AltWeeklies Wire
Iraq War Protesters Get Their Day in Courtnew
Seven years after one of the biggest clashes between civilians and police in Albuquerque's history, 11 protesters are taking city officials to court over First Amendment issues.
Weekly Alibi |
Marisa Demarco |
02-26-2010 |
Civil Liberties
Nancy Hollander Defends Guantanamo Prisoners ... and Our Justice Systemnew
The Albuquerque lawyer is one of the nation's leading criminal defense attorneys, but she now faces perhaps her greatest legal challenge yet: Representing two prisoners incarcerated at the Guantanamo Bay detention camp.
Weekly Alibi |
Simon McCormack |
08-11-2009 |
Civil Liberties
Peaceful Protesters Face Jail Time and Finesnew

Six Catholic peace activists have been convicted on federal charges following their assembly in the lobby elevator of a federal building in Santa Fe last fall -- they now face up to 30 days in jail and a $5,000 fine for their nonviolent, anti-war demonstration.
Weekly Alibi |
Kate Trainor |
09-19-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Red Alert!new

Peaceful anti-war activism may result in prison sentences for nine New Mexicans after they tried to make love, not war, with Sen. Pete Domenici.
Weekly Alibi |
Kate Trainor |
01-30-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Bush as Big Brothernew
The ACLU says Bush's Real ID Act is really bad news.
Weekly Alibi |
Kate Trainor |
01-23-2007 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
See Some ID with That?new
The ACLU fights Albuquerque's new voter ID law.
Weekly Alibi |
Mark Sanders |
09-19-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: 2006elect
Speaking Truth to Powernew
Laura Berg, the VA nurse being investigated for "sedition," speaks.
Weekly Alibi |
Steven Robert Allen |
03-14-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Big Brother is Watchingnew
A letter printed in the Alibi leads to the investigation of local VA nurse Laura Berg for "sedition."
Weekly Alibi |
Steven Robert Allen |
02-10-2006 |
Civil Liberties
Plugging the Memory Holenew
A Tucson-based cyber journalist fights government secrecy, one Freedom of Information request at a time
Weekly Alibi |
Tim McGivern |
07-12-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties