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ACLU sues Joplin over panhandling ordinance

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Judge: Kansas secretary of state in contempt in voting case

By MARGARET STAFFORD - Associated Press

In this Wednesday, April 4, 2018 photo, Elizer Darris talks about his 17 years in prison at St. Cloud State University, in St. Cloud Minn. While in prison he earned his GED and a college degree. (Jason Wachter/St. Cloud Times via AP)

Minnesota man goes from life in prison to political activist

By CLAIRISSA BAKER - Associated Press

Illustration on ACLU perception of constitutional rights by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

The American Civil Liberties Union yields to the siren songs of the left

By Randolph J. May and Theodore R. Bolema

FILE - In this May 17, 2013, file photo, Multnomah County's never-opened Wapato Jail sits idle in pristine condition in Portland, Ore. Harbor of Hope, the nonprofit started by prominent developer Homer Williams, has submitted a last-minute offer to turn Wapato Jail into a homeless shelter. (Thomas Boyd/The Oregonian via AP, File)

ACLU sues Orange County officials over informant program

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 23, 2017, file photo, Assemblywoman Shirley Weber, D-San Diego, questions representatives of the California State University system about a recent audit of spending on management staff, during a joint legislative hearing in Sacramento, Calif. Several state lawmakers and the family of a 22-year-old unarmed black man fatally shot by police want to make California the first to significantly restrict when officers can open fire. Democratic Assembly members Weber and Kevin McCarty plan to propose a bill Tuesday, April 3, 2018, that would change the current &quot;reasonable force&quot; rule to &quot;necessary force.&quot; (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli, File)

California proposal would limit when officers can open fire

By DON THOMPSON - Associated Press

Lawsuit settled over Maryland governor’s Facebook page

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4 transgender people sue for changes to birth certificates

By JULIE CARR SMYTH - Associated Press

Testimony ends in Kansas voting law trial; no opinion yet

By MARGARET STAFFORD - Associated Press

Immigrant reunited with child months after separation by US

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Vice President Mike Pence, center, and his wife wife Karen Pence, right, welcome Prime Minister Leo Varadkar of Ireland, left, to the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, Friday, March 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Latest: Police chief pledges respect for speech rights

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Vice President Mike Pence, center, and his wife wife Karen Pence, right, welcome Prime Minister Leo Varadkar of Ireland, left, to the U.S. Naval Observatory in Washington, Friday, March 16, 2018. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Pence protesters win free speech fight over St. Pat’s parade

By RUSS BYNUM - Associated Press

The E. Barrett Prettyman U.S. Courthouse in Washington is seen here on Sept. 22, 2014. (Associated Press) **FILE**

ACLU sues government over detention of asylum seekers

By ASHRAF KHALIL - Associated Press

Anti-selectmen signs disputed before town elections

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In this undated still image taken from video, Jesus Chavez Flores is shown during an interview at the Northwest Detention Center in Tacoma, Wash. A new federal lawsuit claims that Flores was beaten and placed in solitary confinement because of his role in a hunger strike at the center. The Washington state chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union on Friday, Feb. 23, 2018, sued U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement as well as GEO Group, which operates the center. (Northwest Detention Center Resistance/via AP)

Lawsuit: Detained immigrant beaten for role in hunger strike

By GENE JOHNSON - Associated Press

Lilian Calderon, left, and her husband, Luis Gordillo, speak at the office of the American Civil Liberties Union in Providence, R.I., on Wednesday, Feb. 14, 2018. Immigration and Customs Enforcement released 30-year-old Lilian Calderon on Tuesday after officials granted a stay of deportation while she seeks legal status. A federal judge barred her deportation last week after the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation of Massachusetts filed suit. (AP Photo/Michelle R. Smith)

Mom released from immigration custody says system is broken

By MICHELLE R. SMITH - Associated Press

Nebraska judge dismisses lawsuit challenging death penalty

By GRANT SCHULTE - Associated Press

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey speaks during a press conference, Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2018, in Montgomery, Ala., where the Japanese automakers Mazda and Toyota announced plans to build a huge $1.6 billion joint-venture plant in Huntsville, that will eventually employ about 4,000 people. (Albert Cesare/The Montgomery Advertiser via AP) ** FILE **

Lawsuit claims Alabama’s driver’s license policy discriminates against transgender people

By Alex Swoyer - The Washington Times

Pro-life demonstrators arrive on Capitol Hill for the March for Life, marking the anniversary of the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion. Organizers say Donald Trump will become the first sitting president to address the gathering, speaking live from the White House. (Associated Press)

March for Life activists target abortion funding from taxes

By Tom Howell Jr. - The Washington Times

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Illegal immigrant teen transferred to sponsor to avoid help getting abortion

By Stephen Dinan - The Washington Times