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Court CaseFeb 2016
National Security
ACLU v. Department of Homeland Security: FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Records on “Countering Violent Extremism ” ProgramsACLU v. Department of Homeland Security: FOIA Lawsuit Seeking Records on “Countering Violent Extremism ” Programs
The ACLU has filed a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit seeking information about federal government programs that purport to prevent “violent extremism” but that actually cast suspicion on law-abiding Americans and unfairly target American Muslims. The lawsuit was filed in February 2016 in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia.