((tod story, executive director, aclu of nevada )) "cast their vote, express their voice." ((brittany edney)) the aclu of nevada says heading to polling sites on election day in both reno and southern nevada.... to ensure eligible voters are able to cast their vote. ((tod story, executive director, aclu of nevada )) "they've gone through at least two trainings and then when they go out in the field tomorrow, they will be on site at polling locations and make sure that the right to vote is being respected.")) ((brittany edney)) the aclu mobilized legal observers during the last two presidential election cycles. but it was in 2012 when they really saw problems arise. ((tod story, executive director, aclu of nevada )) agencies and those voter registration forms had not been forwarded to the registrars of voters in the particular county that they registered. we did have issues, those have been rectified." officials say the most frequent issue is when a resident has their registration status challenged. ((tod story, executive director, aclu of nevada )) "we have not had issues w

with me to talk more about this is joanne lend, legislative counsel for the aclu.e to have you here. will the aclu file suit if president-elect trump attempts to implement any kind of registry? >> well, the aclu is closely tracking what the trump administration is talking about. we are very concerned about the statements that the transition team is mulling resurrecting the national security entry-exit registration system, nsears. this was a completely failed counterterrorism tool. zero out of 93,000 people were actually convicted of terrorism. let me repeat that. there were 93,000 people who actually registered under this program and there were zero terrorism convictions that were yielded from this mass profiling program. >> i can hear some people saying that's because they knew they were fingerprinted and they would be interrogated and maybe this prevented them from committing crime. >> what the program showed after several years and the inspector general said this himself which is the department of homeland security watch dog, was it was a complete waste of gover

the aclu mobilized legal observers during the last two presidential election cycles. officials say the most frequent issue is when a resident has their registration status challenged. ((tod story, executive director, aclu of nevada )) "we have not had issues with the equipment per where individuals thought they were registered or they forgot to change their registration, they moved across town." ((brian loftus)) >> as for voter safety...metro says there's no credible threat here in the valley... but remind the community... if you see something... say something. aclu legal observers will be at polling sites when they open at 7am tomorrow and will stay until closing at 7pm./// ((kirsten joyce)) >>> voters casting their ballots today may notice increased security at polling sites across the country.. including new york city where both presidt election results... just a mile apart from each other. the nypd and secret service say they are prepared for the massive security operation. the department of homeland security is also bracing for the threat of possible cyber attack

>> the aclu arguing that those impacted, have suffered collateral consequences with their convictions and they are asking the state's highest court to take swift action. millions of dollars and it's reached its final legal battle. the sjc now to decide if more than 20,000 convictiones should be globally overturned, or if each kiss should be heard again. >> it's time for the commonwealth to actually restore integrity at the justice system and that means allowing these folks to move on with their lives by wiping their slates clean. >> the aclu argues the state has had four years to figure out how admitted in 2013, to falsifying evidence as a chemist in a state crime lab, evidence that was used in drug convictions. state prosecutors want to proceed on a case-by-case basis. >> we're prepared to roll up our sleeves and do the work that we do daily, in directing each case. >> that could take decades according to the aclu which also argues the state's attempt to reach each defendant by letter is flawed. simply put, says the aclu, state isn't capable of providing meaningful opportunity for pe

joining me is the executive director of the aclu in northern california. thanks for joining me today. >> thank you and good to be here. >> how much have donations increased? >> since the beginning of the election we have seen a lot of people stepping forward to protect our rights. we all saw the statements that president-elect donald trump made and i think americans are worried that a lot the rights are on the line. >> have you ever seen this much outpouring of support. >> the foundation was founded in 1920 and we worked through the great depression and we fought japanese and we fought through the civil acts movement and we dealt with the patriots act and in one hundred years we have never had this kind of outpouring of support for the work that the aclu does. >> that is such a statement. so we have all heard what donald trump said on the campaign trail. what are you most concerned about or the aclu is most concerned about. >> when donald trump was running, he made a number of statements and we released a report in july called the trump memos. and we looke

the aclu filed a complaint claiming one of the most egregious cases of discrimination they have ever heard of. according to the complaint, the teacher repeatedly call would the student a terrorist and said he would soon be deported. the final straw according to the aclu was when the teacher allegedly choked the student. >> our client's experiences were backed up by other students who have also been treated wlrp police investigated, they re-- >> reporter: when police investigated, they relied on inquiries parents gave to the police. they did not talk to student witnesses themselves. >> some of the information wasn't given to the officers initially, which is why we're reopening the case >> reporter: an attorney for the school denies allegations claiming the complaint is full >>> foul play here, wild chickens going from a phoenix neighborhood. answers on why so many are disappearing. >> temperatures in the lower to mid-80s across the region. you love all-day breakfast. i love all-day breakfast. but you don't love that you can't get all your favorites all day. i don't love that. but now

