in addition, the american civil liberties union has said, and i quote, we oppose this rule because it advances and reinforces the harmful stereotype that people withs, mental disability, a vast and diverse group of citizens come are violent. there is no no data to support a connection between the need for a representative payee and a propensity toward gun violence. " by the american civil liberties union. the consortium for citizens with disabilities, and that that is a coalition of 100 national disability groups, that consortium shares the same concerns of our regulation, and a quote quote from them. "the current public dialogue ise inaccurate stereotyping of people with mental disabilities as violent in danger, there is a real concern that the kind of policy change encompass by this rule will reinforce those unfounded assumptions" in other words unfounded assumptions of who might be disabled or not. so, mr. president i asked that these letters be entered into the record. >> without objection. >> some of the supporters of the new gun ban have brought forth arguments to try and discre

recently questioned by border agents about her pakistani citizenship and her work with the american civil liberties union. she says the agents asked her why a person with different organization with american in its name would have a pakistani passport. jeff sessions is confirmed as attorney general we look at how , republicans silenced senator elizabeth warren for reading a letter coretta scott king once exhibited to the senate judiciary committee 30 years ago opposing sessions for a federal judgeship. >> she was warned. she was given an explanation. nevertheless, she persisted. >> mr. president, i'm surprised the words of coretta scott king are not suitable for debate in the united states senate. amy: we will hear elizabeth warren in her own words and speak to barbara reynolds, who wrote coretta scott king's memoir, "my life, my love, my legacy." all that and more, coming up. welcome to democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace report. i'm amy goodman. the senate has confirmed alabama senator jeff sessions as the attorney general after a 52 to 47 vote wednesday evening. sessions' confirmation

she cofounded the women's rights project of the american civil liberties union, and she served as the aclu general counsel from 1973 to 1980. she was appointed to the united states court of appeals for the district of columbia circuit in 1980. president clinton nominated her as an associate justice of the supreme court, and she took her seat on the court in 1993. these biographical facts come nowhere close to adequately describing the person. there really aren't sufficient words to describe the impact she and on thethe law advancement of women's rights in america. pioneering,, daring. they are all true. but they still don't capture it. justice ginsburg went to law school in an era in the 1950's when very few women did. she faced in norma was challenges as a woman and as a mother in pursuing her career in that era. she then turned her career to the cause of battling discrimination on behalf of women everywhere. at columbia law school, she became the school's first tenured female professor. project,men's rights she argued six cases before the supreme court. centraled an absolutely role

under of quote by the american civil liberties union. the consortium for citizens with disabilities -- and that's a coalition of 100 national disability groups -- that consortium shares the same concerns about regulation, and i quote from them -- the current public dialogue is replete with inaccurate stereotyping of people with mental disabilities as violent and danger, and there is a real concern that the kind of policy change encompassed by this rule will have unfounded assumptions. in other words, unfounded assumptions about who might be disabled or not. mr. president, i ask that these letters be entered into the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. grassley: some of the supporters of the new gun ban have brought forth arguments to try and discredit the other side. they have said that repealing the agency rule will allow the mentally ill to acquire first time. let me tell you why that is not true. under this regulation the social security administration never ever determines a person to be mentally ill before reporting

i had been general counsel to the american civil liberties union for several years. the vote was 96-3 in my favor. my biggest supporter on the judiciary committee was not that then chair, senator biden, although he was certainly in my favor, but it was senator orrin hatch. i think today he wouldn't touch me with a 10 foot hole. [laughter] we are stillurg: friends, but if it came to a vote on me, i don't think he would be the supporter that he was in 1993. and it was similar with stephen breyer, when he was nominated the next year, it was well into the 90's. they voted in his favor. it is not been that way for the four most recent members of the court. for the other side of the aisle, -- for both sides of the aisle, i wish there was a way i could wave a magic wand and put it back. when people were respectful of each other and the congress was working for the good of the country and not just along party lines. someday there will be great people, great elected representatives who will say "enough of this nonsense. let's be the kind of legislature the united states should

many wore blue ribbons in support of a campaign by the american civil liberties union. the aclu has taken issue with trump's immigration order. this mexican actor used his stage time to talk about inclusiveness. >> as a mexican, as a latin american, as a migrant worker, as a human being, i'm against any form of wall that wants to separate us. >> reporter: and the iranian filmmaker who won best foreign film was a no-show. he boycotted the ceremony over trump's policies. >> "i'm sorry i'm not with you tonight. my absence is out of respect for the people of my country and those of other six nations whom have been disrespected by the inhumane law that bans entry of immigrants to the u.s." >> reporter: last year's award ceremony saw only white actors nominated in the top categories, prompting criticism. this year saw the first muslim win for best supporting actor. >> peace and blessings. >> reporter: and viola davis left the audience in tears for her acceptance speech for best supporting actress, making the biggest win of this year diversity. kozue hamamoto, nhk world. >>> th

