The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against Porter County Education Services (PCES) on behalf of a teacher’s aide who was fired for speaking to a student outside of class time about matters unrelated to school. “School administrators shouldn’t need to be reminded that teachers have a right to speak to…
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Indiana’s legislature is currently considering a number of so-called “religious freedom” bills that have arose in the months since the state was forced to begin recognizing same-sex marriages. Senate Bill 568 prohibits the state or local governments from passing laws that “compel a person to take an action that is contrary to the person’s exercise…
The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana has filed a lawsuit against the city of South Bend over its recently-passed ordinance that regulates social media and Internet usage. The lawsuit was filed in the US District Court for the Northern District of Indiana in South Bend on behalf of Councilman Oliver Davis (6th District). The…
The South Bend Common Council approved an ordinance at Monday night’s council meeting that regulates the conduct of its members on social media. A few minor changes were made to the proposal prior to its passage. The ordinance would prohibit the posting of “obscene” images or videos on social media accounts. Offenders who violate the…
The South Bend Common Council is debating a proposed ordinance that would cover social media policies for its members. The ordinance could come up for a vote as early as December 8. The ordinance would prohibit the posting of “obscene” or “offensive” images or videos on social media accounts. Offenders who violate the ordinance would…
In a 6-3 vote, the U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday evening blocked Wisconsin from implementing a voter ID law that would have required voters to provide photo identification before casting their ballots in the coming election. The Court, which recently allowed North Carolina officials to eliminate same-day voter registration and discount votes cast mistakenly in…
The people of Detroit are vowing resistance after a federal bankruptcy judge on Monday ruled that the city can continue shutting off water to its poorest residents if their bills cannot be paid. Judge Steven W. Rhodes at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Michigan declared that citizens have no implicit right…
“Metadata is not trivial,” Electronic Frontier Foundation legal fellow Andrew Crocker said Wednesday, announcing the filing of an amicus brief in Klayman v. Obama, the high-profile lawsuit challenging the National Security Agency’s program of mass surveillance. The brief, filed jointly by the EFF and the American Civil Liberties Union, declares that “call records collected by…