this is not the first time aclu has sent legal observers.. back in 2012 they say the most common problem was when residents had their registration status challenged. metro is also increasing their presence today... so far they have not received any threats of intimidation or any plan to cause trouble at polling sites. ((nia wong)) >> polls open in just a few hours at 7 am and they'll close at 7 o'clock tonight. the rule is, anyone who gets in line before the deadline will be allowed to cast their vote. i'll see you right back here at 6. back to you./// ((kirsten joyce)) election headquarters. you can find all things politics both on air and online at las vegas now dot com./// sherry, how's the weather? ((sherry swensk)) a gorgeous morning... light cooling down to the 50s. .............. day with plenty of sunshine and temps running 10 degrees or more above normal. .............. today's record high is 83... and we'll be right close to that just a couple of degrees away. ............. plenty of sun while a large low pressure heads into the pac

they wrote to the government. >> robert kennedy suggested they contact aclu and aclu contacted me. >> i believe this is a court battle that could go all the way to the supreme court. case pro bono and he thought it was very interesting, very exciting. >> you realize this could alter the constitution of the united states. >> i'm a native virginian and i was certainly very much aware of the prejudices. >> we may lose a small battle, but win the big war. >> there were people who said it will ruin his career. he is just starting his law practice. this is going to ruin his career. which, of course, it didn't. we argued the case before him and he issued a terrible opinion, a racist opinion. >> that opinion was appealed to the u.s. supreme court and was accepted. >> well, mr. and mrs. loving wouldn't come. we invited them and they said no, they'll just wait to hear from us. and i said to him, is there anything you want nee say? >> say to the supreme court justices of the united states? my wife. >> is that the real couple? >> that's them. >> wow. >> it is ironic two years after the loving ver

. >>> the aclu fires back at the what the school has to say paul babeu is abusive. physical and sexual abuse at a boarding school. woman: a school that used to be run by pinal county sheriff paul babeu. disturbing. man: babeu's school was unlicensed, abusive, and dangerous. woman: paul babeu exposed in a damning home video. the abusive practices and even bragged about them. paul babeu is unfit to represent us. house majority pac is responsible >>> a charter school answering tonight to disturbing allegations. >> the national chapter of the aclu saying they harassed a student who was muslim. muslim but he's a refugee from somalia. in this six-page complaint aclu lawyers tell me this child was harassed because of his religion and national nalty. a teacher -- nationality. a teacher called him a terrorist and told him if trump was elected he'd be sent back >> after these incidents happened he did not want to go to school and his mother was devastated at how her children were being treated. >> i reached out to school officials. they're denying these allegations saying non

put him in giving mood part of the money donated does stay here locally and wrestle it goes to the aclu national conference >>will tran: the high-school students rallied for message of peace and unity to start at from 2:00 along el camino and features of intolerance students said there are not necessarily protest in trump instead they were there to show compassion and courage and for respect that you by honoring the among these incredible women who are determined to meet one day in >>reporter: students and university and taken to the shuttle with enthusiasm the have the program already has university officials thinking what comes next in the meantime they're proud to be a vanguard of the future >>vicki liviakis: the annual list of the 10 worst toys ones and the core with a half hidden hazards full list of consumer groups says watch out for the cute the concord fought struggle child if there warning about blunt impact injuries in this budgetary hammered the baby magic feed in played davy of lectures can cause choking and paid the same thing howe what the apollo blast of the dam had the p

the aclu says it would take prosecutors 24 years if they wanted to retry all of these cases. they say it's not fair to the defendants who have been spending time in jail for evidence that has possibly been tampered with. that's the latest live in boston, nicole oliverio, 7news "today in new england." arguments today in the appeal for convicted killer seth mazzaglia. last year mazzaglia was convicted of killing lizzi marriott. mazzaglia claims the trial court should have allowed evidence that showed marriott had expressed an interest in certain sexual activities. police say mazzaglia killed marriott in 2012 after she refused to have sex with him. mazzaglia is serving life in prison. >> sarah: r university students are on alert after a reported armed robbery. the university sending out a safety advisory last night. school officials say two students were robbed at the corner of west and mason streets. so the students told police they were robbed by two suspects and that one of the suspects claimed to have a gun. a man in worcester recovering from a serious head injury after he w

