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MADISON, WI – Today, Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will formally announce his candidacy for president of the United States.  The ACLU of Wisconsin has compiled a summary of the Governor’s actions that reflect his positions on important civil liberties and civil rights issues that have emerged during his tenure in Wisconsin’s highest executive office.  Voters around the country should study Governor Walker’s record on civil rights and civil liberties during his time as the Wisconsin Governor as they compare him to others seeking the highest executive office in the nation. The following actions by Governor Walker exemplify his stance on civil liberties and civil rights: 1. Opposing marriage equality and equal treatment under the law: Not long after he was sworn in, Governor Walker stopped defending Wisconsin’s domestic partner registry, which provided a few – but far from all – of the rights and benefits of marriage for people who are LGBT*. Although the Wisconsin Supreme Court late

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This editorial appeared in JSOnline and was written by Karyn Rotker. In all the excitement

·         El histórico fallo de la Corte Suprema significa que las parejas del mismo sexo pronto tendrán la libertad de contraer matrimonio y su matrimonio será respetado por igual en todo Estados Unidos. Este fallo brindará alegría a las familias y será un triunfo final a nivel nacional tras décadas de luchar por la libertad de contraer matrimonio. ·         Esta es una crucial victoria para la libertad, igualdad, inclusión y sobre todo, el amor. Podemos celebrar que nuestro país es un país que cumple con su pro

By Crocker Stephenson

By SCOTT BAUER, Associated Press

Today, the Madison Police Department announced that Officer Matt Kenny has been exonerated following the internal investigation of his actions in the fatal shooting of Tony Robinson on March 6, 2015.  The ACLU of Wisconsin has been following the criminal and internal investigations in the killing.  Chris Ahmuty, the executive director of the ACLU of Wisconsin, has made the following statement:

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I don't know if you were following what happened at the Wisconsin Capitol last night, but here is a summary: The Joint Finance Committee voted