Official Claims of NSA Oversight Contradicted by Latest Revelations
The president and congressional leaders are proven liars
Civil Liberties
Couple Awarded Millions After Los Angeles Deputies Shoot Them in Their Home
The cops didn't even have a warrant to enter
Chris Christie Says It's Up to Parents to Decide How to Care for Their Kids, But He Has to Protect Them All; Conditionally Vetoes Medical Marijuana for Children Bill
Edible marijuana permitted, authorized physician's approval still required
Kahr Firearms Abandons NY Over Repressive Laws
The company finds Pennsylvania more attractive
Angry Americans Want Director of National Intelligence Prosecuted
For lying to Congress about spying
Bloomberg Off-Handedly Suggests Fingerprinting New York Public Housing Residents
What next? Tracking chips?
Judge Calls Manning's Leak "Wanton and Reckless"
Not a good sign for the whistleblower's sentence
AL GOP Seeks to Oust College Republicans Head Over Support for Gay Marriage
The stupid party never disappoints
Snowden Started Gathering Spying Data While Working for Dell
Prepared his revelations for a year
Testifying Against Police Tank, Retired Marine Colonel Warns of "Domestic Army"
Officials think that's a feature, not a bug
Okla. Attempt to Outlaw Shariah Ruled Unconstitutional
Would have forbid court form using international or Shariah law when deciding cases
Pelosi: Report of NSA Violations 'Extremely Disturbing'
Can't have oversight when overseers aren't given information
Miami Beach Cop Who Tasered, Killed Teenaged Tagger Also Punched Someone at a Concert, Arrested an Elderly Woman Who Asked for Help, and Participated in Alleged Beating of Iraq War Vet
Jorge Mercado fatally tased 18-year-old Israel Hernandez after allegedly catching him tagging a building
Indiana Firefighter Says Police Threatened to Taze Him for Waving at Them
He was just out for a bicycle ride
Forfeiture Laws Turn Public Officials Into Profiteers
The lure of revenues has distorted police priorities as money-hungry agencies think more about grabbing property than about fairly applying the law.
Michigan State Unions Lose Right-to-Work Challenge
Government employees can opt out of paying union dues
NSA Agents Told to Conceal Information from Overseers
Provide generic info when asking for permission to surveil from FISA court
Sheriff's Deputy Fatally Shoots Man With Air Rifle in Florida
Three people called 911 after seeing the man carrying the rifle in a bag
Internal Audit Reveals the NSA Has Broken Privacy Rules Thousands of Times Since 2008
A lot of unauthorized surveillance of American and foreign targets in the U.S.
Yes, the NSA Violated Surveillance Privacy Rules – at Least 2,776 Times
And yes, they've accessed content
Connecticut Gun Maker Turns Back on Home State To Open Plant in North Carolina
Connecticut's restrictive new gun laws undoubtedly played a role
It's Now Illegal To Threaten Police Dogs in New Jersey
Is anything not illegal in New Jersey?
