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2001 Press Releases
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December 2001
- ACLU Files Suit on Behalf of Newspaper Publisher Arrested for Printing Stories Critical of Police
- Palestinian Professor Challenges His Detention As Unconstitutional; Al Najjar Detained on Charges of Terrorist Ties That Have Been Proved Unfounded
- ACLU Charges U.S. Supreme Court 'Turns Its Back' on Religious Minorities in Jacksonville School Prayer Case
- ACLU and CAIR Launch Hotline To Assist Individuals Questioned in Federal Terrorism Investigation
November 2001
- ACLU and Miami-Dade Public Schools Team Up to Sponsor Student Conference on Leadership and Civil Liberties
- As Government Prepares to Investigate Thousands, ACLU Issues Multi-Lingual "Know Your Rights" Pamphlet
- Civil Rights Lawyers Fight Government's Efforts to Detain Immigrants Based on Secret Evidence
- Going to the Polls and Not Sure What Your Rights Are? The ACLU of Florida's Voting Rights Flier Now on the Web
October 2001
- ACLU Letter to Gov. Bush Raises Concerns Over 'Intelligence' Database
- ACLU Statement on Approval by Polk County Commission to Post Ten Commandments
- Local Civil Libertarians Announce Formation of Lee County Chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
- ACLU Agrees to Represent Local Newspaper Journalist Arrested for Critical Statements
- Advocates Charge Florida Medicaid Program with Sex Discrimination Against Women
- Statement of ACLU of Florida on the state's Assessment of Florida's Anti-terrorism Capabilities Report
September 2001
- ACLU Letter to Dade Fire Chief Requests Information on the Suspensions of two Miami-Dade Fire Fighters
- ACLU Urges Congress to Follow Deliberative Process As It Considers New Measures After Terrorist Attacks
- ACLU Responds to Police Indictments By Issuing Renewed Call for Community Support of a Civilian Investigative Panel
August 2001
- Statement of ACLU-FL Executive Director Howard Simon to Collier County School Board on Proposal to Post "In God We Trust" Posters in Public Schools
- ACLU Statement on Miami's Loss of Latin Grammys
- DOJ Asks for Information on Florida Equal Voting Rights Project Concerns with Election Reform Act
- ACLU "Deeply Disappointed" by Court Decision Dismissing Challenge of Law Banning Gay Adoption
- ACLU Meets with Miami City Officials to Iron Out Details on Cuban Exile Protest During Latin Grammys
- Tampa Chapter Co-Sponsors Hands-On Workshop to Restore Voting Rights
- Civil Rights Groups Sue to Halt Sections of the 2001 Florida Election Reform Act
- ACLU Files Second Records Request for Documents Detailing Use of Biometrics in Ybor City
July 2001
- Florida Equal Voting Rights Project Urges Department of Justice to Object to Portions of Electoral Reform Package
- Florida Supreme Court Denies
Abortion Medicaid
Coverage to Low-Income Women - Civil Rights Groups Respond to Firing of Jesse Aguero By Miami Police Department
- Proliferation of Surveillance Devices Threatens Privacy, Joint Statement of House Majority Leader Dick Armey, R-TX, And The American Civil Liberties Union
- ACLU Files Open Records Request for Tampa Face-Recognition Surveillance Policies
June 2001
- Civil Rights Groups Unveil Proposal for Civilian Oversight of Scandal-Plagued Miami Police Department
- ACLU Greater Miami Chapter Elects Lida Rodriguez-Taseff As President
- Civil Rights Groups Question
Police Shooting, Issue
Renewed Call for Civilian Review Board - ACLU Says Civil Rights Commission Report on Florida Elections Proves Need for Federal Legislative Action
- ACLU Statement on Report By Civil Rights Commission
May 2001
- Broward ACLU Condemns Atlantis Raids
- ACLU Miami Chapter Opens Liberty City Resource Center
- Community Groups Sponsor Town Hall Meeting in Tampa
- Anthony D. Romero Is New ACLU Executive Director; First Latino to Head Premier Civil Liberties Group
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April 2001
- ACLU Urges Legislative Leaders to Revise Voter's Rights and Responsibilities in Election Reform Legislation
- Letter to Speaker, Florida House of Representatives, on Voters Rights and Responsibilities
- Court Refuses To Silence Candidate in North Miami Election
- ACLU Broadcasts Program in Kreyol on Criminal Justice System
March 2001
- Little Havana Theater Director
Alberto Sarrain Wins
2001 PEN/Newman's Own First Amendment Award - ACLU Plaintiffs Testify in Favor of Pending House Legislation Automatically Restoring Former Felons' Right to Vote
- Community Groups Sponsor Student Rights Forum on Black History, Voting Rights and Criminal Justice
- ACLU Hosts Series of Community Forums on Voting Rights and Election Practices in Florida
- ACLU Voting Rights Project Challenges State's Failure to Help Ex-Offenders Restore Their Voting Rights
- WLRN Airs Television Series on the ACLU
- ACLU Sets Goals for the 2001 Legislative Session
February 2001
- Mainstream Children's Groups Urge Appeals Court to Overturn Florida Gay Adoption Ban
- ACLU Miami Chapter Elects New Board Members
- ACLU Wins Last-Minute Appeal of Gag Order, Protects Cuban Exile Leader's Free Speech Rights
- ACLU-FL Launches Equal Voting Rights Project to Address Irregularities, Reform Election Practices in Florida
- ACLU Calls for Public Hearings on Tampa's Snooper Bowl" Video Surveillance
January 2001
