Crime and Punishment in a Free Society
Would a free society be a crime-free society?
Civil Liberties
Amish Girl in Ohio Won't Be Forced to Have Chemotherapy
Family fled to avoid forced treatment
NYPD Shuts Down Open Access to Crime Reports
Directs everybody to public affairs office instead
Gay Weddings Were 17 Percent of All Washington State Unions in 2013
More than 7,000 same-sex couples wed over course of a year
What We Saw at NYC's Fast Food Strike
Less than 0.1 percent of the industry's workforce participated.
Lawsuit Over Eavesdropping on Conversation Heard Through Buttdail Going Through Uncharted Legal Territory
An airport secretary heard and possibly recorded a conversation between airport executives about firing a CEO when one of them butt dialed her on his cellphone
Obama Dismisses IRS Targeting of Conservative Groups as Non-Issue, Complains About "So-Called Progressives" Who Thought It Was
Said he was on it when people were paying attention
Rep. James Sensenbrenner: James Clapper Should Be Prosecuted for Lying to Congress
Original PATRIOT Act author goes after director of national intelligence
DC Cop Being Investigated for Allegedly Running Prostitution Ring; Missing 16-Year-Old Girl Found in His Apartment
Search warrant alleging trafficking of a minor and production of child pornography executed but no charges filed or arrest made
Judge Rules Student-Led Prayer, School Events at University Chapels Can Continue While Lawsuit Against South Carolina School District Proceeds
American Humanist Association suing Greenville County Schools
Whether a Wedding Cake Is a Right Under Review in Colorado
Can a baker discriminate against gay weddings?
Joe Biden Handing Out Good Advice in China, He Should Try it on Obama
Free press, questioning authority
Army Sergeant Convicted of Adultery, Patronizing a Prostitute at Fort Hood, Was Accused of Taking Part in Prostitution Ring Run by Base's Sexual Assault Prevention Officer
The sexual assault prevention officer has not been charged, was accused of coercing cash-strapped young female recruits into prostitution
NYPD to Registered Long Gun Owners: Surrender or Modify Your Weapon, or Take It Out of New York City
Enforcing a 2010 law limiting capacity of long guns to five rounds
NSA Collects Billions of Cellphone Records a Day to Track Users Around the World
Including Americans abroad
Microsoft Promises to Beef Up Privacy Data Security in Response to NSA Revelations
More data control, transparency promised
Study: Threat of Mandatory Minimums Used To Coerce Guilty Pleas in Drug Cases
97 percent plead guilty
The New Case for Hunting
Hunters, tree-huggers, and animal welfare advocates should be allies.
How Do You Charge an Unarmed Man with Shooting People? Get the NYPD Involved.
Police open fire on man, hit bystanders, and DA charges him with the crime
Police in New Jersey Kill Man With Special Needs
Knife was found on Dixon Rodriguez after he was shot
Police Shoot and Kill Man With Special Needs in New Jersey, Surveillance Video Seized for Evidence
Police say Dixon Rodriguez was reaching for a knife; family says it was candy
