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ACLU of Arkansas Seeks Records About FBI Collection Of Racial And Ethnic Data
LITTLE ROCK -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas today asked the FBI to turn over records related to the agency's collection and use of race and ethnicity data in local communities. According to a 2008 FBI operations guide, FBI agents have the authority to collect information about and map so-called "ethnic-oriented" businesses, behaviors, lifestyle characteristics, and cultural traditions in communities with concentrated ethnic populations. While some racial and ethnic data collection b
ACLU of Arkansas Demand Leads North Little Rock to Change Prayer Policy
LITTLE ROCK, July 19, 2010 -- The City of North Little Rock has responded to concerns raised by North Little Rock residents and the Arkansas Civil Liberties Union concerning prayer before city council meetings. The Arkansas Civil Liberties Union, in response to concerns expressed by North Little Rock residents about the city council's practice of offering a sectarian prayer to open council meetings, contacted the city attorney and urged the city to end this unconstitutional practice. Noting that only pr
Alerta a viajeros para el ESTADO DE ARIZONA
La Union Americana de Libertades Civiles de Arkansas (ACLU de AR) emite una alerta a los residentes del estado de Arkansas respecto a posibles amenazas a los derechos constitucionales y libertades civiles de individuos que tengan pensado viajar o permanecer en el Estado de Arizona.
Handling Workplace Raids, by ACLU of Arkansas, June 2010
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Know Your Rights When Encountering Law Enforcement
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La ley de discriminación racial de Arizona amenaza las libertades civiles
Conforme se aproxima el fin de semana feriado, la ACLU del estado de Arkansas difunde alerta a residentes del estado que viajen a Arizona
ACLU Travel Alert for STATE OF ARIZONA
On April 23, 2010, Arizona enacted a state racial profiling law, SB 1070, that has generated fear and confusion among the public about the treatment and rights of Americans in the State of Arizona. Although the law is not scheduled to go into effect until July 29, 2010, and multiple lawsuits have already been filed to prevent it from taking effect at all, a history of rampant racial profiling by law enforcement officials in Maricopa County, Arizona (which includes the cities of Phoenix, Glendale, Mesa, and Scottsdale) and a stated policy of "attrition through enforcement" adopted by lawmakers in the state give credible reason to be concerned even before the date SB 1070 is supposed to go into effect. The law will requir
As Holiday Weekend Approaches, ACLU of Arkansas Issues Alert To State Residents Traveling To Arizona
LITTLE ROCK, AR, June 30, 2010 -- In response to civil liberties threats caused by the recent passage of Arizona's racial profiling law, the American Civil Liberties Union of Arkansas issued a travel alert today informing Arkansas residents of their rights when stopped by law enforcement when traveling in Arizona. The unconstitutional law, known as SB 1070, requires law enforcement agents to demand "papers" from people they stop who they suspect are not authorized to be in the U.S. If individuals are unable to prove to officers that they are permitted to be in the U.S., they may be subject to warrantless arrest without any probable cause that they have committed a crime. Although the law is
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