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Facial Recognition in Airports: Biometrics Technology Is Expanding

By Christine Chung February 18, 2024Airlines and Airplanes, Airport Security, Airports, Alaska Airlines, Alclear LLC (Clear), American Airlines, American Civil Liberties Union, Beijing Capital International Airport, Biometrics, Customs and Border Protection (US), Delta Air Lines Inc, Face, Facial Recognition Software, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (Atlanta, Ga), Homeland Security Department, Immigration and Emigration, LaGuardia Airport (Queens, NY), McAleenan, Kevin K, Privacy, SITA Group, Surveillance of Citizens by Government, Transportation Security Administration, Travel, Travel and Vacations

Biometric technology is expanding at airports across the United States — and the world — and transforming the way we move through them, from checking a bag to boarding the plane.

Dodgers Reinvite Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence to Pride Night

By Benjamin Hoffman May 22, 2023American Civil Liberties Union, Baseball, Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence have been reinstated to this year’s festivities and will receive a Community Hero Award.

Dodgers Face Backlash After Rescinding Pride Night Invitation

By Scott Miller May 18, 2023American Civil Liberties Union, Baseball, LGBTQ Pride Month (US), Los Angeles Dodgers, Los Angeles LGBT Center, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence

Saying they did not want to “distract” from the event, the Dodgers announced that the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence would not attend. Now other groups are pulling out.

Hawaii Case Puts Promises of Title IX to Unusual Test

By David W. Chen October 22, 2022American Civil Liberties Union, Discrimination, Education (K-12), Hawaii, Honolulu (Hawaii), Interscholastic Athletics, Mink, Patsy T, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Title IX (Gender Discrimination Legislation), Women and Girls, Women's Rights

It is rare for Title IX cases to go to trial. In Hawaii, a looming case could be a landmark stress test for the 50-year-old law.

The Johnny Depp vs. Amber Heard Libel Case Is in the Jury’s Hands

By Julia Jacobs and Adam Bednar May 27, 2022Actors and Actresses, American Civil Liberties Union, Depp, Johnny, Domestic Violence, Fairfax County (Va), Film, Heard, Amber, Libel and Slander, Movies, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Washington Post

After closing arguments, the judge asked a jury in Virginia to decide a defamation trial that focused as much on domestic abuse as damaged reputations.

Depp’s $22.5 Million ‘Pirates’ Deal Collapsed After Op-Ed, Manager Testifies

By Julia Jacobs May 2, 2022Actors and Actresses, American Civil Liberties Union, Depp, Johnny, Domestic Violence, Fairfax County (Va), Film, Heard, Amber, Libel and Slander, Movies, Suits and Litigation (Civil), Sun, The (British Newspaper), Washington Post

Mr. Depp’s talent manager said the actor had been up to play Captain Jack Sparrow again until his ex-wife, Amber Heard, wrote an op-ed saying she was a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”

Johnny Depp and Amber Heard to Face Off in Defamation Trial

By Julia Jacobs April 10, 2022Actors and Actresses, American Civil Liberties Union, Depp, Johnny, Domestic Violence, Fairfax County (Va), Film, Heard, Amber, Washington Post

Mr. Depp sued his ex-wife, Ms. Heard, for an op-ed she wrote in The Washington Post referring to herself as a “public figure representing domestic abuse.”

Experts Say It's Unusual to End a Conservatorship Without an Evaluation

By Graham Bowley November 12, 2021American Civil Liberties Union, Decisions and Verdicts, Los Angeles (Calif), Mental Health and Disorders, Music, Penny, Brenda, Psychology and Psychologists, Spears, Britney

Britney Spears had asked for the arrangement to be ended without having to undergo further psychological assessments; a judge agreed.