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ACLU of Maine Issues Warning To Sheriffs on Strip-Searches

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Zachary Heiden, ACLU of Maine Foundation, (207) 774-5444

April 5, 2012

ACLU of Maine Applauds House Rejection of Taxpayer Funding of Religion

April 5, 2012

Maine Launches Marriage Campaign

Today, the ACLU of Maine took part in the launch of Mainers United for Marriage, the official campaign to pass marriage fairness on the ballot in Maine this November. The campaign kicked off with a new website, www.mainersunited.org and a new campaign man

March 28, 2012

ACLU of Maine to Honor Walt McKee with 2012 Justice Louis Scolnik Award

PORTLAND – The ACLU of Maine Foundation will present the 2012 Justice Louis Scolnik Award to Walt McKee on Thursday, May 3, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. at the Harraseeket Inn in Freeport. A reception for event sponsors will take place immediately preceding the dinner at 6:00 p.m.

March 19, 2012

Freedom to Marry Legislation Clears Procedural Hurdle on Way to the Ballot

AUGUSTA – The Maine Legislature today took the final procedural vote that moves legislation allowing same-sex couples to obtain a marriage license one step closer to the ballot in November.

March 14, 2012

Voter ID Defeated: ACLU Applauds Senate Vote

AUGUSTA--The Maine State Senate today helped to protect voting rights by passing an amended version of LD 199.

March 13, 2012