aclu. bernard had come from brooklyn, he was just out of georgetown law school and volunteering with the aclu in alexandria. >> i now pronounce you husband and wife. >> in 1958, the lovings came to d.c. to marry. but returned home to live where they had both grown up. >> i believe mr. loving said he knew her when she was 11 years old. >> what are you doing in bed with that woman? >> i'm his wife. >> they were to leave their home or leave each other. >> both of the accused can leave the county and the state of virginia at once. >> five years later, they heard new civil rights laws were being written. they wrote to the government. >> robert kennedy suggested they contact aclu and aclu contacted me. >> i believe this is a court battle that could go all the way to the supreme court. >> he told me he was going to take this case pro bono, and he thought it was very interesting, united states? >> i'm a native virginians and i was certainly very much aware of the prejudices. >> we may lose the smal

they wrote to the government. >> robert kennedy suggested they contact aclu, and aclu battle that could go all the way to the supreme court. >> he told me he was going to take this case pro bono and he felt it was very interesting, very exciting. >> you realize this case could alter the constitution of the united states. >> i'm a native virginian and i was certainly very much aware of the prejudices. >> we may lose a small battle, but win the big war. >> there were people who said, law practice. this is going to ruin his career, which of course it didn't. >> and who is this? >> that's judge bezio. >> we argued the case before him and he issued a terrible opinion. it's a racist opinion. >> that opinion was appealed to the u.s. supreme court and was accepted. >> well, mr. and mrs. loving wouldn't come. we invited them. they said no, they'll just wait to hear from us. and i said to >> say to the supreme court justices of the united states? >> yeah. tell the judge i love my wife. >> is that the real couple? >> that's them. >> i think that was the best moment of the movie. >> you saw the mov

the aclu is getting involved. shelby miller is getting answers on what this self-rights group hopes -- on what this civil rights group hopes to accomplish. >> the students were being punished for exercising their first amendment rights. they have been in touch with one of the student's families who goes here toha she is set to serve her suspension tomorrow. this comes after last week's insurance department. they say two students were critical of racial commentary posted on-line by a fed -- fellow student. they said in part x quote, the situation has been addressed with all parties involved. while we cannot comment further due to student privacy please know we follow the disciplinary protocol. the aclu of ohio's legal director tells me shaker >> the aclu said it would be appropriate to use this opportunity to teach a available lesson in civics and engage in a productive situation. >> they were dismissed due to three bomb threats. the superintendent did release a statement on that as well. and he said in part, quote

i know the aclu will test it. i think it will pass. we did it with iran. we did it in world war ii with japanese. call it what you will -- >> come on, you're not proposing we go back to the days of internment camps i hope. >> no, i'm not proposing that at all. >> you know better than to suggest that. that's the kind of stuff that gets people scared, carl. >> i'm not saying i agree with that. >> you can't be citing japanese internment camps as precedent for anything the president-elect will do. >> the president needs to protect america first. if that means having people not protected under our con stugs have some sort of registry to understand, until we can

he has been held on a reopening an investigation into complaints filed by the aclu. >> that teacher was clear have had any wrongdoing. but new information is now processing. >> reporter: this also involved a muslim student who told his mom that he was not allowed to to as aist by his teacher, and ultimately assaulted by her. school administrators say the boy has behavioral issues and none of what he says is true. >> reporter: claiming that one of the teachers harassed a 6th grade student because he is muslim. this indicates detectives spoke to school administrators who conducted an internal investigation and found occurring. police closed the case as unfounded, believing the school officials without talking to the students themselves. >> some of the information that has been brought to light was there were previous allegations against the teacher that we're now going to look into. >> reporter: that new information is found in a complaint filed by the aclu which claims the 6th grader was repeatedly called a terrorist by going to be deported. [ inaudible ] >>> answers to why a certain ssa

the aclu argued selfies are a formal of free speech, but the federal judge ruled the aclu filed its claim late. employees and visitors at san jose city hall had mixed reactions. >> i don't really take selfies that often, so it's not that big of a deal to me. >> i don't like selfies in the voting booth. >> i take selfies all of the time. >> reporter: were you thinking in the voting booth? >> i don't know. >> reporter: the attorney says he is disappointed in today's ruling but doesn't think he can appeal that ruling, because the election again is only six days away. so obviously, some disappointment here at san jose city hall. live in san jose, i'm dimian trujillo, nbc bay area news. >>> thank you. so you just have to take that selfie -- it will have to wait. >> yeah. >> it's going to be good weather on election day, so maybe you do one outside before you head into the voting booth. >> a repeat of today would be nice. >> a compromise, right? >> you can snapchat it, as well, jeff. >> so many options. it was beautiful out there, janelle. i'm right with you on that one. a lot of great conditio

