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A line of DC National Guard members stand in Lafayette Park as demonstrators gather to protest the death of George Floyd, Tuesday, June 2, 2020, near the White House in Washington

ACLU sues DC Guard over actions during George Floyd protests

When people continued marching after a 7 p.m. curfew, the D.C. National Guard flew two helicopters 45 feet above protestors' heads.

By Zamone Perez

2 weeks ago

Montana high court cancels parole conditions in stolen valor case

The two men appealed the conditions last year. American Civil Liberties Union of Montana had called the conditions degrading and unconstitutional.

24 months ago

Trump’s pardon of US soldier is an endorsement of war crimes, says ACLU

“This pardon is a presidential endorsement of a murder that violated the military’s own code of justice,” Hina Shamsi, the ACLU’s national security project director, said.

By Kyle Rempfer

4 years ago

First Air Force JAG officer to wear hijab featured in short NBC documentary

Capt. Maysaa Ouza, the first Air Force Judge Advocate General Corps officer to wear hijab, is featured in a new short documentary from NBC’s Left Field this week.

By Kent Miller

4 years ago

CIA considered potential truth serum for terror suspects

Shortly after 9/11, the CIA considered using a drug it thought might work like a truth serum and force terror suspects to give up information about potential attacks.

4 years ago

US citizen held 13 months for suspected ties to ISIS is freed

The U.S. has released a dual American-Saudi citizen who was suspected of working with the Islamic State and detained by the U.S. military for more than a year without charge, the American Civil Liberties Union said Monday.

4 years ago