they got the aclu, the american civil liberties union to defend them. ow the aclu, are you familiar with it? the american civil liberties union is a very liberal group made up a sexually of lawyers, and they take cases that they feel are right and argue them pro bono, they argue them for free. the neo-nazis on the right go to the american civil liberties union on the left and they get a jewish lawyer. and they say to him, we want you to argue our case. jewish lawyer now, who's going to argue a case for the neo nazi to march through the jewish section of town on adolf hitler's birthday. you know what that lawyer did? he did. he argued. he said everything the neil nazi stand for discuss me, but it is not about them, it is about their right to do one under the constitution under the bill of rights? to march and to express their views. just because i don't like the views doesn't mean they can't express them. he argued the case for them. won of the case. and then the neo-nazi party said, we will not march anyway. we will march in chicago, and they marched in

case altogether signatories include rights groups like amnesty international and the american civil liberties union. indictment of mr sanchez threatens press freedom because much of the conduct described in the indictment is contact the journalists routinely and that they must engage in in order to do the work the public needs them to do in our view such a precedent in this case could effectively criminalize common journalistic practices in a ruling that many didn't anticipate at the time a british judge blocked a songes extradition over concerns for his mental health nevertheless days later he was still denied bail and media freedom groups were also dismayed as the judge largely supported america's case against the whistleblower america's indicted him in on 17 counts of spying and one of conspiracy to hack a government computer he faces up to 175 years in prison if found guilty the silence exposed what some of characterized as u.s. war crimes were savored former cia analyst john kiriakou told us convicting a sans would pose a threat to journalism amongst a lot more of other issues too. you know th

you know this is not unusual actually even in my own case amnesty international and the american civil liberties union asked the obama administration to drop the case on me and they would even discuss it they don't want to look weak and at the same time they really don't have respect for the wishes of these human rights groups and civil liberties groups i agree that the justice department does not think this is about press freedom i think it is about press freedom but the justice department refuses to acknowledge that julian assange is a journalist were a publisher but i think the real disappointment here and the real danger here is the fact that mainstream journalists in the mainstream media especially organizations like the new york times the washington post the wall street journal have not come out in support of julian assigns that's where the danger is because of julian assange is convicted then any reporter in america doing his or her job is in danger of being charged with espionage for publishing information that is embarrassing to the u.s. government. now the u.s. says so with more than a 10000

songe it was signed by many prominent groups including amnesty international and the american civil liberties union. the indictment of mr assange threatens press freedom because much of the conduct described in the indictment is conduct that gen the sing gay chain routinely and that they must engage in in order to do the work the public needs them to do in our view such a precedent in this case could effectively criminalize common genetic practices. in a shocking ruling a british judge blocked a songes extradition to the united states because of concerns about his mental health but while the move was good news for him he was denied bail a few days later press freedom groups were also left dismayed because the judge largely supported america's case against songe now the u.s. has indicted him on 17 counts of spying and one of the conspiracy to hack a government computer he would face up to 175 years in prison if convicted he is known to the world in part for exposing what some have characterized as u.s. war crimes former cia analyst and whistleblower john kiriakou believes convicting a song would pos

more than 5500 children were separated from their families, according to the american civil liberties unionmany of those separations a result of president trump's zero tolerance policy, which criminally prosecuted adults crossing the border illegally. today, more than 600 children still have not been reunited with their families, and many of their parents were deported back to their home countries. the executive orders signed by president biden will review trump administration policies and launch a reunification task force, but the daunting work of actually putting families back together is still months away. for the last month, our correspondent jess gomez has reported on the fallout from trump's immigration policies at the southern border. in this installment from juarez, mexico, she talks to a mother who hasn't seen her children in three years. [barking dogs] jess: in the mexican border city of juarez, we meet this 37-year old mother from honduras, and the u.s. attorneys trying to help her. >> i pray. i pray a lot. jess: the former pastor, who is afraid to share her identify, -- identity

approximately 600 children still have not been you reunited according to a lawsuit filed by the american civil liberties union i think it really was a matter of just didn't care all they care about is taking a shorter way no plan in place to track or even. some need to be reunited in most cases parents were deported to their home countries in mexico or central america and the children put into foster care some of the younger kids have forgotten their parents as the years passed by others are deeply traumatized one of the things we're seeing is that so angry resentful at their parents asking their parents can you love me enough to keep. me away the family separation policy was deliberately planned to deter migrants if you are going. there we will prosecute the natural right of a separated from you as required by law a department of homeland security inspector general's report found the border patrol and immigration officials were unprepared for the 0 tolerance policy and kept on. reliable and incomplete data on children and parents immigration advocates hope president joe biden's task force on family separatio

