Prison Opens Former Police Chief's Eyes to Ravages of Mandatory Minimums
People's lives destroyed for small amounts of drugs
Civil Liberties
Court Strikes Down Obamacare Birth Control Mandate
Violation of businesses' religious freedom
Texas Law Banning Sexual Online Speech Involving Minors Overturned
Ruled overly broad and infringing of free speech rights
Federal Appeals Court Reinstates Most of Texas' Abortion Restrictions
Only days after a federal judged the restrictions were unconstitutional
Kenyan Media Not Happy About New Journalism Regulation Bill
Proposed tribunal would have the power to fine journalists for breaking a code of conduct
How the Police Endanger Public Safety
Law enforcement policies increasingly put the public at risk.
Indonesian MP Urges Government To Act Over Spying Concerns
There have been reports of American and Australian snooping
The NSA Reform Bill That Isn't Pushes Forward
The bill by the woman who loves (most) NSA surveillance fails to reform NSA surveillance. Imagine that.
Tech Giants Call For Restraints Following Reporting on NSA
Facebook, Google, Apple, Yahoo, Microsoft, and AOL officials have sent a letter to Senate leaders
John Kerry: Spying Went Too Far in Some Cases
But says surveillance has prevented terrorist attacks
Senate Committee Votes for Feinstein's Surveillance Non-Reform
Authorizes mass collection of telephone metadata
Some Saudi Men Help Attempt to End Ban on Women Driving
Risk their own jobs and public backlash
Residents Win Eminent Domain Fight in Centralia, Pa.
May remain in their homes in town abandoned due to decades-old coal fire
German Journalists Urged to Avoid Using Google, Yahoo
Because of latest NSA surveillance revelations
Florida Man Faces Charges for Taunting, Killing Rattlesnake
He held a venomous reptile without the appropriate permit
China, Asian Governments Also Upset About Spying Revelations
Embassies in region reportedly used as hubs for data collection
NYC to Raise Tobacco-Buying Age to 21
Fortunately the city has no black market to speak of, right?
The Underwhelming Reality of Medical Marijuana Laws
Legalizing pot will not bring about the end of civilization.
Google Outraged Over Allegation NSA Illegally Accessed Data
Says it wasn't aware of it
NATO, Russia Unveil Bomb Detection System for Crowds
Uses microwaves to detect molecular structures in moving crowds
Federal Judge Rules La. Sheriff's Seizure of Computers Looking For Bogus Facebook Account Used to Criticize Local Officials Not a Violation of Anything
Throws out lawsuit by employee who had his computer taken and three arrest warrants issued against him before charges were dropped--says his surrender wasn't an arrest and the act didn't have a chilling effect on free speech
Change Stupid Immigration Laws
Matt Welch spoke with Grover Norquist about immigration reform at the FreedomFest conference in Las Vegas.
Vatican Unaware and Unconcerned of Allegation US Spied on Francis During Papal Conclave, NSA Denies Report
Italian magazine Panorama makes the claim
Can Edward Snowden Bring Privacy Back as a Social Norm?
May not have been the trend before
