Wildflower Inn "Assaulting" Vermont Law? Human Rights Group Thinks So.
The Wildflower Inn told Kate Baker and Ming Linsley that they could not have their wedding reception at the resort because the owners do not allow "gay receptions" at the facility. This discrimination clearly violated the Vermont Fair Ho...
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Remembering 9/11 and Reclaiming Accountability for Human Rights
Many people in the United States and around the world remember the horrific events of September 11th, 2001 as some of the worst crimes against humanity of the last decade. These attacks savagely flouted the fundamental values of international human ...
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ACLU Police Brutality Video Showcased By Witness.org
Today, Peter Garbriel’s video advocacy non-profit Witness.org used the ACLU’s montage of protest footage from Puerto Rico as an example of effective video advocacy on its blog. The post dissects how the video contributed to the ACLU&rsquo...
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ACLU Police Brutality Video Showcased By Witness.org
Today, Peter Garbriel’s video advocacy non-profit Witness.org used the ACLU’s montage of protest footage from Puerto Rico as an example of effective video advocacy on its blog. The post dissects how the video contributed to the ACLU&rsquo...
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ACLU’s Anthony Romero Discusses Police Brutality in Puerto Rico on NPR
Today, ACLU Executive Director Anthony Romero spoke with NPR's Michel Martin about last week's release of a Justice Department investigation excoriating the Puerto Rican police for civil rights violations, corruption and illegal conduct. Listen to i...
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Kissing is Forbidden ("No Se Permiten Besos")
Just outside the town of Ponce, on Puerto Rico’s southern coast, is a prison for girls. Although the place is named “Center for Detention and Treatment” (Centro de Detención y Tratamiento Social), little by way of “treatm...
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