they heard arguments from the aclu tied to annie dookhan, who admitted to falsifying evidence while she worked at the state crime lab. hundreds of drug convictions have been overturned as a result. but there are 20,000 more that the aclu wants thrown out. >> it is time for the commonwealth to actually restore integrity of the justice system. that means allowing these folks to move on with their lives. ed: no timetable on when the sjc will make its decision. maria: president-elect donald trump staying mostly out of sight as he continues working on his transition team, but today he did meet for about a half hour with a familiar face. the patriots haven't said why owner robert kraft was there. meanwhile in washington, vp mike pence met privately with vice president joe biden. the trump team is denying the reports of turbulence inside the transition. ed: governor charlie baker also spending some time with vice president elect pence. baker is just back from a meeting of republican governors. he says he'll be watching the trump transition closely and is already troubled by the appointment of

the head of the aclu is here next. you'll want to hear this tonight. please stay with us. >>> dear president-elect trump, this is from a full-page ad in . tell your doctor about your medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex. do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or adempas® for pulmonary hypertension, as this may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. to avoid long-term injury, get medical help right away for an erection lasting more than four hours. if you have a sudden decrease or loss of hearing or vision, or an allergic reaction, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. ask your doctor about cialis. this is from a full-page ad in donald trump's home town newspaper. as you assume the nation's highest office, we must ask you now as president-elect to reconsider and change course on certain campaign promises you have made. specifically you promised to a mass deportation force to remove illegal immigrants and to ban muslims, to restrict a woman's right to abortion services,

the aclu of california is challenging the secretary of state. you may have seen posts like this one from just continue timberlake lately. voters post picture on lines from the polls. it's illegal to do that. a repeal of the law goes into effect in january of next year. the aclu argues that ballot selfies should be considered political speech and therefore protected by the first amendment. >>> after much discussion palo alto school board has decided weighted gpas should be reflected on senior transcripts. kpix 5's maria medina is live in palo alto on the pleas from students and parents ahead of the vote. >> reporter: michelle, this comes as seniors apply for college. we are talking about palo alto and gunn high schools and how they calculate their gpas. well, the superintendent did not want to do weighted gpas but last night the board voted to include them on transcripts for seniors. so exactly what is a weighted gpas? essentially it means if you take an ap or honors class you get a bump up in points in gpas so when students heard that the superi

but the aclu argues too much time has already passed. the supreme judicial court hearing both sides as it prepares to make its decision. this, of course, tide disgraced former man who admitted in 2013 who admitting to falsifying evidence affecting 34,000 of drug convictions. hundreds have been overturned. considering that case-by-case approach offered by prosecutors, whether or not that's feasible, or whether all of the convictions should universally be dismissed. >> time for the commonwealth to actually restore integrity to the justice system and that means allowing these folks to slates clean. >> we're prepared to do the work you do daily, addressing each case. >> keep in mind all of these defendants whose -- have already severed their time. they would have a chance to retry their case but according to the aclu there is no proper way to reach out to each and every defendant and not enough attorneys in the state to retry those cases. j.c. and ed against a lawrence woman, 41-year-old grace is accused of setting a fire that left more than

. >> reporter: the aclu has been highly critical, and the mayor called it an administrative snafu. >> when you called it attention, we took a closer look and we've corrected it thanks to your investigation as well. so it's done and we move on. no, i was not initially aware of it. >> reporter: the homeless donation fund will now be a stand alone organization to make sure no funds are comingleed. julie smith with denver's department of human services says what the cbs4 were helping the homeless. >> was it wrong to take money people donated to use the homeless and sweep them out? >> i certainly think maybe it wasn't the best idea and i think we can agree that we reversed course as soon as you brought it to our attention and we appreciated that. >> it doesn't look god because it wasn't good. >> reporter: the aclu does not believe it was an innocent mistake. >> i think we're pretty sure this was not just an accounting error or administrative snafu. it was an innt rather callous decision on the part of city leaders. i think it does undermine trust, especially since people were told put mone

if you do not, you will contend with the full firepower of the aclu at your every step.ur staff of litigators and activists in every state, millions of supporters stand ready to fight against any encroachment on our cherished freedoms and rights. we'll be vigilant every day of your tenure as president. when you ultimately vacate the oval office, we will do likewise with your successor. signed anthony d. romero. joining us now is anthony d. romero. >> it is great to see you, rachel. >> you look healthy and well and rested. >> we're ready. we have to be. >> i understand that there has been sort of an outpouring toward not just the aclu, but to a lot of groups that are seen being bulwarks against the trump presidency? is it true you've had a surge in membership. >> 150,000 new members. >> how much does it cost become a member? >> 20 bucks. we'll take any amount. because now it's about the bodies, it's about the people. what's remarkable is people understand what's at stake and they feel a need to take action. it's this unprecedented surging of support. we've never seen anyt

in these complaints aclu staff sa was being shown on the 9/11 attacks. she said this is going to be you. in another incident the teacher said she couldn't wait until donald trump was elected president because quote he is going to deport all you muslims. >> there is a trend of sfupts being harassed in public schools because of their nationality and faith. >> school officials deny the say this student is not the only one involved. another child complained she was called a terrorist for covering her face with a scarf when she was cold and an african-american girl was told she had nappy hair. police investigated these complaints and no charges were filed. was was abc 15. >>> narrowing down the reason for getting a flat tire in the east 60. we first told you yesterday. tonight adot is confirming it has to do with the bridge expansion. metal joints came loose near higly. adot says five people have reported damage so farment. >>> a murder in mo -- far. >>> a murder in ma ha va -- mo the woman survived but her brother did not. no word on a possible motive. >>> p

