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Press Releases on April 2, 2013

93 Press Releases

Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

ACLU Urges Governor to Veto Bill Requiring Public Universities to Fund Discriminatory Student Organizations

ACLU and Patrons Call on Governor to Sign Legislation Making Virginia First State to Limit Use of Drones March 8, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Richmond, VA – The ACLU of Virginia today sent a letter to Governor Bob …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

Advocacy Groups Concerned about Access to the Polls Urge Governor to Veto Voter ID Bills

Groups say legislation is unnecessary, does not improve the integrity of elections, and instead restricts access to polls for eligible voters. March 11, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Richmond, VA – The ACLU of Virginia …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

Court of Appeals Strikes Down Virginia Sodomy Law

March 12, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Richmond, VA – By a 2-1 vote, a panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit today held that Virginia’s “Crimes Against Nature” statute, which criminalizes all acts …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

ACLU Asks Attorney General to Encourage Governor to Issue Executive Order Restoring Voting Rights of Virginians with Felony ...

March 13, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Richmond, VA – The ACLU of Virginia today sent a letter to Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli inviting him to review its legal analysis of the rights restoration law and join the …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

ACLU Urges Governor to Sign Two-Year Moratorium on Drones

March 19, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Richmond, VA – The ACLU of Virginia sent a letter to Governor Bob McDonnell urging him to sign without amendment the drone moratorium legislation sent to his desk in February by …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

ACLU Delivers Petition to Governor Urging Him to Sign Two-Year Moratorium on Drones

March 22, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Richmond, VA – The ACLU of Virginia today delivered to Governor Bob McDonnell a petition signed by 18,352 ACLU supporters from across the country urging him to sign drone …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

Governor Signs Photo ID Bill

March 26, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Richmond, VA- Concerning the Governor’s actions related to voter ID legislation, SB 1256, the following statement can be attributed to Claire Guthrie Gastañaga, ACLU of Virginia …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

Virginia Set to Become First State to Pass Statewide Limitation on Drone Use

Governor Proposes Limited Amendments to Two-Year Moratorium on Drones March 26, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Richmond, VA – Governor Bob McDonnell last night proposed limited amendments to legislation that called for …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

Federal Court Says Pittsylvania County Violated Citizen’s Religious Liberty with Meeting-Opening Sectarian Prayers

March 27, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Danville, VA – Federal District Court Judge Michael Urbanski today ruled that the Pittsylvania County Board of Supervisors violated the First Amendment rights of ACLU of Virginia …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:56 GMT

Fairfax Judge Strikes Down Law on Licenses to Perform Marriages

Statute unconstitutionally discriminates against religions,like Sikhism, that do not have ordained ministers April 1, 2013 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: (212) 549-2666; media@aclu.org Fairfax County, VA – Representatives of religions that do not have …

Distribution channels: Human Rights
Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:11 GMT

Author Ann Patchett to keynote PLA President’s Program and Awards Presentation at ALA Annual Conference.

NEWS For Immediate Release April 1, 2013 Contact: Amy Sargent CHICAGO – From 1-2:30 p.m., June 30, the Public Library Association (PLA) and PLA president Eva Poole, chief of staff, District of Columbia Public Library, will host the PLA President’s Program …

Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry
Published on April 2, 2013 - 05:11 GMT

Innovative library programs on display during school tours at AASL national conference

NEWS For Immediate Release April 1, 2013 Contact: Jennifer Habley CHICAGO – School tours planned during the American Association of School Librarians’ (AASL) 16th National Conference Exhibition will put on display the best and brightest school library …

Distribution channels: Book Publishing Industry
Published on April 2, 2013 - 03:41 GMT

Applications/nominations invited for RBM, PIL editors

NEWS For Immediate Release April 1, 2013 Contact: David Free CHICAGO – The Association of College and Research Libraries (ACRL) is currently accepting applications, and nominations are invited, for the positions of editor of RBM, a biannual research …

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