Category «Civil Liberties»

You have rights when you go to vote – and many people are there to help if there’s trouble at the polls

Via LLRX – You have rights when you go to vote – and many people are there to help if there’s trouble at the polls – Despite all the challenges to this year’s election – long lines, calls for voter intimidation, baseless claims of fraud – voting is a fundamental civil right. As a political scientist …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

The ABA Coronavirus (COVID-19) Task Force

This webpage is intended as a national source of information about the coronavirus (COVID-19) and the delivery of legal services. It includes resources on remote service delivery, court access and rules changes, legal needs, public benefits programs, and pro bono mobilization.  We appreciate receiving new information for inclusion on the site, preferably links to dynamic …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Health Care, Legal Research

Federal Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Technology

CRS report via LC – Federal Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Technology, October 27, 2020: “Law enforcement agencies’ use of facial recognition technology (FRT), while not a new practice, has received increased attention from policymakers and the public. Some of the concerns raised revolve around the accuracy of the technology, including potential race-, gender-, and …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Free Speech, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy

How to return your mail-in ballot without using the postal service

Popular Information: “There are 44 states that don’t require any reason to vote by mail or allow concerns about COVID-19 as a valid reason. All 44 states provide alternatives to the USPS to return your mail-in ballot. The details of these alternative return methods are listed below. Six states — New York, Indiana, Louisiana, Mississippi, …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, Free Speech, Government Documents

Postal Service ordered to increase late trips for election mail

Bloomberg News via Seattle Times – “Postmaster General Louis DeJoy was ordered to immediately begin expanding mail delivery with extra trips and later deliveries after the U.S. Postal Service failed to improve performance less than a week before the election. U.S. District Judge Emmet Sullivan in Washington late Tuesday granted an emergency request to enforce …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Free Speech, Government Documents, Legal Research

The U.S. Presidential Election: Managing the Risks of Violence

International Crisis Group – 28 October 2020 – The U.S. Presidential Election: Managing the Risks of Violence: “The 2020 U.S. presidential election presents risks not seen in recent history. It is conceivable that violence could erupt during voting or protracted ballot counts. Officials should take extra precautions; media and foreign leaders should avoid projecting a …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Free Speech, Government Documents, Legal Research

Introducing the U.S. Election Twitter Network Graph Tool

“This is a blog post co-authored by Emmi Bevensee, a Mozilla Fellow hosted at the Anti-Defamation League. Emmi is co-creator of the recently-launched Social Media Analysis Toolkit (SMAT). Who does Trump most interact with on Twitter? What does sectarianism look like in political social media? Who has the most influence on our politicians online? Today, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Internet, Knowledge Management, Social Media

Report – The State of Antisemitism in America 2020

“AJC’s first-ever State of Antisemitism in America report, released on October 26, 2020, shows deep anxiety among American Jews and a disturbing lack of awareness among the general public about the severity of antisemitism in the United States. Parallel surveys of American Jews and the U.S. general public reveal widely divergent views regarding Jew-hatred in …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Education, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media

How politicians target you: 3,000 data points on every voter, including your phone number

Washington Post – “Our quest to find what politicians know about voters uncovered data troves with intimate information about income, debt, family, religion, gun ownership and a whole lot more…I’ve been on a crusade to find out what politicians know about me. So over the past few months, I’ve used California’s new data privacy law …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Records, Financial System, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy

Report examines roadblocks among women lawyers, offers toolkit for healing dialogue

ABA – A new study and report from the American Bar Association Commission on Women in the Profession, “This Talk Isn’t Cheap: Women of Color and White Women Attorneys Find Common Ground,” addresses communication barriers among white women lawyers and women lawyers of color that impede the progress of diversity efforts in the legal profession. …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Economy, Financial System, Knowledge Management, Legal Research