by did ministration comes up for a coalition of press freedom groups that includes the american civil liberties union amnesty international usa the committee to do protect journalists the electronic frontier foundation human rights watch and reporters without borders just to name a few sent a letter to the administration asking the biden mr asian to drop the charges and not appeal the judge's ruling the letter states quote the indictment of mr assad threatens press freedom because much of the conduct described in the indictment is conduct that journalists and engage in routinely and that they must engage in in order to do the work the public needs them to do. so it appears when it comes to attacking press freedoms through the indictment of julian assange is the song remains the same regardless of the elephant or donkey who set up shop in the oval office and start watching those hawks. on a city street. like. this joyce. graves see this least systemic deception show which. jill. welcome everyone to watching the hawks. and i'm of the goodness gracious i'm usually like wow i don't i'm not shocked that t

the attention and blowback from abortion rights groups like planned parenthood and the american civil liberties union the a.c.l.u. of tennessee executive director heidi weinberg said. this unconstitutional legislation demonstrates the condescending mindset underlying this bill that men should control women's bodies women are not chattel and this bill you think you stopped in its tracks i have to ask what are the chances of this bill getting stopped in its tracks and this is one of the most extreme like. the sauna most extreme moment i hate to laugh because just so ludicrous to me of men clearly just being like we just want to be able to tell you exactly what you can or cannot do with your body and you're going to go through to make every decision regarding your health care and here question moment ago. i think it could go pretty far i think that if it actually could stand a chance unless it is taken up by the supreme court ruled unconstitutional and i say that just because governor levy is one of the most pro-life anti-woman advocates that we've seen in recent times and just last year he pushed one o

. >>> joining me now is debra archer, newly elected president of the american civil liberties union and the first black woman in the 100-year history of the organization to hold that title. and she is here for her first television interview in this new role. thank you for being here, and congratulations to you. >> thank you very much. >> tell us about your election to the new role and what's next for the aclu. >> thank you for having me. the aclu has really been an important part of my professional life for about two and a half decades, so i'm really excited to serve the organization in this role. i became a civil rights lawyer for really intensely personal reasons. i wanted to fight for the rights of people like me and families like mine, to live without discrimination and with dignity and respect. i started my career as a legal fellow with the acl sxurx serving as president of the board now during this time is really an honor, and certainly the ultimate opportunity to both serve the aclu and support the work of dismantling inequality and building a real infrastructure for equality. an

. >>> so an historic step forward for the american civil liberties union.ted the first black product in its 101-year history. the aclu says deborah archer, a law professor at nyu, is an established civil rights attorney, quote, scholar and teacher. archer has been part of the organization for years serving as a member of the national board and general counsel. thanks for joining us today. john, get your sled ready. >> have to get home somehow. >> it's not over yet. >> speed skates. >>> we'll see you all tomorrow. cnn's coverage continues, next. >>> good morning, everyone. i'm poppy harlow. >> i'm jim sciutto. this morning, the battle over going big to rescue the economy divides washington as health and economic crises are gripping the nation. hours from now, senate democrats are expected to begin the process to allow them to fast track biden's $1.9 trillion rescue package without republican votes. the republican proposal was less than 2one-third of the presiden and democrats' offer. bipartisan deal or not, the fact remains it will take weeks at least to get

in a statement, the american civil liberties union called biden's plan a "disappointing step backwardding -- "while the biden administration rightly acknowledges that immigrants are our family members, our coworkers, and our neighbors, for now it has chosen to continue giving ice officers significant discretion to conduct operations that harm our communities and tear families apart." in ethiopia, residents of the city of axum have described a massacre by eritrean troops last november. a deacon at the church of st. mary of zion told the associated press as many as 800 people were killed by eritrean soldiers who burst into the church, cornering and dragging out worshipers, and shooting at those who fled. some 3 million people have been displaced since a conflict broke out in tigray in late 2020. opposition groups say at least 52,000 people have been killed. the u.s. has said it is prepared to have talks with iran and other parties involved in the 2015 iran nuclear deal, which former president trump unilaterally withdrew from. the u.s. has said it would return to the agreement if tehran

are jbs usa, tyson foods and smithfield foods on the first day of black history month, american civil liberties union elected first black president ever debra archer will be just the eighth president in the organization's 101 year history. currently, she's a professor at nyu law school. >>> at the international space station, two nasa astronauts finishing up four years of power upgrades to the spacecraft they're also installing a pair of new cameras their work is expected to last 6.5 hours. back over to you, scott. >> thank you very much >>> the reemergence of the retail investor made possible by the lightning fast way stocks can be traded from just about anywhere next guest is a pioneer in the electronic retail space. he sold it in 2008 and now partner at senate hill good to see you again. >> good to see you happy to be back on. >> you know, 20 years ago when we first met, were, at that time, really shaking up the landscape for the retail investor then. now we're in the midst of what i truly believe is a renaissance what do you think about as you're watching all of this unfold >> yeah, look. it's ex

e american civil liberties union tweeted, "biden must reunite all separated families in the u.s., andt stop there. these families deserve tizenship and care." white house officials say no one knows just how many children remain separated from families. federal court documents put the number at more than 600. biden aides say it could be up to a thousand. biden will be looking into whether some families-- including parents deported without their children-- will be given some sort of legal status in the united states. today's executive actions also order a review of the trump policies that restricted legal immigration. those include the “remain in mexico” program that sent more than 60,000 asylum seekers back to mexico to wait for their claims to be processed in u.s. courts. many have been forced to wait in dangerous conditions. some have even been kidnapped and killed. the biden administration already announced it would no longer enroll new asylum seekers in the program, but it remains unclear what will become of those already enrolled. also today, president biden ordered a review of th

approximately 600 children still have not been you reunited according to a lawsuit filed by the american civil liberties union i think it really was a matter of just didn't care all they care about is taking this order away with no plan in place to track or even. be reunited in most cases parents were deported to their home countries in mexico or central america and the children put into foster care some of the younger kids of. and their parents as the years passed by others are deeply traumatized but i think they were. so angry resentful at their parents asking their parents can you love me enough to keep. me away the family separation policy was deliberately planned to deter migrants if you are some ongoing trial then we will prosecute you the natural right to be separated from you and for. the department of homeland security inspector general's report found the border patrol and immigration officials were unprepared for the 0 tolerance policy and kept unreliable and incomplete data on children and parents immigration advocates hope president joe biden's task force on family separations succeeds in reunitin

people in so they couldn't get out and then pepper spray them here's a statement from the american civil liberties union that came out just after this report once again this city in chicago police department failed to plan in any meaningful way to ensure that officers on the ground would respect the 1st amendment rights that is free speech rights and safety of those marching for justice and ended up saying that without those that guidance police retreated to their usual discriminatory practices you have african-american groups who have criticized the governor also when african-american purse or herself i mean the mayor that is lori lightfoot. this is a report that is not really surprising anybody in chicago here a city that for decades has had particularly bad relations between the african-american community and between this city itself to 100 in chicago thank you . this is the news hour from london still ahead. the trading bubble created by the little guy but did the big players really win key figures in the game stop rallying face questions in congress. on facebook friends no more but after logging au

just as the american civil liberties union and the naacp.o tear down this government and the congress needs to get prepared. one, a 9/11 commission. but in the oversight that i have in particular in the house judiciary committee, we've got to be able to insist that the fbi is effectively monitoring and overseeing violent acts that may generate from speech. and in yesterday's testimony, and we've heard this over and over again, we know that in the last ten years the most murders have come from white supremacists and individuals that associate with these kinds of organizations, domestic terrorists. it has also been fueled of course by the words of the former president of the united states. unfortunately, he'll have another occasion to fuel those words this coming sunday. so i think the responsibility of government is to protect the american people. representatives should be held accountable. we should be held accountable by our voters. and that's who makes the change, voters. but i think to accept insurrection as a tool to change government is

well as pushback from congress and organizations like i said before, pan am erica, the american civil liberties union it is great to learn more about those who are except colluded, but if you're interested, check out chapter seven in my book for more information about the reagan administration with they were doing in the response to it. >> thank you. we have someone here who has been quite patient. if you unmute yourself, please pose a question. >> can you hear me? i hope. >> yes. >> i want to ask you whether there was anything in the book that talks about those who are deport to hit and in this context, migrate and uncle who were involved in a crisis in pittsburgh and were on a ship that went back to the soviet union and then they were killed, both of them were killed, by stalin when stalin got control. >> thank you very much for all these personal stories and the connection to this histories. i had to make some tough decisions in terms of what i wanted to include in the book because this is such a long history. it's not a very long book. and there were limitations in terms of pages and and length a

it was the nra and the american civil liberties union fought back. letitia james try to weaponize government power to silence and destroy your voice, my voice, and the voices of nra members, we are fighting back again with the help of others and the american civil liberties union. not only to defend our right of free speech but the first amendment rights of all americans for free speech. you see, what cuomo and james don't understand is they cannot kill the nra. they can't. we are not just a concrete building in washington, d.c.. just outside of the city. the nra and our values, our passion and principle, they beat strongly and the hearts of tens of millions of americans all across the nation. so, sorry cuomo. sorry, james. you can no more kill the nra that you can stop the sun from rising in the east. [applause] you know, you probably heard me say this before but it is true. when you stand for freedom, you get more out of it. and nra members standing together over the past four decades have achieved a historic restoration of freedom for which all am