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  1. <?xml version='1.0' encoding='UTF-8'?><rss xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:openSearch="http://a9.com/-/spec/opensearchrss/1.0/" xmlns:blogger="http://schemas.google.com/blogger/2008" xmlns:georss="http://www.georss.org/georss" xmlns:gd="http://schemas.google.com/g/2005" xmlns:thr="http://purl.org/syndication/thread/1.0" version="2.0"><channel><atom:id>tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252</atom:id><lastBuildDate>Tue, 05 Mar 2024 04:09:17 +0000</lastBuildDate><category>2009 Bills</category><category>2010 Bills</category><title>ACLU of Wyoming - Equality State Blog</title><description>ACLU of Wyoming Equality State Blog focuses on Wyoming legislative events and issues. We blog about our current activities and other civil liberties issues from around the state.</description><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/</link><managingEditor>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</managingEditor><generator>Blogger</generator><openSearch:totalResults>195</openSearch:totalResults><openSearch:startIndex>1</openSearch:startIndex><openSearch:itemsPerPage>25</openSearch:itemsPerPage><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-4416580346993655926</guid><pubDate>Fri, 03 Apr 2015 17:43:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-04-03T11:43:30.568-06:00</atom:updated><title>Here&#39;s what happened at the Capitol this year</title><atom:summary type="text">
  2. During the 2015 Legislative Session, the ACLU of Wyoming
  3. was hard at work advocating for civil rights and fighting bills that threaten
  4. our freedoms. We sought to reform criminal justice, protect citizens’ privacy,
  5. and expand LGBT rights, while weighing in on a host of other bills implicating
  6. civil liberties. We couldn’t have done it all without your help!
  7.  
  8.  
  9.  
  10. Here are some highlights from this </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2015/04/heres-what-happened-at-capitol-this-year.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE78P2OnEEO1M6S4cuehCqTjU9lAder1Cr38RXL2Gx6BZY0WOGqVJ4gW9PdHM92G6Lgtub6NJt9swrkR1YhCWUGBWFEM-ts27Asgad_fMI4kFrDHqoBSx4DuEN5k0Ze5FGrZXMWmwQFDh4/s72-c/Postcard_2014.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-1903970441253665250</guid><pubDate>Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:37:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-04-01T11:37:09.742-06:00</atom:updated><title>Suspicionless drug testing does no one any good</title><atom:summary type="text">
  11.  
  12.  
  13. We are writing to respond to the Casper Star Tribune’s
  14. editorial, Drug testing students is worth
  15. exploring (March 6, 2015).
  16.  
  17.  
  18.  
  19. We agree with the editorial board’s statement that, “This is
  20. a critical time for these young people. We should do what we can to help them
  21. learn to make healthy decisions that will shape how they live the rest of their
  22. lives.” We disagree, however, that violating </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2015/04/suspicionless-drug-testing-does-no-one.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjleU6jOQn5tLFvszCE382n8YcRY7tt3xLs1WSTn5P2f5w4I0GazF_EukUUB2gRb2HEE_pnb_Cu0p5HbIpSGAHUJuAsb_T0Tj9y-finB9fbjpsxoqWkBGvVHs1BogzTBrbewWXVgdmk-op4/s72-c/Drug+Testing.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-531704288227060124</guid><pubDate>Mon, 16 Mar 2015 20:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-03-16T14:48:27.287-06:00</atom:updated><title>Introducing our Public Education &amp; Outreach Coordinator</title><atom:summary type="text">
  23.  
  24.  
  25. Greetings! My name is Melanie Vigil and I am the new
  26. Public Education and Outreach Coordinator for the ACLU of Wyoming.
  27.  
  28.  
  29.  
  30. Coming from the small town of Lander, WY, I graduated
  31. from the University of Wyoming with a Bachelor of Arts in Gender and Women’s
  32. Studies and Global and Area Studies. I am also slowly working towards a
  33. master’s degree in Public Administration, and I was recently </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2015/03/introducing-our-public-education.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6julNxLFTm2FK9p8j6OvfszxBBQ29-2NLtEsuyez32qfCPbquefviwoQvq3-0etS6olMexIibrU6LOQyUPMK0XetyoMojxGb4Ut2SYF_XTFjs7hRbj1BRTmL-6CoRCd6bxyQTPRz6gzlA/s72-c/Melanie_Vigil.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-7466662213607261140</guid><pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2015 17:07:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-02-25T10:10:18.463-07:00</atom:updated><title>ACLU of Wyoming Statement on Senate File 115</title><atom:summary type="text">
  34.  