. >> reporter: the aclu has been highly critical about how the funds were diverted and major hancock called it an administrative snafu. >> someone may have looked at the fund and said it seems appropriate. but when you take a closer look and we have already corrected it thanks to your investigation as well. so it is done. and we move on. but no, i was noted initially aware of it. >> reporter: now they are taking another step. the homeless donation fund will now be a stand alone fund with no other revenue sources to ensure funds are comingled and money does just that. julie smith with denver's department of human services says what the cbs4 investigation found was not fair to donors who thought they were helping the homeless. >> was it wrong to take the money meant to help the homeless and use it to sweep them out? the best idea and i think we can agree that we reversed course as soon as you brought it to our attention and we appreciated that. >> it doesn't look good because it wasn't good. >> reporter: the aclu does not believe it was an innocent mistake. >> i think we are pretty sur

kind of reminded me that all my life i've kind of had a tremendous appreciation and respect for the aclu." so elman decided to *join the a- c-l-u that very day. the conversation had also put him in a giving mood. "when i came back to the office later that day, i had a call from one of those men, and he had just made a donation." a pretty substantial one at that. elman says it was both the election and his own chance encounter with soltani, that prompted him to take action. "both the causes that have hopefully compelled me to act were probably immediate, but reflecting a lifelong series of underlying causes about my beliefs." part of the money from donations to the a-c-l-u of northern californa stay here.and the rest of it goes to the nonprofits' national coffers. in the newsroom, spencer blake, kron four news. hundreds of bay area students walked out of class again today. but this time the walk-outs are not deemed anti-trump demonstrations. >> reporter: at your interview on born and senate minority leader thinks trump needs to do more. miller led the protest also has resulted in a financ

the weed man says those charges are ridiculous so does the aclu, hang flynn has the story. >> i pissed off people over the years and this is one of those cases where it's come back to haunt me. so my haters are pushing this. >> reporter: ed fortune is no rainier to controversy. you can be if you're the marijuana advocate who calls himself new jersey's weed man. but mercer county charged fortune with cyber harassment in a verbal trip with a trenton cop. weed man says that's crazy. >> yes, i assaulted him. um, he can sue me if he wanted to but for the prosecution and for the system, the justice system to charge me prosecute me it's total violation of the first amendment many. >> reporter: whole mess stems from an incident that occurred on may tomorrow of this year fortune insults trenton police in front of his weed man joint cafe which sits right across from 10's city hall. you see fortune focus his repeatedly calling the trenton cop a pedophile. >> he's a police pedophile. hey, pedophile! >> how about that one! >> how about that one pedophile. >> mid september mercer county prosecutor h

another concern for the aclu when it comes to protecting privacy. percent protection of the public is her priority. >> people that ho are opposed to it if a loved one is mugged on the street and hit over the head certainly wish the camera was there to catch that perpetrator. >> reporter: installing these cameras will cost taxpayers $500,000. police hope to install them and in lowell, stephanie coueignoux, fox25 news. >>> a man is brutally attacked outside his worcester apartment. right now police are looking for the person who hit him in the head with a metal pipe as he got out of her car on ives street monday night. the 46-year-old was conscious and semialert when taken to the hospital. police describe his condition as unstable. >>> it is 4 :27 right now. a local mom accused of endangering her little girl. . >>> now at 4:30, a local police officer under investigation accused of attacking a high school student. the action in his past that had him in trouble with his department before. >>> police released this surveillance video hoping to has twice b

at least until january of next year, the aclu argues snapping a picture of your ballot and sharing is political speech protected by the first amendment. >> we absolutely believe that people should have the right to vote in secret but for people who want to "share" their marked ballot with others to show how they voted they also have a right to do that. it's the voter's choice, north the government's choice to tell what we can do. >> the aclu is challenging the ban on ballot selfies. a hearing is set tomorrow in san francisco. >>> one week from today join ken, allen, veronica and myself for election night team coverage beginning at 3 p.m. we'll have insights from political experts including phil matier, melissa caen and reporters covering races all over the bay area. >>> much more on campaign 2016 coming up at 5:30 on the "cbs evening news with scott pelley." >>> new at 5:00, some east bay m.u.d. customers are complaining about funny tasting water running through their taps. the water district serves about 1.4 million people. its customers are west of the oakland hills who are tasting

this is not the first time aclu has sent legal observers.. back in 2012 they say the most common problem was when residents had their registration status challenged. metro is also increasing their presence today... so far they have not received any threats of intimidation or any plan to cause trouble at polling sites. (( dep. chief charles hank/metro: "without an issue we likely may not even go into the site, we're gonna come by the sites,e if things are okay we may pause for a moment and stick around, we may get out of the cars and go inside but it's not intended for us to have an officer posted up at every site- we don't feel it's necessary at this time." )) ((nia wong)) >> now when it comes to voter responsibilities: you don't have to bring your i-d but it is recommended. what you're asked not to bring are clothing or ballot measure. ((nia wong)) >> polls open in just a few hours at 7 am and they'll close at 7 o'clock tonight. the rule is, anyone who gets in line before the deadline will be allowed to cast their vote. i'll see you right ba

and curt with the aclu. felix, how often is voter fraud happening? what does it look like? >> from a legal perspective, it's very rare. over 14 year, there were 31 instances of in-person voter fraud in the country over 1 billion ballots cast. if you look inside and the court cases from north carolina, north dakota, wisconsin, and they too nonexistence or in wisconsin, phantom phenomenon. so a lot are -- the hard numbers are not really there. >> and let me talk to you. we talked -- the aclu is known for fighting voter id laws for years and the battle continues to go on. >> it does. it continues to go on. we found that voter id laws suppress the vote. they are like a poll tax. and we have been opposing those kinds of -- that kind of legislation for years. point about how rare voter fraud is. in florida, over the course of the last two statewide elections, more than 20 million people voted, there were only 13 voter fraud cases prosecute bid the state. can is very rare. -- state. which is very rare to see any kind of voter fraud. >> and there was a lawsuit over this past week i

the aclu of colorado says even though it is protected, having the president elect question the legality of flag-burning creates fear. >> any time that a leader tries to suppress protests andothing?e unpatriotic than that. it is a bedrock of our democracy that we can protest, that we can criticize our government and our the 1989 vote, justice scalia sided with the majority in the case but he was clear he did not like flag-burning. his death in february created an opening on the sproet which trump says -- supreme court which trump says he will fill with someone like the late justice. >> it's fascinating that his seat is such an important one right now, and donald trump will be the man to fill that seat or appoint somebody for congress to approve. >> right, which is gonna be the whole through congress. looking at the timetable, and the change on capitol hill. >> this can't be something that donald trump decides on, it will have to go through the supreme court again. and that could happen depending on who's gonna fill those seats in the coming creek parking, you tell us what you think, and

the aclu, which fought the program, says it was worse than that. >> it actually made jgenuine efforts at trying to combat terrorism more difficult by destroying relationships with immigrant communities and actually negative lily impactin the ability of the federal government to cooperate with foreign governments in fighting terrorism. >> reporter: the screening of people from certain high-risk countries is just the start of the aclu's problem with kris kobach. he's spoken to groups people consider to be white nationalists pushed for strict immigration laws in six states, he was the architect behind arizona's state bill 1070 which allows police to ask for immigration papers for anyone who looks like they might be from another country. he has been sued half a dozen times over his policies against illegal immigrants. the aclu says, if trump follows his advice they expect to file many more lawsuits. >> our focus is on his policies and on the abject failure of those policies to respect the constitution and the laws and the fact that they have been incredibly discriminatory. >> reporter: no

many including massachusetts aclu concerned about privacy. police will be able to control the camera in real-time and city councilors support the cameras saying they will only be used to watch crime. >> i think good opportunity to make the city safe, and if you have nothing to hide, you shouldn't be worried about it. i've certainly not. >> sara: cameras will cost lowell taxpayers $500,000 and police hope to have them installed by january. >> gene: bruce school in lawrence will be closed in the rest of the week. investigators still trying to figure out what sparked a fire. 500 students and 70 building. lawrence school district says they can pick up belonging at the school today between nine and four. >> sara: lancaster turkey farm lost dozens of birds back open for business. owners of bob's turkey farm selling turkeys now until thanksgiving and through the holidays. the family that owns the farm credits the community with helping to get them back on their feet. last year 7,000 young turkeys were killed when heating lamps malfunctioned sparking

and also from the aclu on what it takes to actually remove someone's citizenship...like donald trump proposed happen. reporting live fox5 news local las vegas it's the end of an era... the student run paper at unlv is getting a new name. the rebel yell will now be known as the scarlet and gray free press. fox5's adam herbets found out why... and whats next for the struggling paper. he's live on campus with the story. well cindy there is a key asterisk at the end of that sentence right now it's still the the end of that rebel yell they just announced the end of that sentence right now it's still the rebel yell they just announced the new name yesterday but if and only if the paper returns next semester that's when the new name will take affect the whole reason they got rid of the name rebel yell in the first place is because people say it's racist the rebel yell was a confederate war cry back in the days of the civil war you know slavery throughout the years there have been a lot of students on campus who were upset with all the confederate references on campus they got rid of the mas

