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ACLU Sues Over Unconstitutional Dragnet Wiretapping Law

New York, NY - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a landmark lawsuit today to stop the government from conducting surveillance under a new wiretapping law that gives the Bush administration virtually unchecked power to intercept Americans' international e-mails and telephone calls.

July 16, 2008

House Approves Unconstitutional Surveillance Legislation

Washington, DC – Following a vote in the House of Representatives sanctioning warrantless wiretapping and handing immunity to telecommunications companies for their role in domestic spying, the American Civil Liberties Union expressed outrage at representatives who voted for the unconstitutional

July 10, 2008

ACLU Tells Congress to Strengthen Whistleblower Protections

Washington, DC - Testifying at a hearing before the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security today, the American Civil Liberties Union urged members to extend whistleblower protections to intelligence and law enforcement employees.

July 9, 2008