  35.  
  36.  
  37.  
  38.  
  39. The ACLU of Wyoming released the following statement this morning regarding the Wyoming House of Representatives voting down Senate File 115 Discrimination:
  40.  
  41.  
  42.  
  43.  
  44.  
  45.  
  46.  
  47. We are deeply disappointed that the Wyoming House yesterday failed to protect gay and transgender people from discrimination in the Equality State. Although we were troubled by the broad religious exemptions and other amendments </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2015/02/aclu-of-wyoming-statement-on-senate.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPaKHQ0yAz2IAWg81zteJdJS99RTKY-dsJ3g83D8BuyxtienKxhBkDTFfOyfFfe_KtiA7nwHiKtLOAq1EMkSnMSQyZI78o9raG7ejd5sL2ZqG9YVVI4oeURcYeZKVrUi1SbbyF4eC9uFE3/s72-c/Facebook_profile+image.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-914361700500567813</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2015 19:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-02-06T12:18:46.737-07:00</atom:updated><title>Legislative Update: General Session Continues... </title><atom:summary type="text">
  48. 2015 General Session
  49.  
  50. 63rd
  51. Legislature
  52.  
  53.  
  54.  
  55. HOUSE BILLS
  56.  
  57.  
  58.  
  59. SUPPORT
  60.  
  61.  
  62.  
  63. HB0015
  64.  
  65.  
  66.  
  67. Restoration of voting rights by
  68. department of corrections.
  69.  
  70.  
  71.  
  72. Sponsored by: Joint Judiciary
  73. Interim Committee
  74.  
  75.  
  76.  
  77. AN ACT
  78. relating to criminal procedure; amending and conforming provisions relating to
  79. restoration of voting rights to felons; and providing for an effective date.
  80.  
  81. http://legisweb.state.wy.us/2015/</atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2015/02/legislative-update-general-session.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-6905591563526046748</guid><pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2015 16:45:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-02-06T09:45:08.883-07:00</atom:updated><title>Media Seek Access to Bison Culling in Yellowstone Park</title><atom:summary type="text">
  82.  
  83.  
  84. The National Park Service is culling bison in the Stephens
  85. Creek area of Yellowstone National Park, and it has blocked off a seven-mile
  86. radius around its culling activities, denying access to the public. Members of
  87. the Buffalo Field Campaign and a freelance investigative journalist concerned
  88. about the welfare of bison have repeatedly requested permission to view the
  89. culling activities, only to</atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2015/02/media-seek-access-to-bison-culling-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgvM1Ec8bYxenQnazFNwYm2KOL6hfKuILzVzsoKWakQV-5cvzW5tftLFUF0WgH-H08sweGR3PjPnMItnbjRseIfmJ_jrwBUoqUrBBnNjzlcGFTuVIjKM2u0YPEhrINz7pnuAI2uRACWptfs/s72-c/National+Park+Service.gif" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-7471842375191172042</guid><pubDate>Thu, 29 Jan 2015 20:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-01-29T13:41:07.369-07:00</atom:updated><title>Wyoming should pass asset forfeiture bill </title><atom:summary type="text">
  90.  
  91.  
