News & Commentary
May 11, 2018
Week in Review: Net Neutrality, Fair Housing Act, NSA Spying
Top news stories and must-read articles.
May 04, 2018
Week in Review: Military Force, 'Faith Initiative,' Separating Families
Top news stories and must-read articles.
Apr 27, 2018
Week in Review: Muslim ban, Flint water crisis, border assaults
Top news stories and must-read articles.
Apr 20, 2018
Week in Review: Authorization of Force, Dress Codes, Parenting in Congress
Top news stories and must-read articles.
Apr 06, 2018
Week in Review: the Census, National Guard on the Border, Private Prisons
Top news stories and must-read articles.
Apr 03, 2018
Maine legislators can protect our online privacy
In the wake of Facebook data privacy scandal, Maine legislators now have an opportunity to protect Mainers’ private information from profit-seeking whims of powerful telecommunications giants and internet service providers (ISPs) who may want to exploit that information without consumers’ consent.
Mar 23, 2018
Week in Review: ICE, Voting Rights, Torture Program
Top news stories and must-read articles.
Mar 16, 2018
Week in review: DHS separates families, torture architect is back, sham voting commission
Top news stories and must-read articles from the week.
Mar 15, 2018
No child belongs in prison.
On March 14 we filed a lawsuit in federal court on behalf of the mother of a young boy, who was brutally mistreated at Long Creek Youth Development Center. While he was there, he was denied adequate medical care and services for his disability, and when his condition worsened, he was brutally attacked by two prison guards. Our hope is that this lawsuit will lead to justice for our clients, and that it will help convince the public that children do not belong in prison. Much about what we know about problems at Long Creek comes from this report from the Center for Children’s Law and Policy documenting substantial problems at Long Creek relating to medical care, staff training, the use of excessive force, and other issues. We expect to learn a great deal more over the course of the litigation.
By Zachary Heiden
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