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Volusia/Flagler Chapter Marks ACLU’s Centennial With “Future Voters Essay Contest” and $500 Prize

March 9, 2020 | FlaglerLive | 2 Comments

Lin-Manuel Miranda, his father Luis Miranda, and John James have a message on the ACLU's 100th birthday. (ACLU)

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) ‘s Volusia/Flagler chapter is celebrating the ACLU’s 100th birthday with an essay contest open to all students, with a $500 prize and publication of the winning essay in FlaglerLive.

Court Allows ACLU’s Public Record Fight Over Police Tracking of Cell Phones

June 20, 2017 | FlaglerLive | Leave a Comment

The ACLU describes Stingrays as 'invasive cell phone surveillance devices that mimic cell phone towers and send out signals to trick cell phones in the area into transmitting their locations and identifying information.' (Gary Lerude)

The ACLU requested the records from Jackson as part of a broader inquiry in 2014 into the Sarasota Police Department’s use of what are known as “Stingray” tracking devices.

ACLU and Women’s Health Center Sue Florida Over 24-Hour Abortion Waiting Period

June 12, 2015 | FlaglerLive | 15 Comments

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The lawsuit contends that for women — especially low-income women who must arrange for child care, time off work and overnight travel — the law can push them past the time it is legal to have abortions.

Gay Marriage Begins in Florida Jan. 6 as U.S. Supreme Court Rejects Bondi’s Plea For Stay

December 20, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

It’s no longer a maybe, an if or a pending: clerks of court in Florida must begin issuing gay-marriage licenses on Jan. 6 as the U.S. Supreme Court Friday evening denied Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi’s request that a stay on the matter be extended.

ACLU Sues Sarasota Police For Access To Records On Cell Phone “Stingray” Tracking Program

June 8, 2014 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

The ACLU of Florida has been seeking public records for several months now from about 30 police departments and sheriffs’ offices all over Florida in an effort to access whether or not police are not trampling on privacy rights.

ACLU Sues Florida DMV for Suspending Licenses of Those Too Poor to Pay Court Costs

September 18, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 31 Comments

More than 200,000 Florida drivers have had their licenses suspended for failure to pay legal fees as of the start of 2013–fees that are unrelated to penalties associated with their sentence. The suspensions disproportionately affect poor people, who, without a car, have even fewer means to hold a job and make good on payments.

ACLU to School Board: Sending 8th Grade Boy Home for Wearing Make-Up Is Not Lawful

June 13, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 13 Comments

Chris Martin, a 14-year-old 8th grader in Pinellas County, was sent home last week for wearing eyeliner, eyeshadow and lipstick even though girls at his school wear make-up, and the student code of conduct does not prohibit boys from doing so. Nor could it, the ACLU wrote the superintendent, saying the principal’s action was illegal. The case triggered a petition and is garnering international attention.

Rather Than Allow Middle School Gay-Straight Alliance, Lake Board Plans Ban on All Clubs

February 9, 2013 | FlaglerLive | 36 Comments

A group of students at Carver Middle School in Lake County, Fla. have tried to establish a GSA, saying the student-led club is needed to address name-calling, bullying and harassment in school. In response to the students request, the Lake County School Board has begun the process of banning every non-curricular club at every school in the district rather than follow their legal obligation to recognize the GSA at Carver Middle School.

The News-Journal’s Predatory Sensationalism On Sex Offenders Near Local Schools

October 4, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 24 Comments

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A News-Journal article on 445 registered sex offenders living near Flagler and Volusia elementary schools was dangerously alarming and misleading, argues George Griffin, and perpetuates numerous myths about sex offenders, encouraging bad laws.

Flagler Sheriff Tallies DUI Catch as Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Blood-Test Case

September 28, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 3 Comments

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Flagler County deputies arrested 11 drunk drivers and many others on charges unrelated to DUI. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court agreed to decide whether forcing a DUI suspect to submit to a blood test is constitutional.

ACLU Lawsuit Challenging Florida’s Voter Purge

June 11, 2012 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

Two naturalized citizens and a Hispanic advocacy group filed suit in federal court Friday to block elections officials from purging the state voting rolls of individuals suspected of being non-citizens.

Federal Judge Calls Florida’s Drug-Testing Of Welfare Recipients Unconstitutional

October 24, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 29 Comments

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Judge Mary Scriven called Florida’s requirement that welfare recipients be drug-tested a violation of 4th Amendment protections against unreasonable searches, and dismissed claims that the law would save money.

Federal Suit Filed Against Florida Law Requiring Drug Tests of Welfare Recipients

September 7, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 16 Comments

The new law requires recipients of temporary cash assistance to pay $35 to $45 for a drug test first. The ACLU charges the law stigmatizes low-income people and amounts to a suspicionless search.

Dixie Check: Judge Orders Commandments Removed from County Courthouse Steps

July 18, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 55 Comments

at the dixie county courthouse The First Amendment prevails over the 10 Commandments. (ACLU)

A businessman had paid for the 6-ton monument, but a judge said its message was a clear government endorsement of religion, violating the establishment clause of the First Amendment.

Scott Retreats: No Drug-Testing of State Workers, At least For Now

June 16, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 8 Comments

The ACLU of Florida called it a “a massive and embarrassing retreat,” but Scott says it’s merely a temporary delay, pending a constitutional challenge to his executive order.

ACLU Sues Rick Scott As Drug Testing of Public Employees and Welfare Recipients Begins

June 2, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 25 Comments

Detail from a 2008 installation by artist Nada Sehnaoui in Beirut. toilets and toilet seats. Drug testing. (Blogging Beirut)

The US Supreme Court makes drug-testing exceptions for public safety and similar jobs. Broader intrusions have been struck down. This suit is the first in what’s expected to be a series of suits triggered by Rick Scott initiatives.

Volusia Schools Joining Flagler in Protecting LGBT Sexual Identity Against Bullying

March 31, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 10 Comments

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The policy change in Volusia was prompted by the case of an 8-year-old Deltona girl being raised as a boy. It follows on the heels of a similar move in Flagler County to protect gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender (GLBT) students.

Abigail Lemay, NOW and ACLU Activist at Stetson, Wins National Undergraduate Social Action Award

March 22, 2011 | FlaglerLive | 5 Comments

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Lemay re-founded Stetson’s chapter of the National Organization for Women and the university’s American Civil Liberties Union chapter, and produced Even Ensler’s “Vagina Monologues” in 2010 and 2011 .

“Day of Inclusivity” Answers National Day of Prayer May 6

May 3, 2010 | FlaglerLive | 4 Comments

Americans United for Separation of Church and State’s Day of inclusivity is scheduled for 6 p.m. at Heroes Park in Palm Coast, with speakers including Merrill Shapiro and the ACLU’s George Griffin.

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