  92. SF14 is a bill that would prohibit law enforcement from
  93. seizing private property unless they are charged and convicted with a
  94. felony.&amp;nbsp; The Heritage Foundation’s web site defines civil asset forfeiture
  95. in this way:&amp;nbsp; “Civil asset forfeiture is a legal tool that allows law
  96. enforcement officials to seize property that they assert has been involved in
  97. certain criminal activity. In fact, </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2015/01/wyoming-should-pass-asset-forfeiture.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqkxc4lMmPB8KgdsBaP8ToXI8cWI0OJ3D3POf8j00e-gEr0TEkwupzp2xZKFSOOFlDWmayzj5ZV1ektVcVyybFDBk-aZE1sPXj3s3ywTaXhS1G-hlX85Jv7njsXW7Z2UAP4Q1bHWjb7LZP/s72-c/Wyoming_State+Seal.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-4585605728842758350</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-01-26T10:55:54.602-07:00</atom:updated><title>Proposed legislation would hide environmental / animal abuse</title><atom:summary type="text">
  98. In December of 2012 nine employees of a pig farm near Wheatland,
  99. Wyoming were charged with cruelty to animals after an undercover investigation
  100. by the Humane Society for the United States.&amp;nbsp;
  101. These workers were charged with cruelty to animals after a film showing
  102. them kicking, punching, throwing sick and baby pigs like soccer balls and
  103. punching lactating mother pigs with their fists.&amp;nbsp; It</atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2015/01/proposed-legislation-would-hide.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjb3u3j3rbRTY3M0uKAAFa2MJJvEL2czniWdnRRKgKGp10G4OFmF04bUhW3dDMP7q3VCbqwHgI1Eokb4z6K9FCVzuoV32zu7H4iHtTgIlRenLuLNy64a6gNyAroyTq75llFFlGxcykl6iyo/s72-c/Wyoming+Legislature_Logo.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-521027770295908439</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2015 17:39:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2015-01-26T10:39:10.767-07:00</atom:updated><title>It&#39;s time for Wyoming to get serious about marijuana policies</title><atom:summary type="text">
  104.  
  105.  
  106. It’s time for Wyoming lawmakers to have a serious
  107. conversation about enacting sensible reforms when it comes to our state’s
  108. marijuana policies.
  109.  
  110.  
  111.  
  112.  
  113.  
  114. A great place to start is House Bill 0029, which would
  115. remove criminal penalties for possession of small amounts of marijuana. This
  116. proposal would impose a civil, not criminal, penalty with a fine of up to $100
  117. for a first or second offense. </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2015/01/its-time-for-wyoming-to-get-serious.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgron2iL4kmIh70Bbhe7wyZpAIYPn3JxAk7O05zdLf67j0mlHPJXgZhpQ4G6TWhpznqq2yLpkhmP1njkDAcYOmWol_hKJ4TWfPJ8LfGRcz8wSeclfs5sHdP58GMQPmaD-P_3dwqdMYkoJut/s72-c/Marijuana_3.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-179378581482016629</guid><pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2014 18:18:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-12-12T14:56:00.605-07:00</atom:updated><title>Why felon enfranchisement matters </title><atom:summary type="text">
  118.  
  119. As
  120. United States citizens we have the ability to cast a vote in elections to voice
  121. our opinion with regard to who we believe will best represent our community. But
  122. if you’re a convicted felon, that right can be taken away.&amp;nbsp; In a democracy, voting is a right, not a
  123. privilege. Yet in our country, well over five million citizens are unable to
  124. participate in this most basic, fundamental right </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/12/why-felon-enfranchisement-matters.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtumWoDZM8ApGEYtc48SPNYLb_zCkLX9Vybc9DIk3BNmjtfplkQXpBp5f9BHxgZRt3KcsQP9B7PpzDFbxQWeI0Ww0IrWJacTO7smZUK2N7luG1bmwErE5KIkP00iA5rmd_8B9SEpJaHGTB/s72-c/Voting+Rights.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-2784201109054171125</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Nov 2014 16:59:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-11-19T09:59:47.533-07:00</atom:updated><title>What the numbers tell us about students with disabilities </title><atom:summary type="text">
  125.  
  126.  
  127. On October 21 the U.S Education Department’s Office for
  128. Civil Rights issued guidance to schools reinforcing the fact that bullying is
  129. not to be tolerated in our schools.&amp;nbsp; The guidance
  130. included a reminder that this applies to those students with disabilities.&amp;nbsp; Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act and
  131. Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act outline school’s responsibilities
  132. to</atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/11/what-numbers-tell-us-about-students.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0NOE1k9ylanP8KXZSdH919alP95DPOY6_QhtzA6YPuCrouzvGh67Sh8TRQ8ArOumhsfzYL7u0sJzKyLfLBW75uKUHOXgB8eYgVVSDRa30SqRHu0hOPnI8avHPgBW8C5kdJi0nKxlxb-sQ/s72-c/Youth.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-2117313105104053724</guid><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2014 21:22:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-10-28T15:22:40.778-06:00</atom:updated><title>Are you ready for Election Day?</title><atom:summary type="text">
  133.  