. >> aclu of massachusetts says the v.p.d. didn't appear to initiate any public comments about a surveillance system designed to monitor online speech and associations. the civil liberties group goes on to say it's a become way for a community policing oriented department to spend so much money it will chill online freedom of speech and society. aclu will continue to follow the issues closely. >> there is other criminal activity on social media important to them, everything ranging from gang activity to prostitution. boston police telling us that technology will be used in accordance to strict policies and procedures and within the parameters of state and federal laws. and that the information looked at is only what is already publicly available. >> i think that the police are entitled to do their job and to protect people of this decision on using the web monitoring technology. >> this morning one person is waking up a whole lot richer. coming up, where the winning powerball jackpot ticket worth more than $400 million was sol

the aclu of nevada says they are sending legal volunteers to polling sites... focusing on both high turnout precincts and minority districts. about 150 lawyers will be in reno and southern nevada.. to ensure eligible voters are able to casth issue is when a resident has their registration status challenged: ((tod story, executive director, aclu of nevada: "we have not had issues with the equipment per say, but there's been issues around registration, where individuals thought they were registered or they forgot to change their registration, they moved across town." ((kirsten joyce)) >> as for how metro police is handling voter safety... they say right now there is no credible threat to the valley. they are reminding voters that if you see something... say something. /// election headquarters.. on air and online at las vegas now dot com. /// quick check on your commute there's a crash on southbound 95 and flamingo that's caused delays through the charleston curve. a wreck has also been reported on eastbound 215 at the airport connector. leave early. <<< ((sherry

the residents are most concerned with the aclu of massachusetts. >>> money and housing and job programs are much better if people are really worried about the crime rate in laurel than giving the police fancy new cameras. >>> some will be mobile. another concern for the aclu when it comes to protecting privacy the mercy and protection of the public is her priority. >> i think people that are opposed to it, if their loved one was mugged on the street and hit over the head, they'd certainly wish the camera was there to catch that perpetrator. >>> and installing these cameras will cost taxpayers $500,000. police hope to install them and have them up and running by the end of the year. in lowell, fox 25 news. >>> soon the american gold star families will be able to help tell the story of their family country. we first told you about this at 5:00 and since then we learned the city unanimously passed the goad star family's voices act. the act will allow family members to share thoughts and memories about loved ones who died in battle or who are mittsing in action. >> our fallen children, the

. >> the aclu argues police should not stop violence. it will end monitoring pele going about their day lis.the ps department uses fixed cameras and conduct surveillance with officers on fooor in police cruisers. the law does not require a search warrant for such activities. >> we are?f not looking to viole ople's rights or peek into winds. dimension. this is restricted airspace. new bedford police would need to gea waiver before flying drones above 500 feet. the city council will discuss the proposal but the police chief in the next few months. anchor: them track down a thief who stole hundreds in cash and gift cards for an eerly woman. home. looking liver the city of boston. jc: police are hoping you can help track dn a suspect they see here that went into the walmart and stola purse from an elderly woman. this happen monday around 5:30. ben: ? be that is can he chosen a. he is adding a sond date at gillette stadium. the country music superstar's appearances in foxborough will be his only stadium shows in the u.s. next year. guests tho

it's a law that shelby and cody are fighting with the aclu and the attorney. >> me about this statutelies to inmates with life sentences. it prevents them from having personal property in prison and what it says is those inmates with life sentences cannot be married. marriage is a fundamental right. what we have is a statute that restricts the rights too much. >> according to sonia, until recently, they were not endorsing the statute. >> my research shows somewhere along the lines of seven or eight inmates who had life sentences. as of the last year, they have been enforcing the statute. prior to that time, they were not. we could speculate as to whether that had something to do with shelby. >> the department of creeks refused to comment while the acluacl ur ac aclu's lawsuit is ongoing. they are using the law to keep them apart because of a chain of event set off by a letter received by another inmate in one of her classes. >> this letter started i think you are hot and want to pursue something with her, but i had no connection with that student. i decided that i'm going to respond a

the aclu wants cases dismissed in which role in testing. they have agreed to listen oral arguments for and against. in 2013 annie dookhan pleaded guilty to tampering with test results. she served two and a half years in prison. >> eight people are recovering after an s.u.v. collides with a silver line bus in boston yesterday afternoon. police say the driver of the that driver was cited for failure to yield to oncoming traffic. nobody was seriously hurt. >> today's students will be able to pick up items left at this lawrence elementary school after a fire on monday. the bruce school will be closed at least through the rest of this week. no one was hurt but the fire did damage to parts of the building. >> the board of public health gauge the impact of the new law. denver public health officials will participate in that remotely. they will share their experience and lessons learn in their city where marijuana was legalized for recreational use. >> voters approved the first in the nation law. they can't smoke marijuana in the businesses and the

former state chemist annie dookan falsified drug tests and aclu asking to dismiss 24,000 cases dookan was involved with. they argued trying each case individually would be impractical and take more than two decades and supreme judicial court rejected similar motion trump's transition team and elizabeth warren speaks out against the president-elect's choices. trump trying to promote a sense of calm about his transition team and tweeted late last night very organized process taking place as i decide on cabinet and many other positions. i'm the only one who knows who the finalist are. the meetings have been ongoing in trump tower since the election. cnn says they have multiple sources that trump's son-in-law jared kushner is at center and wrong way in recent effort to purge the transition team with chris christie. christie replaced last week by vice president elect mike pence. jared kushner's father was prosecuted and then put in prison by christie in 2004 for tax evasion. among the people out former congressman mike rogers who was advising the transition team on national security. roger

larry depuis, legal director, aclu of wisconsin00;01;43 i've been doing this since 2004 and there's always a little bit of hype about the possibility of voter intimidation and it if you do see problems at a poling site we have details about how to report it on cbs 58.com we have ?team coverage? on the election this morning. 3 the entire country is watching the u-s senate race in wisconsin.the final marquette law school poll had just one percentage point separating incumbent senator "ron johnson" and challenger "russ feingold."cbs 58's julie parise is live in waukesha... to tell you about the big names helping out the local senator ron johnson is pinning his hopes of a win on a high voter turnout here in waukesha. meanwhile challenger russ feingold who wants the seat back that he lost six years ago -- and he says he feels confident he's going to win it. both candidates have had some big names from their respective parties out trying to win over voters. the johnson campaign criss-crossed the state making 19 stops since thursday.traveling at times with donald trump's son -eric wisconsin gover

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>> crystal: the aclu says it is, in fact, the issue. we know the chemist, annie dook ago. the state lab tech pled guilty to illegally tampering with drug tests would 003 to 2012, the state's highest court deciding whether or not to dismiss all 24,000 cases to the recommendation of the aclu and the public defender's office or cpcs. now, they claim the cash-strapped agency just can't handle the influx of cases that large and letters sent out by notifying so-called dookhan defendants that defendants in that case were inatquad. cpsc can petition the legislation for more resources and that every case deserves to be processed individually. >> one component of the cases may have been impacted by her misconduct, but it is not the whole case. it is one component. >> simply aren't enough resources in the system, aren't enough money, court time to handle 24,000 cases. >> crystal: coming up at 5:00 why the commonwealth says many of the so-called dookan defendants wouldn't want to go in a new trial again. crystal haynes, fox25 news. >> elizabeth: chilling 911 call playing for jury deci

the natural resources defense council and michigan's aclu called it a victory for flint residents. scary moments at lax, when a police say the accident happened overnight, forcing the airport to cancel flights. one employee was treated for minor injuries. 447 passengers and 28 crew members were on the china southern airlines plane at the time. they were not injured. the cause of the crash is now under investigation. just let the two of you debate. it's friday. let's check it out. mostly car skies and you dch shaken a little bit. we are just minute away an steady wins. they already dropped 10 degrees in boston. 38 miles an hour and the strongest winds will be this evening. they won't die down completely t theyill weaken with time. many of the 20's will show up and so we have been saying. try to dress warm underneath so that they will not freeze because it is going to be pretty chilly. it is not going to last long. the mild air will be starting to for the patriots game on sunday, after temperatures get, they will start to coast back. just about as a deal weather conditions. we check

. >>> the aclu challenging a massachusetts law that requires voters to register at least 20 days before an election. the lawsuit asks the court to throw out that law and allow several plaintiffs to vote in tuesday's election. >> we have you covered for election night. our team begin and will stay on all night long with the latest for the presidential race. then at 9:00 you can join us on cbsboston.com or on our facebook page for a special election web cast. >>> canton's reebok comes to boston. it says it's planning to move 700 employees to a new site in boston. an additional 300 people who work for a parent company. >>> just about 4:41, coming up a warning about a test that could rattle some residents. >> plus why you need to book your thanksgiving airfare now. >> also how far is too far for a high school student to walk to school? the battle going on right now in boston. >> and something special is brewing, the new honor for big papi and why you have to hurry to get it. from students like mine. massachusetts schools alre lose 400 million a year to charters and question two means we'll