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Civil Rights and Liberties, Department of Justice
(Separate Website)
This government site has information about how to report civil rights violations, and it has information about some civil rights issues.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice
(Separate Website)
Homepage of the government unit responsible for enforcing major federal anti-discrimination laws.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Combating HIV/AIDS Discrimination: Confidentiality vs. Disclosure
Advice about your rights.
By: AIDSLaw of Louisiana, Inc.
Patriot Act and Library Use
(Separate Website)
Here the American Library Asssocation describes how the Federal law called the USA Patriot Act affects libraries.
By: American Library Association
Students' Rights Handbook
(Separate Website)
Guide to rights at school.
By: American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana
The Police & Your Rights
(Separate Website)
Questions and answers about police issues from the American Bar Association's Division for Public Education.
What about my privacy?
(Separate Website)
Information on medical records and your right to privacy, including what types of diseases must be reported by law.
By: National Health Law Program - HealthCareCoach.com
Your Constitutional Rights: 50 Pivotal U.S. Supreme Court Cases
(Separate Website)
Describes 50 of the most important United States Supreme Court cases on different Constitutional rights, including Free Speech, Freedom of the Press, Free Exercise/Establishment of Religion, Freedom of Association, Search and Seizure, Due Process of Law, Right of Trial by Jury, Equal Protection of Laws, and the Right to Vote.
By: American Civil Liberties Union of Montana
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