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American Civil Liberties Union

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2012

    Terence Johnson Throws American Flag into Traffic, But Is That Illegal?

    There can be a thin line between ballsy and dumb. Terence Dwayne Johnson, 20, of the tiny East Texas hamlet of Bedias, apparently decided to test where that line might be. According to cops who talked to KLTV, security footage at a Lovelady hardware store shows him grabbing an American flag out of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 17, 2012

    No More "Debtor's Prison" for Truants in Hidalgo County, ACLU Says

    We didn't really think this happened much anymore, but apparently Hidalgo County was in the habit of jailing school truants who couldn't pay the sometimes large fines they racked up. It sounded -- to the American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Texas -- like the debtor's prisons of old, so th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    This Year's Banned Books of Texas

    Don't read that, kids.​The ACLU of Texas has released their annual report on books banned by the state's school districts. Among the usual suspects this time around: R.L. Stine, a Gossip Girl novel and the ever-popular gay penguins tale And Tango Makes Three. Another highlight: An elementary ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 5, 2011

    Gov. Rick Perry May Have Used Taxpayer Dollars To Promote "The Response", Says ACLU

    Photo by Mandy OaklanderReverend Barry Lynn and Terri Burke are protesting The Response​Diversity-minded, Constitution-abiding folks are pissed at tomorrow's one-day Jesus camp called "The Response." Governor Rick Perry, of course, is the belle of the ball. It's a little complicated since he' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 20, 2011

    Rick Perry's Prayerapalooza: ACLU Of Texas Wants To Know How Much Tax Money Is Being Spent

    Give to Caesar​The ACLU of Texas has filed open-records request seeking information on how much tax money, if any, is being spent promoting Rick Perry's paryer meeting at Reliant Stadium next month. "We are concerned that Gov. Perry is using public office to endorse a sectarian religious even ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2011

    ACLU Questions Use Of Church For Lone Star College Graduation

    Rumbles about using a church​The ACLU of Texas is looking into complaints from at least one faculty member about the Lone Star College System's decision to hold graduation ceremonies this weekend in two churches. They say they have been contacted by an LSCS faculty member, and quoted him as s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 3, 2011

    Goose Creek ISD Can Get All Gay: ACLU Succeeds in Ending Web-Filtering of GLBT Content

    Overzealous filtering ends in Goose Creek.​Last month we told you how Baytown's Goose Creek school district was one of four nationwide targeted by the American Civil Liberties Union in a complaint over blocking gay-related material from school computers. One Goose Creek student trying to rese ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2011

    ACLU Asks Goose Creek ISD to Stop Blocking Gay Content On Its Computers

    Part of the "Don't Filter Me" project​The Goose Creek ISD is one of four in the country being sent letters from the American Civil Liberties Union saying students' civil rights are being violated because the district blocks gay-related content from its school computers. One student said he wa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 5, 2011

    ACLU: When Facing Death, Lizards Are Treated More Humanely Than Humans

    Does Cleve Foster deserve a death at least as humane as that of a lizard? The ACLU thinks so.​The pets of those on death row would be treated more humanely than their owners, if the animals were sitting in the execution chamber instead of them. According to a report released by the American C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2011

    Judge John Clinton: Five Better Reading Options Than Christian Books For Defendants

    Won't get you into ACLU trouble.​We were upset to see Harris County Criminal Court Judge John Clinton get pilloried by godless ACLU-types who had problems with him offering defendants the option of writing a book report on a "Scripture-based workbook." After some criminal defense attorneys, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Pop Rocks: By the Dumb's Early Light

    Apu chose an alternate path to citizenship​There's a scene in The American President -- Aaron Sorkin's pre-West Wing exercise in wishful liberalism -- when President Shepherd (Michael Douglas) describes America as "advanced citizenship." It's a nice thought, especially in the fantastical conte ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 10, 2010

    ACLU Of Texas Moving Its Headquarters To Houston, Because This Is Where Civil Rights Get Trampled

