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it was the executive director of the american civil liberties union of northern california that visitedn jail and asked if he'd be willing to fight his case. and mr. bestek said, if need be, we'll take it all the way to the supreme court. it was just a simple matter of he thought the government was wrong. and he was right to take a stand. he was standing up as an american. and that is the question. what does it mean to be an american? i think my father was most proud of the fact that his federal conviction was overturned or vacated. it almost took 40 years for that to happen, but he never gave up hope. after my father passed away in 2005, then people were looking to me. at first, i was a bit shy, i must admit, but i felt it was my responsibility to carry on his legacy when the lawsuit came up of trump versus hawaii, the muslim ban. then, it became the immigration ban. back in 1942, they called it military necessity. now, we call it national security. this is the same pattern that the government has used from generation to generation. it's the same old story of you're guilty because you'

the former chairwoman of the american civil liberties union or a.c.l.u. is invented that honest discussions are the only way to overcome distance between opposing sides counter speech is a very important factor and by that i mean any use of your freedom of speech hours to persuade. or do anything you can to advance the cause of the messages of equality and inclusiveness and diversity and dignity and to rebut the counter messages. but there are limits. when individuals are directly attacked. the ted constitutes a criminal offense such as libel or threat of bodily harm is. it's no longer protected it's freedom of speech. tech companies have started taking more actions against negative content on their platforms nowadays because laws in europe have been tightened but there is still plenty of hate speech on social media because that kind of content brings money. each speech is controversial it's highly emotive and edge attracts clicks critics maintain that companies like facebook and you tube are well aware of that and actively promote the spread of posts con

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the former chairwoman of the american civil liberties union or a.c.l.u. is convinced that honest discussions are the only way to overcome distance between opposing sides counter speech is a very important factor and by that i mean any use of your freedom of speech hours to persuade educate in. support do anything you can to advance the cause of the messages are equality and inclusive and diversity and dignity and to rebut the counter messages. but there are limits. and when individuals are directly attacked to the ted constitutes a criminal offense such as libel or threat of bodily harm is. it's no longer protected it's freedom of speech. tech companies have started taking more actions against negative content on their platforms nowadays because laws in europe have been tightened but there is still plenty of hate speech on social media because that kind of content brings money. paid speech is controversial it's highly emotive and it attracts clicks critics maintain that companies like facebook and you tube are well aware of that and actively promote the s

and she was encouraged to keep going and the american civil liberties union picked up that case and carried it to the supreme court the supreme court ruled that it was unconstitutional for women not to receive the same benefits as men who and and the woman who took that case forward to the supreme court was ruth bader ginsburg as a young as a young lawyer. so we're very proud to know that we're we're part of her story as well, but that didn't just affect military women it affected women across the united states and asking the court to declare sex a suspect criterion. amicus urges a position forcibly stated in 1837 by sarah grimke noted abolitionist an advocate of equal rights for men and women. she spoke not elegantly, but with unmistakable. authority she said i ask no favor for my sex. all i ask of our brethren is that they take their feet off our next we had other things for the pregnancy issues that that fell away women sued because they were put out of the military who had long career successful careers and and ended up having to get out of the military. so there were a lot of things go

drucilla tigner is the texas reproductive rights political strategist for the american civil liberties unionfrom houston. how unusual is this law? this law is very — how unusual is this law? this law is very unusual, - how unusual is this law? this law is very unusual, it - how unusual is this law? this law is very unusual, it is - law is very unusual, it is the first of its kind in texas at least, we have not seen an abortion ban this early in gestation period in texas since roe v wade was decided, and it is very unusual nationally. several states have passed similar laws that have banned abortion at six weeks gestation, this is the only law that would be enforced by allowing anyone to sue anyone in the world, and abortion provider, nurse, counsellor, anyone who supports a patient who needs care, it subjects them to unlimited liability, so in that way it is very unique and extreme stuff given the doctors and clinics could be leaving themselves open to unlimited liability, in your view does that mean that they are therefore going to be unlikely to provide these services or continue to provid

and the director at that time in northern california, affiliate of the american civil liberties union visited my father in jail and said, you, know would your father be willing to take his case, if need be all the way to the supreme court and my father said yes because he believed in this country and he believed in the constitution and so, it took a couple years to appeal and if you know about the judicial system, you know, do you have to kind of lose at one level in order to go up? so eventually, you know, through the system he handed -- his case ended up in the supreme court. it took almost two years. so on december 18th, 1944, the supreme court decision was issued. but it was not unanimous. it was a six to three decision so there were six justices that agreed that the military orders were constitutional and three did not. and the three dissenting opinions are the most recognized studies today. and really, the most relevant. so justice jackson refer to my father's supreme court case as this lies around, like a loaded weapon, ready for anyone to pick up and use with a possible cause.

