Civil Liberties
Other Federal Agencies Want Access to Data NSA Compiles
Want surveillance to help track everything from drug trafficking to copyright infringement
NSA Includes Canada, Mexico as Part of "Homeland" for Terror Prevention Claims
As seen at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing
Cop Charged With Misdemeanor Battery After Pepper Spraying Teen's Pizza
Teen and his friends got sick after eating the pizza, teen called police suspecting deputy sprayed his pizza
State Seizes Two-Year-Old Child From Parents Because They Smoked Pot, Child Dies in Foster Care
Alex Hill spent time in two foster homes in Texas, second foster mother now charged with murder
Former State Department Official Says Access to Intelligence-Sharing System Was Tightened After Manning's Leaks
Says the leaks undid many of the benefits of the system
Dunphy Reviews Balko's "Rise of the Warrior Cop"
An LAPD officer reviews a book on the militarization of America's police forces
Kerry Optimistic Pakistan Drone Strikes Will End Soon
Because they're successful, not because of horrifying collateral damage and outrage
Senate Struggles to Define Journalists for Shield Law
Want to control who does and doesn't get protections (Hint: WikiLeaks is on the 'no' list)
Snowden Settling in at Undisclosed Russian Location
Exhausted and misses his girlfriend
Miss. Law Forces Paternity Tests from Some Teen Moms
If they're unwilling to divulge the father, the state will collect blood from the umbilical cord
Texas Drops Subpoena Regarding Tweets About Abortion Law
Probably had enough ridicule
Woman Sues After Cops Praise Police Dog for Tearing Her Leg Apart
They told the mutt, " Awesome ... you deserve a Slurpee."
Family Visited By Cops For Googling "Pressure Cooker" Was Ratted Out by Ex-Employer
Still creepy, but not a universal concern
Law Enforcement Adopts Hacking Tools To Target Those Who Guard Against Surveillance
That phishing email may be from the feds
Report: CIA Follows Up Drone Strikes With Attacks on Rescuers
The UN considers the tactic a war crime
Newtown Residents Rush for Gun Permits To Beat New Rules Pushed by Neighbors
The smart ones know you can't rely on others for protection
Civil Libertarian Democrats Seek a Leader
Since they're at odds with their party's establishment
House Investigates FEC Connection to IRS Political Targeting
Tax information may have been inappropriately shared
New Texas Abortion Restrictions Create Barriers for Mexican Women
Surgical abortions are hard to come by south of the border
Virginia Sued Over Gay Marriage Ban
Looking for leverage out of the Supreme Court decision
Real Cover-Up of CIA Activity at "Phony" Benghazi Scandal
CNN reports extensive measures being taken to prevent leaks on Benghazi
