Senator Larry Craig has lost his appeal. The Minnesota Court of Appeals has rejected Senator Craig’s request to overturn his guilty plea.Â
You may remember Senator Craig. He was accused of soliciting sex in a washroom at the Minneapolis Airpot by tapping his foot in an adjacent stall. Remember?Â
Apparently he tried to keep it under wraps […]
Last weekend there was violence in Hartford, a city of 125,000 people, and 11 people were shot, including a 7-year-old child. The answer by the police is a 10 p.m. curfew of anyone 18 and under. This link takes you to the Hartford Courant article regarding the violence and the proposed curfew.
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ACLU Says Deeply Flawed System Means No True Justice
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NEW YORK – After a trial filled with overwhelming constitutional and procedural flaws, a jury of military officers today found Salim Hamdan guilty of providing material support for terrorism. The American Civil Liberties Union has been at Guantánamo Bay observing the Hamdan proceedings, which lacked […]
In one of the most remarkable documents I’ve read in a long time,  Special Rapporteur Jorge Bustamante, representing the U.N. Human Writes Council, writes about his investigations of our treatment of migrants in this country.  The document is date March 5, 2008.Â
Our government was apparently a little less than candid in allowing access to internment facilities, […]
The ACLU, in partnership with the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers, is assembling defense teams to be available to assist in the legal representation of some of the Guantanamo detainees the Bush administration seeks to prosecute in the military commissions system. Retired Army Colonel Mike Pheneger talks about why this effort is important to […]
ACLU attorney Ben Wizner talks with “Rendition” director Gavin Hood
The “Busted” video (previous entry) takes about 45 minutes to watch and gives invaluable information. Everyone would be well advised to take the time and watch it carefully.
 The question arises in it as to whether state law requires we produce identification when requested by a police officer. The vid says that the law varies from […]
This is an excellent lesson on how to protect your rights and be respectful when confronted by the Police. Â
Everybody should watch this video!
