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Her marriage was illegal until high court ruled

Mildred Loving, a black woman whose challenge to Virginia's ban on interracial marriage led to a landmark Supreme Court ruling striking down such laws nationwide, has died, her daughter said Monday.

Florida considers Christian license plate

Florida drivers can order more than 100 specialty license plates celebrating everything from manatees to the Miami Heat, but one now under consideration would be the first in the nation to explicitly promote a specific religion.

ACLU weighs in on Texas polygamist custody case

The Texas branch of the American Civil Liberties Union said it was concerned that the basic rights of the children and mothers connected to a Texas polygamist ranch were violated during a recent raid and custody hearing.

Time.com: Do Americans Care About Big Brother?

Analysis: Since 9/11, the U.S. has increasingly traded privacy for the promise of security, leaving civil liberties advocates flailing

Time.com: Texas Gov.: Scouts in 'Culture War'

The governor of Texas argues in a new book that attacks on the Boy Scouts are the latest front in a "culture war" and the moral struggle for the country's future

High court stays out of NSA surveillance row

The Supreme Court offered no explanation Tuesday for refusing to hear an appeal regarding the Bush administration's covert domestic surveillance program.

Appeals court: State must provide transport for inmate abortions

A federal appeals court has upheld the right of female inmates to be transported at state expense for elective abortions.

Time.com: ACLU: Diplomats Abusing Workers

Some foreign diplomats abuse and exploit their household help while serving in the U.S., advocacy groups charge

TSA trying new airline passenger screening machines

A new type of walk-through security machine will debut at several U.S. airports in the coming days as the Transportation Security Administration tries out the latest in body scanning technology.

Sen. Craig gets support from ACLU

Conservative Sen. Larry Craig got support from an unexpected source on Monday. The American Civil Liberties Union filed a brief in court saying the lawmaker's bathroom bust was likely unconstitutional.

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