  134.  
  135. With less than a week until Election Day, it’s important
  136. to remember that every vote counts! In order to participate in the democratic process all
  137. voters need to understand the rules in our state, register on time, and show up
  138. at the correct polling place. Follow these steps to make sure can vote in this
  139. year’s election:&amp;nbsp;
  140.  
  141.  
  142.  
  143.  
  144.  
  145. Election Day is Tuesday, November 4th
  146.  
  147. Wyoming polls are open </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/10/are-you-ready-for-election-day.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbu4FmYE-Qquy6wlfLwkiczQyRbzkY9z-oc6p6i8OBvPIajtPfD7hTrb_XJeLS3ZqFnJKupcik0rPISDyYncBqkeGUtuofMo4ZoZqJlRlzva0X5zNmoIFwFld1dY_XIASwSZABJomleibE/s72-c/Vote.png" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-2576493918951490646</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2014 21:41:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-10-20T15:40:36.012-06:00</atom:updated><title>Marriage Equality Comes to Wyoming</title><atom:summary type="text">
  148.  
  149.  
  150. Federal Court Strikes Down Gay Marriage Ban in
  151. Wyoming
  152.  
  153.  
  154.  
  155. CHEYENNE, WY – Today,
  156. U.S. District Judge Scott Skavdahl declared Wyoming’s ban on same-sex marriage
  157. unconstitutional. The State of Wyoming has until October 23rd to decide if it
  158. will appeal the decision. Governor Mead indicated last night that the state
  159. would not appeal.&amp;nbsp;
  160.  
  161.  
  162.  
  163. The American Civil
  164. Liberties Union (ACLU) of Wyoming </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/10/marriage-equality-comes-to-wyoming_17.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCSTDYcPfqN4hdz6mx85u7Mw4zqVR4x5skXuKZrpG36kXiWEynSRqHqaur5F09PDP_AAGg-ICGv-9evcd-XDoU531nOYkq4xY5QmXzQrkAk0wcClyVq5oF-tnN0kuZi-r8y6p7mprijNPU/s72-c/LGBT_4.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-6111740578097590826</guid><pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2014 19:50:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-10-09T13:50:09.458-06:00</atom:updated><title>Press Release: Statement on Marriage Equality</title><atom:summary type="text">
  165.  
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  167.  
  168.  
  169.  
  170.  
  171.  
  172.  
  173.  
  174.  
  175.  
  176.  
  177.  
  178.  
  179.  
  180.  
  181. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
  182.  
  183. October 6, 2014
  184.  
  185.  
  186.  
  187. Contact: Jennifer Horvath, Staff Attorney;
  188. jhorvath@aclu.org, 307.637.4565
  189.  
  190.  
  191.  
  192. CHEYENNE, WY – The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)
  193. of Wyoming celebrates the U.S. Supreme Court’s decisions this morning denying
  194. certiorari in the pending marriage cases.&amp;nbsp;
  195. This is a wonderful victory for same-sex couples who will soon be able
  196. to marry</atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/10/press-release-statement-on-marriage.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgB4FO1Pwqvp3Og-AOxfjWWFZ0RH3BkG3ai11jAVuViI6QER5KX-Yj83Prwsw0Pr8nJyHFpVUukM5MuC8P-svG3tUQ1O1hXZPqfzA9OmKwcO_xPRhD7HA1ef-SgEf7O_jWDYStnp2IICaKD/s72-c/2c_aclu_wy.JPG" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-6826522248657021003</guid><pubDate>Mon, 06 Oct 2014 16:17:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-10-06T10:18:15.046-06:00</atom:updated><title>Learn about new death penalty project - Final Words</title><atom:summary type="text">
  197.  
  198.  
