ACLU of Florida Responds to Supreme Court Decision Allowing Religious Claims to Restrict Women’s Healthcare
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – June 30, 2014
CONTACT: ACLU of Florida Media Office, media@aclufl.org, (786) 363-2737
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Human Rights and Faith-Based Groups Call for Federal Investigation into Disturbing Scalding Death at Florida Prison
Darren Rainey died being blasted with scalding hot water; ACLU of Florida, Florida Justice Institute, Amnesty International, Florida Council of Churches, NAACP sent letter to Atty. Gen.
ACLU of Florida Questionnaire Asks Governor and Cabinet Candidates for Voting Ban and Rights Restoration Policies
Questionnaire sent to 2014 candidates asks for positions on issues related to Florida’s lifetime voting ban policy for people with past felony convictions; Policy has shut approximately 1.5 million out of our democracy, made Florida subject to human rights scrutiny
For First Time, Appeals Court Rules Warrant Is Required For Cell Phone Location Tracking
Police used automatically-created cell phone location data to track individuals’ movements throughout Miami area without a warrant; ACLU argued before court against warrantless cell phone tracking
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: June 11, 2014
ACLU of Florida Files Emergency Motion Seeking Cell Phone Tracking Orders Hidden by Sarasota Police and U.S. Marshals
U.S. Marshals seized copies of public records and court documents authorizing police use of “stingray” devices in violation of Florida public records law; Lawsuit filed in state court seeks to prevent Sarasota Police from transferring any more files to the U.S.
ACLU of Florida Responds to State’s Motion to Dismiss Marriage Equality Lawsuit
Lawsuit – representing 8 couples, a recently-widowed Ft. Myers woman and LGBT rights organization SAVE – seeks end of Florida’s discriminatory refusal to recognize legal marriages performed out of state.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – May 28, 2014