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about National Security
Mar 29, 2023
ACLU Welcomes Senate Repeal of 2002 and 1991 Authorizations for Use of Military Force
WASHINGTON — In a bipartisan vote, the Senate voted 66-30 to repeal the 2002 and 1991 Authorizations for Use of Military Force (AUMF).
Hina Shamsi, director of ACLU’s National ...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Mar 07, 2023
ACLU Raises Concerns About Senate Bill Aimed at Banning TikTok
WASHINGTON — Several senators introduced a sweeping bill on Tuesday that sets the stage for the government to ban TikTok for people across the US. Under the proposal, the Secreta...
Mar 01, 2023
ACLU Condemns House Foreign Affairs Committee Vote on TikTok Ban Bill
WASHINGTON — The US House Foreign Affairs Committee voted on Wednesday to advance a bill that would effectively ban TikTok in the US, violating the First Amendment rights of mill...
Feb 27, 2023
ACLU Strongly Opposes House Bill that Would Ban TikTok and Threaten First Amendment Rights
WASHINGTON — In a letter sent to the House Foreign Affairs Committees today, the American Civil Liberties Union has urged members to vote no on HR 1153, a bill introduced by Hous...
Feb 21, 2023
Mayor Adams to Continue Civilian Oversight of Discriminatory NYPD Surveillance
NEW YORK — Following Mayor Eric Adams’ appointment of Muhammad Faridi as the next Civilian Representative, NYCLU, ACLU, and class counsel in the Handschu v. Special Services Di...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Feb 21, 2023
U.S. Supreme Court Declines to Hear Wikimedia Foundation’s Challenge to NSA Mass Surveillance
Wikimedia Foundation, ACLU, and Knight Institute Call on Congress to Limit the NSA’s Surveillance of Internet Communications
Issue Areas:
National Security
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