  199.  
  200.  
  201. Dear friends and ACLU supporters:
  202.  
  203.  
  204.  
  205. We wanted to share information with you regarding the launch of an incredible project – Final Words. Since 1982, the State of Texas has put to death 517 convicted inmates. This translates to a rate of more than one person executed every month for thirty-one years. Final Words is a haunting collection of the final statements by condemned men and women on </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/10/dear-friends-and-aclu-supporters-we.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh40doiszWZiQ5DSlFSZ2QlaUs_4WxaqGDF8yKOmyZI5xNCeoYcRmChfNR3FLNFMU2kNF1xGxkN9MA04euHO3YVERZRGCS6lV-x-2RIfniDOzarr1VJAeGiEuQP26IYYb29CvRQ9v21FGyi/s72-c/Final+Words+logo.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-1897267419770225160</guid><pubDate>Tue, 30 Sep 2014 20:25:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-09-30T14:25:43.926-06:00</atom:updated><title>It&#39;s time to talk about militarized policing</title><atom:summary type="text">
  206.  
  207.  
  208. (As originally run in the Casper Star Tribune)
  209.  
  210.  
  211.  
  212. Goshen County Wyoming has a grenade launcher. Converse
  213. County has four armored vehicles and Albany County has one. Sweetwater County
  214. has sixty assault rifles and Fremont County has twenty nine.&amp;nbsp; Natrona County has four armored vehicles and
  215. up to sixty assault rifles; Laramie County has an armored vehicle, assault
  216. rifles, flak vests and </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/09/its-time-to-talk-about-militarized.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzHbCOTdYE-oQLLKg7K7m9cCYQMS5sHMaLxbzq6J3oAVTmzzzgxHPP4JvVWaCIQfn9FZN5xWii7d5xnwoJCyqj7wtHvueeJapMF_Ded5WalQgN5mJHipSSNon9UG5CaqLRBE-CWoLRM07/s72-c/Police+Militarization.png" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-8498666199279345981</guid><pubDate>Mon, 14 Jul 2014 16:46:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-07-14T10:46:33.930-06:00</atom:updated><title>10th Circuit weighs in on the freedom to marry</title><atom:summary type="text">
  217.  
  218.  
  219. Two weeks ago, in Kitchen v. Herbert, the 10th Circuit Court of Appeals struck down Utah’s
  220. constitutional ban on same-sex couples’ ability to marry. The court held that
  221. “The Fourteenth Amendment protects the fundamental right to marry, establish a
  222. family, raise children, and enjoy the full protection of a state’s marital
  223. laws.”
  224.  
  225.  
  226.  
  227. This case is a major victory for same-sex couples. It is
  228. also </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/07/10th-circuit-weighs-in-on-freedom-to.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEithHsLSqdAi0Y6ZkKPEPJhnAVDL2o4vIOWi_FcE28twI7baH4DUWspr4lJQAKV3FL8VmThBu2mWqm0E5RaaXD60sspI4QY_KiEcKIpNDvOMWMghxCPYE5lLzgLHQLOdY3RIkT1sJcIFBpO/s72-c/LGBT_Rings.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-1657708696313289308</guid><pubDate>Tue, 01 Jul 2014 17:08:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-07-01T11:08:45.421-06:00</atom:updated><title>ACLU of Wyoming goes to Cody</title><atom:summary type="text">
  229.  
  230.  
  231. Last week the ACLU of Wyoming staff attended the 26th
  232. Annual Conference of the National Consortium on Racial and Ethnic Fairness in the Courts hosted by the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation in Cody. Keynote
  233. addresses from Honorable Judge Lance Ito, former U.S. Secretary of
  234. Transportation Norman Mineta, and former U.S. Senator Alan Simpson set the tone
  235. for the entire conference. Each of them </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/07/aclu-of-wyoming-goes-to-cody.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuiRgCtuyvREVNfdiVQU_-MJqsErHFotbRxjgPtos9rxvhtA0Y8YpcAeZecJ5NS7OUwUOInyW8_tlc-It9Gj2A5d5Y2ddsqqZtewOMvd7I4Sy-2BZuPLVDEPvySBkkWXxxBeID4gsvcgD3/s72-c/ncrefc-logo-main.png" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-5191602920238922361</guid><pubDate>Wed, 28 May 2014 20:48:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-05-29T13:32:55.890-06:00</atom:updated><title>Lock ‘Em Up and Throw Away the Key</title><atom:summary type="text">
  236.  
