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ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Protect Whistle-Blowers Who Report Sex Discrimination in Schools (11/30/2004)
WASHINGTON--The Supreme Court today heard opening arguments in a case that will determine whether people who report sex discrimination in public schools or other federally-funded programs are protected against retaliation under a federal anti-discrimination law.

New ACLU Report Documents Harsh Conditions Faced by Women Living on Death Row (11/29/2004)
WASHINGTON - A new report released today by the American Civil Liberties Union -- the first-ever national survey of women currently on Death Row -- found that women who have been sentenced to death are often subjected to harsh living conditions, including being forced to live in virtual isolation, and many are sentenced for crimes that don't result in a death sentence for men.

NYCLU Criticizes NYPD for Failing to Investigate Officer Wearing Helmet Promoting Violence Against Women (10/01/2004)
NEW YORK--The New York Civil Liberties Union today harshly criticized the New York Police Department for refusing to investigate a police officer who was photographed wearing a motorcycle helmet bearing an apparent endorsement of violence against women.

ACLU of Rhode Island Criticizes School Committee for Refusing to Hire a Male Nurse (08/26/2004)
PORTSMOUTH, RI--The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island announced today that it has called on the Portsmouth School Committee to reverse its decision to deny a male applicant a position as a middle school nurse based solely on his gender.

ACLU Says Rhode Island DMV Is Still Giving Women Misinformation About Name Change Rights 25 Years After Landmark Court Decision (07/28/2004)
PROVIDENCE, RI--On the 25th anniversary of a landmark Rhode Island Supreme Court decision declaring that married women have the legal right to use their birth name on their driver's license, the American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island charged today that the state Division of Motor Vehicles continues to misinform women about their rights.

ACLU Sues Manhattan Hotel Under 'Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act' (05/27/2004)
NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union filed a lawsuit today on behalf of five Latinas who worked as housekeepers at the Broadway Plaza Hotel in Manhattan, charging several violations of federal and state labor laws, including a novel charge of forced labor under the little-known federal Victims of Trafficking and Violence Protection Act of 2000.

Latina Workers at New York Discount Stores Were Sexually Harassed, Exploited By Owner, ACLU Charges (05/13/2004)
NEW YORK - The American Civil Liberties Union today announced shocking charges in a federal lawsuit against the owner and operator of three retail stores in upper Manhattan who repeatedly sexually harassed and assaulted his Latina employees, forced them to work 10-hour days for as little as $30, and used one of them as his private maid service.

ACLU of New Mexico Joins Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Local Hockey Team (05/11/2004)
ALBUQUERQUE--The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico today announced its representation of five former employees of the New Mexico Scorpions hockey team in their pending lawsuit over hostile and discriminatory working conditions during the 2001-2002 season.

ACLU Urges Supreme Court to Award Money Damages in Female Police Officer's Sexual Harassment Case (03/31/2004)
WASHINGTON - The American Civil Liberties Union today joined a broad coalition of civil rights groups in urging the Supreme Court to rule that a female police officer's forced resignation due to severe sexual harassment is deserving of monetary damages, just as it would be if she were wrongfully discharged.

ACLU Says Single-Sex Education Proposal Gets Failing Grade (03/03/2004)
WASHINGTON - Responding to the announcement of a new federal proposal encouraging single-sex public schooling, the American Civil Liberties Union today noted that, by the Secretary of Education's own admission, the research is incomplete on how such sex-separation impacts the quality of education.

ACLU Brings Complaint of Sexual Harassment Against Manhattan Hotel (02/04/2004)
NEW YORK--The American Civil Liberties Union today filed sexual harassment charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of five Latina employees of the Broadway Plaza Hotel who were sexually harassed and economically exploited by the hotel manager.