Civil Liberties
Judge Approves Colorado Town's Ballot Question on Issuing Drone Hunting Licenses
Rejected argument town clerk was biased
Government's Eternal Excuses For Abuses of Power
Snowden should have known the Washington rule: Abuse power, and you'll be protected by those with power. Expose abuse, and you're on your own.
Los Angeles Gets Gun Grabby in Domestic Violence Cases
Even while acknowledging that incidences are dropping
Maine Town Given More Time to Respond to Lawsuit Over Fatal 2011 Police Shooting of Army Vet
How much time do they need?
LAPD, City Attorney Plan on Confiscating Guns From Domestic Violence Suspects
Rights abrogated without trial
White House Task Force Report on NSA Yields Praise From Washington Critics, Some Civil Liberties Advocates
Task force recommends NSA stop spying so pervasively
Federal Judge Finally Acknowledges NSA is "Almost Orwellian"
This is the first meaningful judicial review of the agency
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Wrong to Tell President Obama NSA Activities Compare to Stasi
Comparison wide off the mark
Family of Man Allegedly Killed by Aaron Hernandez Suing For Wrongful Death
Hernandez has plead not guilty to the murder of his childhood friend
Last Bullet-Producing Lead Smelter Shutting Down at End of Year
Regulations, bans have brought the "green" bullet
New Jersey Considering Bill to Keep Suspect Booking Photos Confidential
News agencies in the state oppose the measure
Fox News Scores a Free Press Win in New York
Court rules shield law protections extend out of state
Pennsylvania Legislation Would Require Prospective Teachers to Take Drug Tests
Passed state House nearly unanimously
White House to Release Internal Report on Government Surveillance
Says it was going to wait to release the task force's recommendations in the new year
Judge Criticizes Obama's "Governance By 'Secret Law'"
"The government appears to adopt the cavalier attitude that the President should be permitted to convey orders throughout the Executive Branch without public oversight"
Merkel Compared the NSA to the Stasi When Speaking With Obama
The German chancellor grew up in East Germany
One of Snowden's Former Colleagues Calls Him "a Genius Among Geniuses"
Also says, 'I won't call him a hero, but he's sure as hell no traitor"
Sen. Mark Udall Demands CIA Study on Interrogation Techniques
Says he will not support Obama's CIA general counsel nominee if the document is not released
Rights Aren't Just for Humans, Anymore
From chimpanzees to artificial intelligence, science is raising important questions about just who, and what, has rights.
DOD Official Says Snowden Stole "Literally Everything"
Many documents have yet to be published
Police Militarization is Not Inevitable: 58 Percent Think It's Already Going Too Far
37 percent believe treating Americans like a hostile population is "necessary"