  237.  
  238. We believe that the character of society should be judged on
  239. how we treat our most vulnerable members. The ACLU of Wyoming advocates for the
  240. safe and humane treatment of prisoners – both for their sake while they are
  241. incarcerated and for society’s sake when they are released.
  242.  
  243.  
  244.  
  245. While it’s easy to think we can just “lock ‘em up and throw
  246. away the key,” about 97% of Wyoming prisoners will </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/05/lock-em-up-and-throw-away-key.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilJDGVY6u7Htvfmih10Dj3w0t533l4_qltN-c4_JHoV2NJVbDpp-SN92L2PkOc6zFan8aGSbnIddgAbV8nKzpjpdHB2qYQ42_sEkpjVr2DTe-RnuKSRWCcPO0nSx0yS-Ka4-CyMGNESuMU/s72-c/Prisoners+Rights.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-7826893060555601376</guid><pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2014 20:27:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-03-19T14:27:33.948-06:00</atom:updated><title>2014 Budget Session: Legislative Wrap-Up</title><atom:summary type="text">
  247.  
  248.  
  249. The Wyoming Legislative session ended last week on a
  250. disappointing note with Representatives Bob Nicholas (R- Cheyenne) and Tim Stubson
  251. (R-Casper) destroying SF 28 Post- Conviction actual innocence and
  252. SF30 Compensation for persons exonerated based on DNA evidence. Rep.
  253. Nicholas amended both bills to include onerous hearing provisions that
  254. indicated that he was on a crusade to ensure that </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/03/2014-budget-session-legislative-wrap-up.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCcH9R5CFuxWaV8AApuqFvBKgMNS4rEIX4pKw9X0wuvalCB3FQOXqnX0YttOF8-MhdsAY1l_W8hRNFhQ-TvFRj_9He-Aeo9kV9Oxi0sTK09_-mrrgHPMPr3wBknj4lwVrCPIIpdBoAG5WU/s72-c/Wyoming+Legislature_Logo.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-2961061397381440051</guid><pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2014 23:47:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-03-06T16:47:28.528-07:00</atom:updated><title>ACLU of Wyoming statement of support on marriage lawsuit, Courage v. Wyoming </title><atom:summary type="text">
  255.  
  256.  
  257. Yesterday, four couples and Wyoming Equality filed the
  258. first-ever challenge to Wyoming’s laws on marriage in the case of Courage v. Wyoming. While we are not
  259. directly involved in this lawsuit, the ACLU of Wyoming stands in solidarity
  260. with Wyoming Equality and the plaintiffs who are arguing that current law
  261. violates the Wyoming’s Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection and due
  262. process.
  263.  
  264.  
  265. </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/03/aclu-of-wyoming-statement-of-support-on.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhijXcS7SgpnzpniNwV6-3xJps3FFfztX5uU1St5I5oT_tMl5uGsqSyRCPGcumPjMvJDLSespWjge0GWXAilTH3X27HbAmbC6bDLNfMuyCkC6_WwADpyJI7V3bjzojo9f8-cu9wM_NnuNFN/s72-c/Facebook_profile+image.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-4629566343990633375</guid><pubDate>Fri, 21 Feb 2014 01:04:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-02-25T14:19:04.330-07:00</atom:updated><title>Legislative Update: Week Two</title><atom:summary type="text">
  266.  
  267.  
