Each Friday, we’ll bring you updates on the latest civil liberties news from Maine and the nation.

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This week, the Portland City Council wisely rejected a number of proposals that would have severely restricted the First Amendment rights of artists in the city's downtown area. The ACLU of Maine expressed substantial concern with the proposals, and we were gratified to see their demise. | continue reading

An immigration reform bill introduced in April 2013 in the Senate has the potential to be a historic advance for the civil rights and liberties of immigrants and all Americans. If passed, it will put millions of immigrants who contribute every day to the vitality of our country on a road to citizenship.

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Some hugely important votes could take place in the Maine legislature any day that will have a direct impact on Mainers' privacy.  We really need your help to ensure that privacy prevails.  Click here to find your legislator and call or email them right now.  In a hurry?  Use our action alert system here.  The issue at hand is whether law enforcement should have to get a warrant based upon probable cause before spyi | continue reading

Last week, I testified against a bill that sought to create severe criminal penalties for cyberbullying. Under LD 1233, a first cyberbullying offense would have been a Class E crime, and subsequent offenses rose to Class C status - in other words, a felony.
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As early as tomorrow, the Maine Senate and House will vote on whether the police should get a warrant before tracking people with their cell phones.

We’ve been working together all session to convince the Legislature to vote for privacy protections, and now they need to hear from you one last time! Please call or email your senator and representative TONIGHT so they know you want them to vote YES for LD 415 and privacy protections.
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LD 165, a bill that would make it easier for more Maine citizens to vote, seeks to amend the Maine Constitution to allow for early voting. The bill does not mandate towns to adopt early voting, but would create an option.
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Each Friday, we’ll bring you updates on the latest civil liberties news from Maine and the nation.

Abortion Rights
Yesterday, the state legislature’s Judiciary Committee held public hearings on three anti-choice bills. The bills seem designed to chip away at abortion rights. Wisely, the committee voted “ought not to pass” on all three bills today. Read more here.
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