the american civil liberties union is fighting. says it will challenge all of that. so, today, president trump condemned for the first time a growing number of antisemitic icidents across our nation. >> it's terrible. i think it's horrible. whether it's anti semitism or racism or any -- anything you want to think about having to do with the divide, anne semitism is likewise -- anti semitism is terrible. >> trump made the comments on a visit to the new african-american american history museum. >>> showing up in front yards across our area but can a sign actually help unite the nation? >> it's very sad we have to remind people to do that. have a sign tore mine people to be decent. >> people going to embrace the call to turn away ♪ >>> for the third time in a master weeks police in montgomery county are investigating a rooftop burgla burglary. this time at the patel food market in montgomery county early in the morning on februart in through duct work on the ro roof. then stole cash from the register. in two other incidents this month. burglars in upper merion and hatfie

. >> here in maryland the american civil liberty union and law center have filed a new lawsuit against the travel ban. the suit argues the executive order violates federal laws and constitution. >> department of defense is looking to rent space at trump tower in new york. pentagon spokesperson says the space is necessary for pesonnel anyone equipment that will support the president at residents in that building. president trump officially lives in the white house the trump tower houses his family. they have done the same with president trump in chicago and president bush in texas. >> they will be bussed to nearby hope elementary school. they had a rodent and bed bug prob that he that shut savoy down. >> d.c. council passed animal welfare law inspired worth pit bull left outside in cold weather last month. it amend a law that mandates protection from the weather for animals housed houdz outside to ensure the space protect the animals. it requires the shelter raised off the ground and heat retaining material and provide cover from the wind. >> all right. we don't need any cover this morn

under of quote by the american civil liberties union. the consortium for citizens with disabilities -- and that's a coalition of 100 national disability groups -- that consortium shares the same concerns about regulation, and i quote from them -- the current public dialogue is replete with inaccurate stereotyping of people with mental disabilities as violent and danger, and there is a real concern that the kind of policy change encompassed by this rule will have unfounded assumptions. in other words, unfounded assumptions about who might be disabled or not. mr. president, i ask that these letters be entered into the record. the presiding officer: without objection. mr. grassley: some of the supporters of the new gun ban have brought forth arguments to try and discredit the other side. they have said that repealing the agency rule will allow the mentally ill to acquire first time. let me tell you why that is not true. under this regulation the social security administration never ever determines a person to be mentally ill before reporting

coffee shops are joining together to help fight against president trump and support the american civil liberties union... and after the break... find out how president trump's executive orders are affecting tech companies in silicon valley... we'll >> dr. stanley: we can understand and realize, it's through the gospel, that you and i can be absolutely assured at what paul said when he said, "absent from the body, present with the lord." we don't have to fear death. it's through the gospel that our whole eternity has been changed. [music] now at 10:30... uber's c-e-o has quit president donald trump's business advisory group... after facing mounting pressure from those opposed to the president's immigration policies. reporter dan simon goes in depth tonight to explain how the policies can affect tech companies in silicon valley. with him." >> reporter: scores of customers are leading theiruber accounts. >> reporter: he was forced to reconsider in the wake of the president's executive order. >>:chanting >> reporter: his troubles began last week as his company picked up pedestrians from the airport. >> re

my guest tonight is the executive director of the american civil liberties union.anthony romero! ( cheers and applause ) ♪ >> hello, trevor. >> trevor: honest question. did you ever think one day people would be cheering for you when you walked into a room, as a lawyer? >> no ( cheers and applause ) >> trevor: welcome to the show and thank you for coming at what is probably the craziest time. >> craziest time, yeah. i have been around this block about 16 years, i've never felt anything quite like this. >> trevor: what does it feel like to have all of these executive orders coming out and to be an organization that is fighting for or against the constitutional loopholes that trump and his people are trying to find? >> a bit breathless but exhilarating at the same time. this president is going down such a far, wrong-headed path. these executive orders are off the charts. this most recent one with the muslim ban is just astonishing that we would have a president of the united states enact an order within a week of him becoming president that is so fundamentally at the

the american civil liberties union filed a lawsuit on his behalf and a federal judge overturned the government's decision to ban him. that allowed him back into our country. >> he is just in shock and awe and so grateful and he can't believe the mayor of los angeles is here. >> today isn't just about laws. it's about love. and today isn't just about politics. it's about family. >> los angeles mayor eric garcetti says the man is the first person to return to the u.s. as a result of court action and he won't be the last. >>> at the san francisco airport immigration officials and lawyers have been on site since saturday to help travelers affected by the new travel ban. as kpix 5's andria borba reports, those attorneys don't plan to leave soon. >> let them out, let them oat! >> reporter: saturday's protest after president trump's travel ban has given way to this. [ inaudible ] >> reporter: a rotating group of immigration and civil rights lawyers and interpreters continuing to deal with the fallout over the executive order. they have not left. >> there's still chaos and confusion and different airpor

earlier david cole, the national legal director of the american civil liberties union, explained why ad lost the court case so far. so far i think everyjudge that has looked at it has in fact enjoined president trump from enforcing it in one fashion or another. there's currently, because of the order from the judge in washington, a nationwide stay on any enforcement and the reason they all have agreed i think is really twofold — one, it violates one of the most basic principles of the us constitution which is that the government cannot selectively favour or disfavour any particular religion, and this is targeted at muslims and, according to donald trump himself, designed to favour christians over muslims — that is a blatantly obvious unconstitutional purpose. but the executive order does not actually say in expressed terms it is favouring christians over muslims or any other religion group over muslims? right, it does not say that but donald trump went on christian broadcast news the day it it was issued and said the purpose of this order is to favour christians over muslims so he ess

i support of the aclu and google o trends report a huge spike in sn searches about the americane civil liberties unionting againstting nst several of president trump'sof s executive actions includingcudin the refugee travel ban and the roll back of transgender protection. >>> that wasn't the onlyprthat w political point.cal point. oscars host jimmy kimmel made a few jokes about fake news and uniting the country whileg h a e fewco awunard winners andand presenters used their time on stage to talk about the queste t for truth and thethe contributions of immigrants. >>> okay, here's an awesomeaweom moment from last night thatt brought tears to my eyes i saw w this one katherine johnson onejo of the nasa mathematiciansthem whose work the movie "hiddenhidd figures" is based on joined joi the stars of the movie onvi o stage last night to helpo h present the best documentary award. mrs. johnson was given a standing joh ovation.ovaion. >>> host jimmy kimmel took amel page from his late night showt w in which he regularly involves tourists in his skits. skit he brought an entire busloadre s of tourists to the

or volunteer hours at a number of community organizations, anything from, you know, the american civil liberties union to planned parenthood, et cetera. >> reporter: for his part donald trump tweeted happy presidents day, make america great again. no mention of the continuing opposition to his presidency. carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >>> new at 5:00, the fbi's investigating more bomb threats at jewish community centers across the country. 11 locations were targeted today. this follows three days of bomb threats last month at dozens of jewish community centers. the one in san rafael was one of them. all of the incidents today and last month were determined to be hoaxes. the white house issued a statement on the threats saying, quote, hatred and hate-motivated violence of any kind have no place in a country founded on the promise of individual freedom. the president has made it abundantly clear that these actions are unacceptable. >>> let's move on and back to the weather for a few minutes. today's rain has caused more flooding and that has a lot of people wondering about whether they should get insurance

david cole is the national legal director of the american civil liberties union and the founding editorhe's in new york. —— washington dc. the more we hear about the executive order, the less black and white this travel ban seems to be when it comes to be constitutional or unconstitutional. so far everyjudge that hasn't looked at it has in fact stopped president trump from enforcing it. currently because of the order from thejudge in washington, there is a nationwide estate and the reason they all agree is a twofold —i it violates one of the most basic principles of the us constitution which is that the government cannot selectively favour or disfavour and it particular religion and this is targeted at muslims and favour christians, according to donald trump himself. the audit is not in itself say it is favouring christians over muslims? it does not say that at donald trump went on christian broadcast news the day it it was issued and said the purpose of this order was to favour christians over muslims. but he says an awful lot of things. we are talking about a legal document. what the

does he surely think the opposition to this regulation from groups like the american civil liberties union, the national coalition for mental health recovery and the american association of people with disabilities is based on some kind of pay back? the reality is that, like us, they believe this regulation is simply bad policy, places an unfair stigma on those with disabilities and violates their constitutional rights which is why a wide array of groups oppose it. i'm glad the senate will now join the house in protecting the constitutional rights of americans with disabilities by voting to undo the unfair stigma this regulation imposes on them. i thank my colleague from iowa, senator grassley, who has been a leader in addressing this regulation. he introduced the senate companion of the bill we voted on yesterday with over 30 cosponsors. now, on one final matter our democratic friends are getting a lot of pressure from the far left to resist just about everything these days. reality for one. the responsible route for democrats would be to have some real talk with the far left about how it

