Intelligence Chiefs Say They Are Open to Increased Oversight
Clapper accepts there has been a "lowering of trust"
Civil Liberties
Tunisian Rapper Given Six-Month Prison Sentence For Insulting Authorities in Songs
Arab Spring yet to usher in free speech
Meddling Officials Put Kibosh on Crazy Naked Haunted House Plan
No stripping at Shocktoberfest!
Obama's Flip-Flop on Spying
How the president learned to stop worrying and love unaccountable surveillance
Activists File Lawsuit To Block Maryland's New Gun Law
Suit says Second Amendment protects the right to own assault rifles and magazines with more than 10 rounds
Comedian Charged With Assaulting Journalist
Dan Nainan says he was offended by Josh Rogin's tweets
Miley Cyrus Points Out America's Ridiculous Culture of Censorship Using Breaking Bad and the VMAs as Examples
It can abide a twerk or a meth cook, but not a molly or an f-bomb
Psychiatric Hold Gives Doctors More Power Over Amanda Bynes Than Conservatorship Would Give Mother
Doctors gave mother power to make medical, financial decisions for Bynes instead
NYPD Officers Cut Bike Lock, Confiscate Bike, For Joe BIden's Security
Nearby doorman convinced them to give it to him so that he could return it to the owner when he came out
Senate Intelligence Committee Looking to Reform NSA Surveillance Practices
Even supporters, apparently
New York Teen Facing Weapons Charge For Air Soft Gun
Mom says cops came back several weeks after initial incident, said they were being pressured to produce a charge
Push to Deport Polish Journalist May Have to Do With Report on Corruption, His Bisexuality
Is married to a US citizen who is also bisexual
Third EU Hackathon Held in Brussels, Focuses on Government Surveillance
28 hackers from 13 countries
Oregon Court of Appeals: Suspects Have Right to Privacy in Bathroom
Cops can't barge in looking for evidence of illegal activity
Lesbian Couple Married in Massachusetts Suing Pennsylvania for Recognition
Looking to overturn state law banning same-sex marriages
NSA History: "Operation Minaret" Spied on MLK, Muhammad Ali, and Senator Frank Church and Howard Baker
Over Vietnam opposition--even the NSA acknowledged it was at least disreputable and probably illegal too
Utah NSA Data Center May Already Be Up and Running
Intelligence community not big on grand openings
Booker's Senate Campaign Downplays the Newark Mayor's Twitter Exchange With Stripper
Says Booker uses Twitter to communicate with all sorts of people
The Return of Illegal Immigration
A massive and costly federal scheme failed to work. Who could have seen that one coming?
Violence Breaks Out at Anti-Golden Dawn Protest in Greece
Supporter of the xenophobic party was allegedly recently involved in the killing of a musician
Is the FISA Court Constitutional?
The Constitution requires more than a rubber-stamp judicial tribunal.
Lawmakers Introduce Surveillance Reform Package
Would prohibit bulk record collection, install an advocate to argue before FISC
Twitter Introducing Alert System
Will allow agencies to send messages out to those who voluntarily sign up
Manning Lawyer: Gender Issues Being Addressed in Prison
Hoping the military will allow hormone therapy
Internet Access Partially Restored in Sudan
Blackouts followed riots about fuel prices
DOJ Update: Las Vegas PD Making Progress, Police Shootings in Las Vegas Down to .86 Per Month
Record-tying 25 people shot by Vegas cops in 2012
Ohio Gay Marriage Lawsuit Expands
To affect any gay couple legally married in other states in regards to death certificates
Scalia Expects Supreme Court to Hear Cases on NSA Surveillance
But doesn't think the court is equipped to evaluate it