amy: in immigration news, a new report by the american civil liberties union says immigration and customs enforcement, or ice, did close to nothing to prevent covid-19 outbreaks inside immigrant jails and has even concealed the number of people in its custody hospitalized during the pandemic. a total of over 14,000 people have tested positive for covid-19 while in ice custody. officially, nine people have died of covid in ice jails, but several others died shortly after their release. this comes as over 20,000 immigrants are currently jailed by ice -- a jump from just under 15,000 people at the end of the trump administration. in a letter signed by more than 30 house democrats, congressmember alexandria ocasio-cortez writes -- "we are in a moment of racial reckoning in this country, with communities across the country calling for an end to mass incarceration and racist policing. it is time to end the carceral approach to immigration, which relies on these same flawed systems." spanish authorities have apprehended about rugees wh 5000 swam from morocco tthe spanish enclave of ceuta monday.

quite frankly, your old employer, the american civil liberties union, is suing us for our use of title 42 and has given us an opportunity, not much of an opportunity, i should say. frankly and nobly, so, to manage through the pandemic, while pushing the limits of our asylum capabilities to the maximum. they are making sure that as soon as possible. the sooner we think possible. >> that is very helpful, your thinking on that. it seems are two things you are talking about in terms of when the u.s. would be ready. one is about the ability to process asylum-seekers. the other is to rebuild the system you say the trump administration dismantled. the other seems to be about coronavirus, public of considerations. are there other metrics you can look to for either of those? for example, for the latter. go ahead. sec. mayorkas: let me explain. because they both contribute to the public health imperative. we are managing against the restrictions on congregant processing. we cannot have individuals in close proximity to one another in a very condensed space for an extended period of time, by reas

heartbeat, bill which will face immediate court challenges by planned parenthood and the american civil liberties union in ohio, the city of columbus has reached a $10 million settlement with the family of andre hill, a 47- year-old black man who was shot and killed by a white police officer in december. the officer, adam coy, has been charged with murder. this is andre hill's daughter karissa hill. >> he died on a 311 call, non-emergency. he was shot four times. after the four times, he was like on the floor. there were 22 officers on the scene. nobody helped my father stop -- helped my father. the money will not help with the pain of my deadline on that floor. amy: in the wake of andre hill's killing, the columbus city council also passed andre's law, mandating the use of body cameras and requiring police officers to give and call for aid if they cause any injuries. the mayor of jackson, mississippi, and a state senator representing the city have apologized for the massacre of students at jackson state college 51ears ago. on may 15, 1970, local and state police opened fire on a group of students at t

and frankly your old employer, the american civil liberties union is suing us for our use of title 42 and is giving us a opportunity not much of an opportunity, but correctly so frankly so to manage through the pandemic while pushing the limits of our asylum capabilities to their maximum. so they are making sure that as soon as possible, and sooner than we think possible. >> when you say and that's helpful thank you, and it seems like there are two things you're talking about in terms of when the u.s. would be ready and one is about the ability to process asylum seekers, and the other one to rebuild the system that the former administration dismantled. and the other is about the coronavirus, or public health considerations are there metrics that you can look to for either of those? for example for the latter? no go ahead go ahead. >> no let me explain, because they both contribute to the public health imperative. what we are managing is the we are managing against the restrictions on congregant processing. we cannot have individuals in close proximity to one another in a very condense

the former chairwoman of the american civil liberties union or a.c.l.u. is convinced that honest discussions are the only way to overcome distance between opposing sides counter speech is a very important factor and by that i mean any use of your freedom of speech ours to persuade educate in. support do anything you can to advance the cause of the messages are equality and inclusive and then diversity and dignity and to rebut the counter messages. there are limits. and when individuals are directly attacked. to the 10 tons to 2 to criminal offense such as libel or threat of bodily harm it. it's no longer protected it's freedom of speech. tech companies have started taking more actions against negative content on their platforms not least because laws in europe have been tightened but there is still plenty of hate speech on social media because that kind of content brings money. and speech is controversial it's highly emotive and edge attacks cliques critics maintain that companies like facebook and you tube are well aware of and actively promote the sprea

