ACLU Resources for Dealing with TSA “Naked
Scanners.” The ACLU of Alaska and National ACLU
are concerned with recent government initiatives that invade
Americans’ privacy. While security is important to all
of us, procedures should be effective and pose the least threat
to our civil liberties.
We’re collecting individuals' stories
in order to determine the scope of this problem and evaluate
future action. While there is currently no “naked scanner” in
Alaska, we want to avoid improper intrusions into our privacy. If
you wish to be involved in the effort to protest these scanners,
please contact the ACLU at akclu@akclu.org.
ACLU of Alaska issues a Travel
Alert informing Alaskans of their rights when stopped by
law enforcement when traveling in Arizona. Resources
provided in response to civil liberties threats caused by
the recent passage of Arizona’s unconstitutional racial
profiling law – SB 1070 – which requires law
enforcement agents to demand "papers" from people
they stop who they suspect are not authorized to be in the
U.S., include: “Alert
to Travelers”, “Alerta
a Viajeros”,
and a wallet sized card with information on what to do when
stopped by police in both English (bust
card) and Spanish.
Additional details are available in the
full press release.
Bristol Bay Area
Women’s Health Needs Survey: A coalition of Bristol
Bay area health care providers, women’s
advocates, and community members is interested in what
prevents area women from getting the health care they
need and deserve. Our goal is to improve health
care in the Bristol Bay region by learning what
works and what doesn’t.
Please take a moment to complete the
survey.Click
here to download. Fill out the form, and return to WomensHealth@akclu.org. You
can also call (888) 958-0044 to schedule a phone interview.
Voter Empowerment Cards (all downloadable PDF
files):
Do you practice safe voting? The ACLU presents its top 10 “safe
voting” tips. Voting is fun and exhilarating, but never
to be taken lightly. Be sure to always act safely and responsibly
when exercising your right to vote. It’s how to make your
vote count.
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ACLU LGBT Project Director Matt Coles talks about the fun and excitement that
comes with working to pass local ordinances, the importantance of advocating
for LGBT equality at the local level, and how success is possible. Learn
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The Scales of Secretive Justice at Guantánamo
Jamil Dakwar, Director of the ACLU's
Human Rights Program, was in Guantánamo
Bay from April 9 through 11, for the military commissions hearings of three detainees.
He talks about the highlights of the week's hearings, the newly built "Camp Justice" facility
and the outlook for these proceedings. Learn
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You have a right to know if the government has
investigated you, and you have
a right to see the contents of
your FBI file. Dr. Martin Luther King, John Lennon, Cesar Chavez—the
list of targets of domestic FBI surveillance is long and distinguished.
In addition to legitimate, law-enforcement activity, the FBI has,
through the years, engaged in surveillance of people who have simply
had the courage to speak out against government policies. Your right
to inspect your own FBI file is guaranteed under the Freedom of
Information Act and the Privacy Act.
Stop
the Abuse of Power is
a twelve-minute video that
weaves together these reckless
decisions by our leaders
and exposes the dire consequences
for your rights, and in
the lives of countless
real people here in the
United States and across
the globe.
By showing our
new video, Stop
the Abuse of Power,
you can help your community
and your friends understand
all the ways the government
is targeting the rights
of innocent Americans.
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