aahilan arulan—aantham is a legal director at the american civil liberties union and hejoins us now fromos angeles. a political as well as an economic necessity as far as donald trump is concerned, i suppose. necessity as far as donald trump is concerned, isuppose. what necessity as far as donald trump is concerned, i suppose. what do you say? i can't comment on what the president's political motivations are for undertaking these steps, but it is definitely keeping a campaign promise and keeping with the executive orders he issued earlier, in the sense that it's a dramatic crackdown and a signal i think to the rise of mass deportation and detention of immigrants in this country. and yet politically it will require help from congress, because of all the new ideas that he has to enforce these sorts of deportations. the extra officers, not least the building of the wall. we'll be aclu try to fight it politically and put pressure on congress? we will try to make the case in both congress and in the state and local legislative arenas, that this is both a violation of a lot of baste —— basic c

i noticed on the red carpet, people will wearing the american civil liberties union badges.ense, sometimes, fractal and, talking to people that that people outside of hollywood in los angeles feel a little bitjaded from seeing on television actors using their moment to express their own political views, and certainly see “— own political views, and certainly see —— you certainly see this online. the reality is we live in a politicised time. the vast majority of people who were nominated and either not from los angeles. they are american citizens and have a right to their voice. is this in a world where we all have a voice on twitter, facebook, or other social media outlets. this is no different. if they choose to express a political settlement, either to express disappointment in the cove red express disappointment in the covered administration, or choose express support the communities that are in legitimate danger, it is both right and their response ability. —— orto right and their response ability. —— or to express. anteroom at real—time. the oscars are about to get unde

the american civil liberties union sent this tweet, if he violates the constitution, they'll sue. >>>trump has promised to separate his businesses from his presidency. today he went to twitter to blast a department store for blocking his daughter's clothing line. >> he promised to cut ties with his family's business interests. today the commander in chief lashing out at nordstrom for dropping ivanka trump's fashion line. >> my daughter has been treated so unfairly by nordstrom. she's a great person, always pushing me to do the right thing. terrible. it was retweeted from his official presidential account and reinforced by the white house press secretary. >> it's a targeting of her brand. this is a direct attack on his policies and her name. >> nordstrom says politics had nothing to do with it, we made this decision based on performance. sales of the brand have steadily declined to the point where it didn't make good business sense for us to continue with the line for now. the former ethics lawyer for the obama white house slamming the president for getting involved. >> this is the lat

talk about this, united talent agency cancelling oscar party and donating money to the american civil liberties unionppose the immigration ban and hosting pro-immigration rally before the oscars. >> that's fine. shows they completely misunderstand president trump who said repeatedly he's pro-immigration. said he's against terrorists infiltrating the immigration program as intelligence community tells him he is. if watching leftist commentators would think he is antiimmigration. >> saying they believe in diversity and number of people nominated for oscars were immigrants and feel artistry is on the line. >> yeah. and not just muslim ban and fact our country thoroughly vets people coming in and people with visas turned away but donald trump talked about rounding up and deporting people lured here by our big businesses like his nominee for secretary of labor hires. donald trump wants to penalize those people. >> i'm glad you mentioned business. sports world. under armour, the ceo told cnbc that president trump was asset to the country. steph curry who was sponsored said i agree with the description if y

. >>> turning now to maryland's governor who is in hot water with the american civil liberties union. the group is threatening legal action against governor hogan for blocking people on facebook. they say the republican governor was deleting negative comments and banning critics from posting on his page. aides said they unblocked six of the seven comment commenters. >>> cheaper airfare. what you'll have to give up to get a discounted ride around the country. >> and chuck bell is outside. you're not even wearing a coat. >> no real heavy coat required for today. temperatures in the mid-40s. a lot of clouds around. some of our friends and neighbors down to the south, a couple of light rain sprinkles here. that won't last all day. we'll be back to dry weather this afternoon and we'll be up near record highs tomorrow. that part of the forecast coming up with sheena in a few more minutes from now. stay with us. >>> plus, criminals caught on camera stealing from cancer patients. what they escaped with that ll make thwie prodders, shuckersers, and sniffers, [ inhales ] all gi