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ACLU and Academics Concerned over TSA Proposal to Inspect Travelers’ Books [UPDATED]

by Hrag Vartanian June 26, 2017June 28, 2017

If we all have to remove paper products — including books — from our carry-on bags, will it lead to new scrutiny of what we’re reading?

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Two Projects Call on Camera-Armed Public to Record Police Brutality and Its Aftermath

by Jillian Steinhauer May 5, 2015May 5, 2015

The Maryland Historical Society issued a public call for photographs from the ongoing protests in Baltimore, and the American Civil Liberties Union of California released a new app that sends videos of police brutality recorded by users to the organization automatically.

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LA County Agrees to Pay Photographers $50K for Harassment

by Jillian Steinhauer March 11, 2015

In the resolution of a lawsuit brought by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Southern California, Los Angeles County will pay three photographers who were harassed by members of the LA County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) a total of $50,000 in damages.

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When Photography Gets You Labeled a Terrorist

by Jillian Steinhauer July 15, 2014July 17, 2014

It’s not news that taking pictures can get you threatened and arrested, but a lawsuit filed this month by the American Civil Liberties Union sheds further light on just how pervasive the government’s paranoia over photography has become.

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