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2008 E-News; November 12, 2008: ACLU Warns Alabama School District That Its Mandatory Sex Segregation Program Is Illegal And Discriminatory
LATEST NEWSLETTER September 2008 Founded in 1920, the American Civil Liberties Union is the nation's foremost guardian of liberty. We are a non-profit, non-partisan, private organization with 53 affiliates throughout the nation. Our work is devoted exclusively to the defense and promotion of individual rights guaranteed to every person in this country by the Constitution and laws of the United States. The ACLU of Alabama, established in 1965, is the state affiliate of the national ACLU. Through education, litigation, and community outreach we work to preserve and strengthen the individual rights and liberties of every person in Alabama. About Us View the Bill of Rights, the history of the ACLU of Alabama and our major accomplishments. What We Do Learn more about our Legal Program, our public education/ community outreach efforts and review our 2009 Action Plan! News Highlights Stay informed about our work by reading the most recent press releases. Broken Justice: The Death Penalty in Alabama. This report outlines inconsistencies and inequities in the system.  The Freedom Files television series draws on the power of true stories to highlight vital civil liberties issues of our time and inspire viewers to take action. These half-hour documentaries feature the firsthand accounts of real people who have taken on the powers that be, often at great risk to themselves, in order to preserve their precious constitutional rights. Season Two of the series premieres with a slate of nine programs on the death penalty, same-sex marriage, same-sex parenting, voting rights, immigrants’ rights, surveillance, sex education, the school-to-prison pipeline, and unlawful imprisonment, torture and habeas corpus. Go to ACLU.TV >>> |