Civil Liberties
Judge Vows Quick Ruling in Pa. Gay Marriage Case
Clerk defies state ban on recognition and hands out licenses
Calif. Bill Would Threaten Charter School Creation
Would require consent from unionized teachers and staff
What Does Chelsea Manning's Gender Have to Do With You?
There's no good reason to be upset about people's efforts to control their sense of identity
Pledge of Allegiance Faces Another Legal Challenge
Atheist couple claims "Under God" invocation makes them second-class citizens
Judge Orders Ohio to Recognize Gay Marriage on Man's Death Certificate
Couple had been together for 18 years
Lawsuit Against Baltimore Police For Shooting of Pitbull Includes Claim Cops Laughed at Shot Dog
Cops shot at dog six times after he lunged at them, they say
Oregon House Revenue Committee Chair: Either We Legalize and Tax Marijuana or a Ballot Initiative Does
Democrat wants Democrat-controlled legislature to consider it in the February session
California 'Revenge Porn' Bill Could Lay the Foundation For Similar Legislation in Other States
Some lawmakers and experts have First Amendment concerns
Gary Hart, Walter Mondale Register Objections to NSA Surveillance
Say FISA was meant to restrict spying, not increase it
Texas National Guard Refuses to Accept Same-Sex Benefit Requests
State law vs. Pentagon orders
Gun Control Efforts at Heart of Colo. Recall Efforts
Two Democratic state senators face the boot
National Prison Rape Audit to Be Led by Prison Workers' Group
That doesn't seem very independent
WikiLeaks Files Criminal Complaint Against America in Sweden
Coinciding with a visit from President Obama
Vietnam Internet Crackdown Draws Objections
Users forbidden from sharing content, seen as a way of censoring information
Egypt Orders Shutdown of Four Television Stations
Accused of sympathies with Muslim Brotherhood
Obama to Meet with Russian Human Rights Activists at G20 Summit
Putin will no doubt be unhappy
Police Increasingly See All Prostitution as 'Human Trafficking'
Very little belief that it could be consensual
California Assembly Puts Bill Requiring RFID Chips in Drivers Licenses, State IDs on Hold
Seemed on its way to passage
Bakery That Refused to Make Gay Wedding Cake Shuts Doors
Closure won't stop state investigation
German Regulators Target Facebook Facial Recognition
Change in terms of service worry the privacy regulators
Florida Man Dies of Heart Attack During Possibly Wrong-Door Raid
Miami police investigating
Train Police to Protect Pets
The killing of family pets by law enforcement needs to stop.
DEA Phone Database Eclipses NSA Efforts
Working with AT&T to access phone data going back to 1987
What MLK Can Teach Obama About Needless Foreign Wars
King's opposition to the Vietnam War should be a lesson to Obama on Syria.
Judge Extends Psychiatric Hold on Amanda Bynes to Up to a Year
Started with a 72-hour hold, doctors considering 60 days
Guardian Editor Slams U.K. Justification for Miranda Detention
Locating Snowden's data wasn't so pressing before, so why now?
Double-Leg Amputee Suing Nebraska Police for Harassment During Apparently Unwarranted Traffic Stop
Says cops teased him and called him a "cripple" after making him lose his prosthetic legs
