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Live in St. Paul? Call your city council member!

On Wednesday, May 14, the Coalition to March on the RNC (whom the the ACLU represents) and Stop the War received an alternate permit for their demonstration on September 1, 2008.

May 23, 2008

Minnesota Votes to Expand Voting Rights

On Monday, May 12, Governor Pawlenty signed the fourth of four voting rights bills.

The first bill, HF1546, authorized the post office to send change of address information to city clerks to allow for automatic updates of voting lists. This bill became law on April 3, 2008.

May 23, 2008

ACLU-MN objects to a High School's Pledge Policy

The American Civil Liberties Union of Minnesota sent a letter on Friday May 9, 2008 to Dilworth - Glyndon - Felton High School advising them to change their unconstitutional pledge policy. Three students were suspended after failing to stand for the pledge of allegiance.

May 20, 2008

Racial Profiling Concerns cause the Minnesota House To Reject Seat Belt Law

A House and Senate conference committee brought the 2008 Transportation Policy bill to the House Floor yesterday with a provision that would have allowed police to pull over any car whose occupants were not wearing their seat belts.

May 14, 2008

Date Set for Public Hearing on Lurking Ordinance

The Minneapolis City Council has set May 21 as the date for the public hearing over the city's Lurking Ordinance.

May 12, 2008

ACLU Disappointed With Supreme Court's Voter ID Decision

WASHINGTON - In a 6-3 decision, the U.S. Supreme Court today rejected a challenge to Indiana's most-restrictive-in-the-nation voter identification law. The American Civil Liberties Union's case, Crawford v. Marion County Election Board - consolidated with Indiana Democratic Party v.

May 9, 2008