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Naval Academy ruling shows military strength depends on diversity
In this opinion piece, ACLU Senior Staff Attorney Leah Watson argues the U.S. Naval Academy should be allowed to consider race in its admissions.
By Leah Watson
US must give advance notice before transferring American accused of fighting with ISIS
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the U.S. government to give 72 hours advance notice before transferring an American citizen accused of fighting with the Islamic State to another country.
Judge: American accused of fighting for ISIS must get lawyer
A federal judge ruled Saturday that the U.S. military must provide legal counsel to an American citizen who was picked up months ago on the Syrian battlefield and accused of fighting with Islamic State militants.
CIA says it won't confirm it has documents about Yemen raid that led to Navy SEAL’s death
A U.S. government lawyer argued on Tuesday that even just confirming or denying that the CIA has records about a January raid in Yemen would reveal intelligence secrets.
No lawyer for detained American accused of fighting with ISIS
The U.S. government acknowledging Thursday that it has detained an American citizen accused of fighting with the Islamic State for more than two months without fulfilling his request to see a lawyer.
Pennsylvania town relocates Navy officer's nightly 'Taps' rendition
Neighbors had complained about the noise after the lieutenant commander added loudspeakers to his nightly tribute.
US fights ACLU quest to represent American captured in Syria
U.S. attorneys on Monday fought a civil rights group’s quest to get a lawyer for a U.S. citizen picked up on the Syrian battlefield for allegedly fighting with Islamic State militants.
ACLU challenges detention of American captured in Syria
The American Civil Liberties Union is challenging the detention of an American citizen who was picked up on the Syrian battlefield for allegedly fighting with Islamic State militants.
By Deb Reichmann