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Documents Released By the Government in Response to The ACLU's Cell Phone FOIA Requests (11/12/2008)

Freedom of Information Act Request to the Drug Enforcement Agency (11/29/2007)
FOIA request filed in response to reports that law enforcement officers from the DEA are obtaining information from mobile phone carriers that enables officers to track the location of individuals' mobile phones.

Freedom of Information Act Request to the Executive Office for United States Attorneys (11/29/2007)
FOIA request filed in response to recent reports that reveal that United States Attorneys Offices ("USAOs") are assisting law enforcement officers in obtaining information from mobile carriers that enables officers to track the location of individuals' mobile phones.

An Evening Without... (04/13/2006)
Writers who are currently or have been banned from the U.S. will have their work read by Martin Amis, Russell Banks, Gioconda Belli, Barbara Goldsmith, Naomi Shihab Nye, Liev Schreiber, Todd Solondz, Eloy Urroz, Debra Winger and others.

Oppose HJ Res 10, the Constitutional Amendment on Flag Desecration (06/09/2005)

Support Free Expression on Cable Television and the Internet PDF (04/05/2005)

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ACLU Desktop Wallpaper (02/01/2005)

Letter on Behalf of Ryan Clancy to OFAC (08/23/2004)

Message Board Statement (02/10/2004)

NYCLU Billboard: "Welcome to the mall. You have the right to remain silent. Value free speech." (03/27/2003)

NYCLU Letter to the Crossgates Mall (03/11/2003)

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