  268. As usual the first week of the 2014 Wyoming legislative
  269. budget session was brisk and many non-budget bills had been filed for
  270. consideration. During a budget session any bill that is not an appropriations
  271. or budget bill must receive a 2/3 vote for introduction.&amp;nbsp; A number of bills received that 2/3’s vote
  272. this year giving committees a lot of work to accomplish in the first weeks of
  273. the </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/02/legislative-update-week-two.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_deo0Wq0qzrdcqsEu1kFrE9xvd43Lcz6jQfvjH4AwvDUZ-cjPWdjmuuYIoIEiZ_GYPtQafDDUAT6wr-m3m0V0sSIZzD0f0ID8PBKrjLY2RTFdK60Yd12kIQSYpTfeKnvTXa6jMLesdfWr/s72-c/Wyo+Capitol+Building.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-7952697312019289621</guid><pubDate>Fri, 17 Jan 2014 19:00:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2014-01-17T12:00:45.589-07:00</atom:updated><title>2013. It was a good year for freedom.</title><atom:summary type="text">
  274.  
  275.  
  276. The ACLU’s victories&amp;nbsp;are
  277. your victories.
  278.  
  279.  
  280. &amp;nbsp;ACLU National highlights:
  281.  
  282.  
  283.  
  284.  
  285.  
  286. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;·&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
  287. &lt;!--[endif]--&gt;Securing the Freedom to Marry. The Supreme Court
  288. ended the federal government’s discrimination against legally married same-sex
  289. couples
  290.  
  291. &lt;!--[if !supportLists]--&gt;·&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;
  292. &lt;!--[endif</atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2014/01/2013-it-was-good-year-for-freedom.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5avIGKp9dxOOLSP73vdPeJDB2TsOGv32H5lvrKb7PutdoR6ZyEXicb0Na3JFQeP9NUZlMoVnekP054azI9RxD5waiMbVBVPrBPf1JPDjA4W0fdvIdUei1rNKEqkqMULY-booe_Y6-LEl2/s72-c/Face+of+Liberty.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-2306737186502482452</guid><pubDate>Mon, 26 Aug 2013 18:40:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-08-30T11:26:56.111-06:00</atom:updated><title>Wyoming Has The Worst Gender Wage Gap in America</title><atom:summary type="text">
  293. Sorry, Wyoming. You have the worst gender wage gap in
  294. America. Our state ranks dead last in the nation for the gap between the wages
  295. of men and women whether calculated by year round work or measured by hourly or
  296. weekly wages. Nationally, women working full-time make on average 77 cents for
  297. every dollar earned by men. In Wyoming, women earned only 67 cents
  298. for every
  299. dollar earned by men.
  300.  
  301. To </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2013/08/wyoming-has-worst-gender-wage-gap-in.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-hgJXFpKWJs9xlwBWarpSrfjZ4cVSqdt4qTwfGpJSQzi_CA5Z67iy_9bsf8tqNHt1YdVcFGS8582faspEPi2Eh_-rndaUuuW_SgGLP-nWr5HbavLGoCLJzEkuAJw2ALQHYUpR30WM8cax/s72-c/Equal+Pay.bmp" height="72" width="72"/></item><item><guid isPermaLink="false">tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2568741220860285252.post-4023522811857676406</guid><pubDate>Wed, 07 Aug 2013 21:55:00 +0000</pubDate><atom:updated>2013-08-07T15:55:35.009-06:00</atom:updated><title>The NSA Unchained </title><atom:summary type="text">
  302.  
  303.  
  304.  
  305.  
  306. Contrary to what defenders of the National Security Agency’s
  307. surveillance programs would have us believe, the communications of each and
  308. every one of us are clearly vulnerable to government spying.
  309.  
  310.  
  311. As we have learned from recent media disclosures, under the
  312. Patriot Act, the government has been secretly tracking the calls of customers
  313. of major telecommunications companies for years. And </atom:summary><link>http://acluwyomingchapter.blogspot.com/2013/08/the-nsa-unchained.html</link><author>noreply@blogger.com (ACLU of Wyoming )</author><media:thumbnail xmlns:media="http://search.yahoo.com/mrss/" url="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwkrKtRfWcOGe_irSbHNjgX8WMxaYLS7BV1LmutLaghkTqPsBe6BaM0uxIWa4XwYRvn7Ih3UoELqtQHH3625EB-yIFzMPdytra8aKxkr_7QAEmVafpdpGSag6zP3OKtMqVklLm0LXCBy64/s72-c/NSA+Unchained.jpg" height="72" width="72"/></item></channel></rss>

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