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Community Resolution for Silver City, NV (11/01/2005)
Community Resolution for Silver City, NV

Frequently Asked Questions About the "No Fly List" (10/26/2005)

Community Resolution for Columbia, SC (10/26/2005)
Community Resolution for Columbia, SC

Community Resolution for Rapid City, SD (09/19/2005)
Community Resolution for Rapid City, SD

ACLU v. Gonzales Transcript of Aug. 31 Hearing (09/01/2005)

Community Resolution for Coventry, CT (08/23/2005)

Community Resolution for Yeadon, PA (08/23/2005)

Community Resolution for Odessa, DE (08/23/2005)

Community Resolution for Windham, CT (08/23/2005)

Community Resolution for Bristol, RI (08/23/2005)

Military Lawyers Honored for Challenging Guantánamo Policies (07/27/2005)
The ACLU presented Medal of Liberty awards to the five military defense lawyers who represented the first round of defendants at the Guantánamo Bay tribunals and challenged the entire military commission system.

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