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		<title>BLS-ACLU and the BLS Federalist Society Debate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Oct. 11, the BLS ACLU and the Fed Soc went head to head over marijuana decriminalization. Over a hundred students turned out, and by the end, many joined in the discussion. Thank you to everyone for your hard work. &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; &#160; [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bls-aclu.org/2011/10/bls-aclu-and-the-bls-federalist-society-debate/</link>
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		<title>Recent executions yield disparate Supreme Court opinions</title>
		<description><![CDATA[By Nathan Everhart, BLS ACLU Street Law Coalition Coordinator What a difference a decade makes. The widely talked about, delayed and protested execution of Georgia prisoner Troy Davis occurred on September 21st, 2011, despite serious and legitimate doubts about his guilt, and widespread support for clemency.  Davis was on death row for almost two decades, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bls-aclu.org/2011/09/recent-executions-yield-disparate-supreme-court-opinions/</link>
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		<title>Congratulations to our new e-board!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Our full e-board is now: Co-Chair: Elizabeth Komar Co-Chair: Ava Page Secretary: Flo Mao Social Chair: Benjamin Tracy Treasurer: Amy Millican Debate Co-Chair: Ryan Merola Debate Co-Chair: David Goldberg Street Law Coalition Coordinator: Nathan Everhart Welcome aboard all!]]></description>
		<link>http://bls-aclu.org/2011/09/congratulations-to-our-new-e-board/</link>
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		<title>2011-2012 &#8211; Upcoming Events</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome back Civil Libertarians! Please bear with us as we update the blog, but here&#8217;s our upcoming list of events: 1. Monday 9/12: First General Body Meeting. Please come out to vote and share any ideas for the year! 1Ls are welcome (and encouraged) to run for positions. At the moment, it looks like we&#8217;ll [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bls-aclu.org/2011/09/2011-2012-upcoming-events/</link>
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		<title>Congratulations to the newly elected BLS-ACLU e-board</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Congratulations to the new elected BLS-ACLU e-board for the 2010-2011 academic year: Co-chair: Robert McRae Treasurer: Bowen Ranney Debate co-chair: Raphael Ruttenberg The following positions will be elected in the fall semester: Secretary Debate co-chair Webmaster Social Chair Thank you everyone for the fantastic year.  We would like to specially thank the student debaters, Amanda [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bls-aclu.org/2010/04/congratulations-to-the-new-elected-bls-aclu-e-board/</link>
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		<title>Marriage Rights Panel recap</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On January 20th, 2010, the Brooklyn Law School ACLU chapter hosted James Esseks, the Litigation Director of the ACLU&#8217;s Gay Bisexual Transgenger Project, Matthew Faiella, staff attorney at the NYCLU, and Ross Levi &#8217;97, Director of Public Policy and Education at the Empire State Pride Agenda. The distinguished panel was moderated by Professor Nelson Tebbe, [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bls-aclu.org/2010/01/marriage-rights-panel-recap/</link>
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		<title>Recommended reading</title>
		<description><![CDATA[I would like to thank everyone who attended our two recent events relating to torture accountability: the Torture Panel hosted by Susan Herman and the Torture Accountability Student Debate. For those who are interested, I am attaching a link to a New York Review of Books article that is a thorough account of the torture [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bls-aclu.org/2009/10/recommended-reading/</link>
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		<title>Investigating Torture II: The Student Debate</title>
		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, October 20, 2009, two pairs of BLS students debated the tough questions the Obama administration has yet to address:  “Who should be held accountable for the questionable and potentially illegal methods used to interrogate detainees?”  ]]></description>
		<link>http://bls-aclu.org/2009/10/investigating-torture-ii-the-student-debate/</link>
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		<title>Hello world!</title>
		<description><![CDATA[Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start blogging!]]></description>
		<link>http://bls-aclu.org/2009/10/hello-world/</link>
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		<title>Investigating Torture I: A Panel on Torture Accountability</title>
		<description><![CDATA[In light of Attorney General Eric Holder&#8217;s recent appointment of a special prosecutor to investigate the interrogation of prisoners held by the CIA, torture accountability is one of the most ethically contentious and politically controversial legal issues facing this country. A panel of expert speakers explored various facets of the debate and presented their opinions [...]]]></description>
		<link>http://bls-aclu.org/2009/10/investigating-torture-i-something-here-panel/</link>
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