    ACLU of Texas, coming to town​After decades in Austin, the American Civil Liberties Union of Texas is moving to a city that's apparently more fertile ground for civil-rights battles: Houston. "A city as dynamic and diverse as Houston is truly the face of the new Texas and the right setting fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Banned Books: HISD Goes From Worst To First

    Denene Miller's Hotlanta: Banned in Cy-Fair​Banned Books Week begins Saturday, and the ACLU of Texas has put out its annual report on censorship in the state's schools.One highlight: "[W]e were pleased to see that Houston ISD, the largest school district in the state and the one with the most chal ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 22, 2010

    Twilight, Cleavage, Drugs & Wiccans: Five Highlights From Texas' Banned-Books List

    Twillight: Celina ISD just wants to save your from "Team Edward" geekdom, kids​As we noted earlier today, things are generally looking up in the banned-book department, especially in the Houston area.But the latest annual report by the ACLU of Texas does contain some stuff that shouldn't be ignore ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2010

    ACLU Says Texas Teens Being Sent To Debtors' Prison

    Missing school, getting fined thousands. ​The American Civil Liberties Union of Texas is challenging officials in Hidalgo County because teenagers are being jailed in an adult detention center for skipping school and not paying truancy fines, which, according to a class action lawsuit filed Monday ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 10, 2010

    ACLU Can't Get Terry Grier To Listen To Its Complaints Against CEP

    Big vote tonight​The Houston Independent School District's board is expected to vote later today to renew its contract with a controversial company that handles students with disciplinary problems. The ACLU of Texas isn't too happy about that.The ACLU wrote a letter to HISD superintendent Terry Gr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 27, 2010

    ACLU Doesn't Like Obama's Border Plan; Cites Need For Further Studies

    Time to do some more research, ACLU says​President Obama's plan to send a bunch of National Guard troops and a ton of cash to the U.S.-Mexico border has a new critic: The American Civil Liberties Union.The ACLU has come out against the plan, saying Obama needs to...do other things before he does t ... More >>

  • News

    May 6, 2010

    An Opportunity to Stand Up

    Time to do some more research, ACLU says​President Obama's plan to send a bunch of National Guard troops and a ton of cash to the U.S.-Mexico border has a new critic: The American Civil Liberties Union.The ACLU has come out against the plan, saying Obama needs to...do other things before he does t ... More >>

  • News

    May 6, 2010

    Sheriff Joe Arpaio's reign of terror becomes Arizona policy, thanks to state Senator Russell Pearce and Governor Jan Brewer.

    Time to do some more research, ACLU says​President Obama's plan to send a bunch of National Guard troops and a ton of cash to the U.S.-Mexico border has a new critic: The American Civil Liberties Union.The ACLU has come out against the plan, saying Obama needs to...do other things before he does t ... More >>

  • News

    October 1, 2009

    Banning Books in HISD... Plus: Metro cop involved in fatal shooting kills himself

    Highlights from the Blog at HOUSTONPRESS.COM

  • Blogs

    August 28, 2009

    Everyone's a Critic: ACLU vs. Harris County vs. DOJ vs. HCJ

    ​The ACLU of Texas is criticizing Harris County's criticism of the U.S. Department of Justice's criticism of Harris County Jail. Hair Balls isn't sure who to criticize yet. In a press release, the state chapter's legal director calls County Attorney Vince Ryan's response to the DOJ ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    The ACLU, Stirring It Up Again In Texas And Elsewhere

    Muslims in Texas and around the United States aren't being allowed to practice one of the key tenets of their religion -- namely charitable giving -- because of our country's terrorism-finance laws, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.In its 164-report "Blocking Faith, Freezing Charity," ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 22, 2009

    Federal Judge Says Needville Shouldn't Have Kept Long-Haired Native American Boy Out of School

    A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair. "You stand up for something that you believe is wrong, and you let people know and it gets fixed," says Adriel Arocha' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 2, 2008

    You're Facing The ACLU Now, Needville

    A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair. "You stand up for something that you believe is wrong, and you let people know and it gets fixed," says Adriel Arocha' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 30, 2008

    ACLU Wants Galveston Jail Evacuated Next Time

    A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair. "You stand up for something that you believe is wrong, and you let people know and it gets fixed," says Adriel Arocha' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 8, 2008

    Community Education Partners -- Why It’s No Better for Atlanta Than It’s Been for Houston

    A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair. "You stand up for something that you believe is wrong, and you let people know and it gets fixed," says Adriel Arocha' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 8, 2008

    Only Black Male Students Have to Attend School’s Special Session on Gangs and Thug Life

    A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair. "You stand up for something that you believe is wrong, and you let people know and it gets fixed," says Adriel Arocha' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 20, 2008

    Warehousing Minority Kids in Atlanta and Houston

    A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair. "You stand up for something that you believe is wrong, and you let people know and it gets fixed," says Adriel Arocha' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 30, 2007

    Drenched In Blog: El DeBarge Arrested? Somebody Notify Steve Guttenberg

    A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair. "You stand up for something that you believe is wrong, and you let people know and it gets fixed," says Adriel Arocha' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 7, 2006

    News from the Fighting 478th

    A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair. "You stand up for something that you believe is wrong, and you let people know and it gets fixed," says Adriel Arocha' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 26, 2006

    Re: Making the Banned

    A federal judge ruled this week that the Needville Independent School District was wrong to keep a five-year-old Native American boy out of kindergarten because of his long hair. "You stand up for something that you believe is wrong, and you let people know and it gets fixed," says Adriel Arocha' ... More >>

  • News

    October 14, 2004

    Party Animals

    Politically oriented matchmaking sites are surging toward the election

  • News

    September 18, 2003

    Playing by the Rules

    A Houston softball team accuses Atlanta of being too straight

  • News

    July 10, 2003

    As the Jim Crow Flies

    Court art attracts heat but no media light

  • News

    February 20, 2003

    Situational Ethics

    The good people of Klein ISD change the rules to keep out a gay club

  • News

    March 21, 2002

    Lethal Legacy

    Yates isn't dying to prove the equity of Harris County executions

  • News

    March 8, 2001

    Mystery Code

    Alvin ISD exempts conscientious objectors from dress code rules. But nobody can get that exemption.

  • News

    February 8, 2001

    Hard Knox

    In an ACLU test case on brutality, jurors side with state prison guards

  • News

    February 1, 2001

    Bugged Out

    Want to gain trust? One entrepreneur swears the answer is to distrust.

  • News

    January 18, 2001

    Left Return

    Once burdened by debt and internal politics, a rejuvenated Texas ACLU is back mixing it up with those who dare to trample on the U. S. Constitution.

  • News

    November 2, 2000

    Party Lines

    A judge has serious hang-ups over state prisons listening in on inmate-attorney calls

  • News

    October 12, 2000

    Unnecessary Roughness

    Inmate Mark Knox claims Texas prison guards brutalized him. The ACLU fears that in an expanding and unwieldy TDCJ system Knox is far from alone.

  • News

    August 31, 2000

    Booked Up

    Selling his novel on the streets of Houston got Abram Himelstein in trouble. He's ready to give as good as he got.

  • News

    September 2, 1999

    Race Cars

    If you're black or brown, driving a nice car will get you noticed by police in Houston

  • News

    September 14, 1995

    Pray

    In a small town south of Houston, they say school prayer is a matter of religious freedom. But even in Santa Fe, freedom for one student can be tyranny for another.

  • News

    May 12, 1994

    Letters

    In a small town south of Houston, they say school prayer is a matter of religious freedom. But even in Santa Fe, freedom for one student can be tyranny for another.

  • News

    February 10, 1994

    Letters

    In a small town south of Houston, they say school prayer is a matter of religious freedom. But even in Santa Fe, freedom for one student can be tyranny for another.

  • News

    January 13, 1994

    Letters

    In a small town south of Houston, they say school prayer is a matter of religious freedom. But even in Santa Fe, freedom for one student can be tyranny for another.

  • News

    January 6, 1994

    Letters

    In a small town south of Houston, they say school prayer is a matter of religious freedom. But even in Santa Fe, freedom for one student can be tyranny for another.

  • News

    December 2, 1993

    Uncivil Liberties

    The ACLU returns from the dead in Houston

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