The Civil Liberties Minute

The Civil Liberties Minute

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The Civil Liberties Minute with Bill Newman

Happy New Year

Stirring Congress

What’s in A Name

ACLU Holiday Carolers

War?

Forgiveness

A Sad State of Affairs

Funny You Say That

Houston, We Have A Problem!

The Gerrymander Fix

An Indictment with Mustard on Rye

Rampant Flag-Burning

Long Live Democracy

The Country’s Pulse

Outraged

Our Bodies Ourselves

When Rights Clash

Are You Welcome Here?

Pardon Me, Mr. Trump

Thank You Lilly Ledbetter

Ghost Guns

Trump’s Plan

Who Gets In

The Snoozy Court

Innocent

Reporting the Assassination Attempt

Flipping the Cop the Bird

Honoring the Confederacy

To Vote or Not to Vote

Pardon me

Kagan’s Comments

To Vote or Not to Vote

Miracle Happen

Litigating Locs

Bravery Hydeia Broadbent

Reproductive Roulette

Oxymoronic in Oklahoma

Get Out of Jail Free Card

The Machinery of Death

Housing Not Handcuffs

Recent Headlines

11 hours ago in National

US will suspend immigrant visa processing from 75 countries over public assistance concerns

The State Department said Wednesday it will suspend the processing of immigrant visas for citizens of 75 countries, including Afghanistan, Iran, Russia and Somalia, whose nationals the Trump administration has deemed likely to require public assistance while living in the United States.

18 hours ago in National

Luxury retailer Saks seeks bankruptcy protection overwhelmed by debt

The owner of Saks Fifth Avenue is seeking bankruptcy protection, buffeted by rising competition and the massive debt it took on to buy its rival in the luxury sector, Neiman Marcus, just over a year ago.

18 hours ago in National

Minnesota protesters, agents repeatedly square off while prosecutors quit after Renee Good’s death

Federal officers dropped tear gas and sprayed eye irritant at activists Tuesday during another day of confrontations in Minneapolis, while students miles away walked out of a suburban school to protest the Trump administration's bold immigration sweeps.

2 days ago in National

Bringing charges against the Fed: What we do (and don’t) know

President Donald Trump has dramatically escalated his confrontation with the Federal Reserve, his Justice Department investigating and threatening a criminal indictment of the independent central bank and serving it with subpoenas.

3 days ago in National

George Floyd and Renee Good: 5 years between Minneapolis videos, and confusion has increased

Five years ago, video images from a Minneapolis street showing a police officer kneeling on the neck of George Floyd as his life slipped away ignited a social movement. Now, videos from another Minneapolis street showing the last moments of Renee Good's life are central to another debate about law enforcement in America.