclu sues TSA for detaining student over flashcards

PHILADELPHIA, The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit on Feb. 10, on behalf of Pomona College student Nicholas George, who was abusively interrogated, handcuffed and detained for nearly five hours at the Philadelphia International Airport because of a set of English-Arabic flashcards he was carrying in connection with his college language studies. read more...

ACLU ISSUES REPORT ON OBAMA ADMINISTRATION'S CIVIL LIBERTIES RECORD

The Obama administration's record on restoring civil liberties during its first year in office is mixed, according to a new report analyzing the administration's performance released today by the American Civil Liberties Union. Of a set of 145 detailed recommendations the ACLU made to the new president upon his election, the administration has acted on just over one-third of them. read more...