Civil Liberties
Blame World War I For Whistleblower Persecution—And So Much More
U.S. involvement in World War I lasted just a year and a half. But government today uses its leavings to threaten Americans' freedom.
Cops No Longer Want Photos of Teen's Erection, Warn Kid to Stay Out of Trouble
Charges are likely to be dismissed against a 17-year-old Virginia teenager who was arrested for sexting his girlfriend.
Mom Gets Out of Car to Smoke, Is Arrested for Leaving Kids Unattended
Nearby store employees see the children as "unattended."
The Intelligence Community's Secrets and Lies
Obama's loyalty lies with the spooks, not with the people who elected him.
Spying, Lying, and Torture
CIA Director John Brennan admitted his agents spied on senators. Then the president said he still has confidence in Brennan.
Mom Arrested for Letting Kid Play in Lego Store While She Shopped
Don't take your eyes off your kids before they are legally old enough to join the Army.
Patrolmen Without Borders
U.S. Border Patrol agents are routinely harassing American citizens who just want to drive home from work.
It's Time for Cops to Stop Shooting Dogs
Another day, another horrific story about the police killing a beloved family pet.
Alleging Gender Bias in Rape Case, Student Sues U. Cincinnati
The lawsuit is filled with evidence of the university's wrongdoing.
1.1 Million People In U.S. Terrorism Database in 2013, Twice as Many as in 2010
There are just that many more terrorists now, right?
Mom Sues TV Station for Falsely Claiming She Left Kids in Hot Car
I'm glad this mama is shaming the haters back.
Another Unconstitutional Abortion Restriction Struck Down in the South; Judge Asks What If Similar Laws Applied to Guns?
Alabama will have to reconsider a requirement that abortion clinic doctors have local hospital admitting privileges.
Judge Keeps Alabama Abortion Clinics Open
Ruled that Alabama's law imposed an undue burden on a woman's ability to choose to have an abortion by making it unnecessarily difficult to obtain the procedure.
Bill Maher Assails Speech Police Who 'Lay in Wait' on the Internet
It certainly feels like that sometimes.
Former Press Secretary James Brady Dead at 73
That is, James Brady of the Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act.
Small-Town Cops Get Armored Vehicle. 'It's definitely a big icebreaker with the kids.'
Much of the impetus for small-town police departments with military vehicles, weapons and tactics comes from the feds themselves.
That's Bottled Water, Not Beer, Officer: A Ridiculous Arrest Yields a $200,000 Settlement
One University of Virginia student's mistreatment at the hands of state regulatory agents has come to a just end.
Man Who Filmed Eric Garner's Death Was Arrested on Gun Charges
Ramsey Orta, the 22-year-old bystander who shot the widely-viewed cell phone video of Eric Garner's fatal arrest on Bay Street, was arrested Saturday night on weapon possession charges, police said.
The Courts Advance Concealed Guns
In practice, licenses to carry guns in public have allowed law-abiding citizens to take steps they see as essential for their safety, without putting their fellow citizens in danger.
Bringing the First Amendment into the 21st Century
Trevor Timm and the Freedom of the Press Foundation empower journalists in a changing world.
The New York Times Runs a Full-Page Ad for a Marijuana Review Site
You know a social revolution is succeeding when it feels banal.