groups like -- groups like the american civil liberties union that represents so many of the familiescate their rights. we need to do it together with them and together across the entire government, and president biden directed all government effort. we need to do more. we need to deliver stability and resources to these families so that they can begin the process of healing and restore themselves to the united close, stable condition that they once enjoyed. we achieved something and it is the trigger of that much more that we need to do, and we will get it done. >> i want to ask your understanding of the story of what happened at the border in terms of both the swell of unaccompanied minors, the long periods of time in facilities, particularly cbp facilities, and now the big reduction in the fact that kids have been moved to more permanent facilities -- what happened there? how did that get turned around, what is the story? >> once again, leadership. leadership by the president of the united states, and the department of homeland security in partnership with other agencies and depart

amy: the american civil liberties union has filed suit to block arkansas' first-in-the-nation bill criminalizingender-affirming treatment for transgender youth. in april, arkansas state lawmakers voted to override republican governor asa hutchinson's veto of the highly contested bill. in a statement, the aclu of arkansas wrote -- "no child should be cut off from the medical care they need or denied their fundamental right to be themselves -- but this law would do both." samaria rice, the mother of tamir rice, has asked the ohio supreme court to prevent the officer who killed her son in 2014 from being reinstated. tamir rice was just 12 years old when timothy loehmann fatally shot him, claiming he thought rice's toy gun was real. he was never charged but was eventually fired after it was revealed he lied on his job application. a police union is now seeking to reinstate him. and lee evans, an african american sprinter who helped found the olympic project for human rights after leading protest against racism in the united states, has died of a stroke in nigeria at the age of 74. lee evans won two

the former chairwoman of the american civil liberties union or a.c.l.u. is convinced that honest discussions are the only way to overcome distance between opposing sides counter speech is a very important factor and by that i mean any use of your freedom of speech ours to persuade. or do anything you can to advance the cause of the messages are equality and inclusiveness and diversity and dignity and to rebut the counter messages. but there are limits. and when individuals are directly attacked it's set to 10 times due to criminal offense such as libel or threat of bodily harm. it is no longer protected it's freedom of speech. tech companies have started taking more actions against negative content on their platforms nowadays because laws in europe have been tightened but there are still plenty of hate speech on social media because that kind of content. money. hate speech is controversial it's highly emotive and edge attracts clicks critics maintain that companies like facebook and you tube are well aware of and actively promote the spread of posts conta

regard, i mean, there are ongoing settlement negotiations right now between the aclu, the american civil liberties union in terms of coming up with, you know, longer lasting relief and redress for the families that were put through this. and you know, one of the big questions, of course, is what will happen right now, keldy has three years of what's called humanitarian parole so she doesn't have to worry about being deported. she'll have work authorization. the big question is whether that will ultimately translate into permanent legal status, which is what she wants and needs, but one of the other terms under negotiation right now is the actual provision of medical and mental health services for the family, precisely because of the trauma they all had to withstand and endure. >> yeah, the uncertainty, i'm sure, it makes it that much worse. jonathan blitzer, thank you. fantastic reporting on this. >>> coming up, by the way, tonight, see alicia menendez's exclusive interview with keldy at 6:00 p.m. eastern right here on msnbc. >>> up next, everybody, new guidance from the cdc about how the coronavirus sp

that the restrictive voting bill in texas is closer to being signed, at noon eastern the american civil liberties union with us for coverage of that. >>> the world is facing a shortage of micro chips. cars, cellphones, you name it, the shortage is putting the squeeze on goods and forcing you to pay more. we will dive in after the break. you are watching "velshi" on msnbc. ling nerve care company. nervive contains alpha lipoic acid to relieve occasional nerve aches, weakness and discomfort. try nervivenerve relief. look at this guy. he's really working hard. you know what he will get? muscle pain. you know what he should get? advil. pain says you can't, advil says you can. for skin that never holds you back don't settle for silver #1 for diabetic dry skin* #1 for psoriasis symptom relief* and #1 for eczema symptom relief* gold bond champion your skin ♪ when i was young ♪ no-no-no-no-no please please no. ♪ i never needed anyone. ♪ front desk. yes, hello... i'm so... please hold. ♪ those days are done. ♪ i got you. ♪ all by yourself. ♪ go with us and find millions of flexible options. all in our app. expe

the guardian reports the national lawyer's guild and the american civil liberties union released a reportlling over relatives. searching their cars and detaining them without probable cause, the report says. they believe it's in retaliation for protests over police shootings. the paper reached out to the l, a county sheriff's department and a spokesperson declined to comment. national eviction moratorium has been in place throughout the pandemic, but that could soon change the decision today from a judge, and we've got a change in our temperatures on the way cooling down for the next couple of days. i'll get you to the weekend you extended forks. asked his next also ahead of major u turn uber's record major u turn uber's record all of this started when we discovered the benefits of local, raw honey for our family. and then we said "hey, you know what? this is a business right here." we went out and started to sell it. to help us get going, we got the chase business complete banking ℠ account. it's more than a bank account. it comes with quickaccept, which lets us take card payments anytim

we have sylvia lynn lacking --lacon of the american civil liberties union. let me be specific about each one. josh kaul is with scott arp at -- wisconsin's chief legal officer. his top priorities are protecting public safety, fighting for clean and safe drinking water, and against climate change, and protecting the rights of wisconsinites. prior to serving as attorney general, he litigated numerous cases. under the 1965 voting rights act, including wisconsin, my home state of north carolina, ohio, and virginia. he also served as federal prosecutor in baltimore maryland. sophia lin lakin is the deputy director of the aclu voting rights project. she has an active docket protecting voting rights and compacting voter suppression across the country and has led or worked on successful challenges to discriminatory voting laws in several states. including georgia, indiana, kansas, missouri, north carolina, pennsylvania, texas, and virginia. among other notable cases she was lead counsel in cases successfully challenging a series of indiana voter purge sanctions. she

they are the american civil liberties union. they are the afl-cio. and they are for this legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from virginia reserves. the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i'll reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: mr. speaker, could you advise mouch time is -- how much time is still available? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 7 1/2 minutes. the gentlewoman has 12 1/2 minutes. mr. scott: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the majority leader of the united states house of representatives, the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized for one minute. mr. hoyer: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i would say in response to mr. green's passionate speech, me, too. i rise in strong support of this bill and proud to bring it to

i group the american civil liberties union that gun confiscation walls may be a reasonable way to further public safety. to be constitutional, they must at a minimum have clear nondiscriminatory criteria for defining persons and a fair process. due process should recognize the loopholes created for one type of social circumstance eventually become the widespread norm. for example, secret surveillance and police military -- militarization. any -- that convinces a judge to only hear one side of the case, -- you describe it correctly, i had misread it. and indiana, where this study -- where they studied the due process hearing, 29% of orders were dismissed when the judge heard both sides of the case. people should not be subject to confiscations for expressing their first amendment rights. which is perfectly legal in every state, along with a caption, it is done. the second post criticized teenage anti-gun activists for trying to take away people's right. the retirement he works as a school crossing guard. one day he complained that the schools police officer cap leaving five coffee -- leavi

we are working very closely with the american civil liberties union that has been representing the families since its incepton and other community-based organizations. this is really about an all-in public/private partnership to reunite the families and begin the healing. very proud -- >> that's four kids. how many more are left -- how much more are left, secretary, and then we've got to go. i'm glad we're making progress on this. how many kids left? the. >> we have hundreds left. we have hundreds of families left, and we will reunite them all. >> all right. secretary mayorkas, thank you for your time this morning. >>> more than a dozen tornadoes slammed mississippi overnight. some of them massive. this video was taken about an hour outside jackson. you can see the storm downing trees and tossing debris into the air as it made its way across yazoo county. vernal eventually it took out the drone that captured this footage. the storm brought down power lines causing near misses for homes and businesses. emergency crews worked overnight to clear roads and check on houses. amazingly there are n

they are the american civil liberties union. they are the afl-cio. and they are for this legislation. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. the gentleman from virginia reserves. the gentlewoman from north carolina is recognized. ms. foxx: thank you, mr. speaker. i'll reserve. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman reserves. the gentleman from virginia is recognized. mr. scott: mr. speaker, could you advise mouch time is -- how much time is still available? the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman has 7 1/2 minutes. the gentlewoman has 12 1/2 minutes. mr. scott: thank you, mr. speaker. mr. speaker, i yield one minute to the majority leader of the united states house of representatives, the gentleman from maryland, mr. hoyer. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman from maryland is recognized for one minute. mr. hoyer: thank you very much, mr. speaker. i would say in response to mr. green's passionate speech, me, too. i rise in strong support of this bill and proud to bring it to