ACLU, activist groups sue FBI to release records

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ACLU, activist groups sue FBI to release records

May 18, 2005 09:51:00 am

[JURIST] The American Civil Liberties Union [advocacy site] is joining four other groups to sue the FBI claiming the bureau ignored a Freedom of Information Act [text] request. The ACLU sought information [JURIST report] regarding the extent of anti-terrorism task force monitoring of animal rights, environmental, and anti-war groups. AP has more.

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