Civil Liberties
Calif. Community College Blocks Student from Handing Out Constitutions on Constitution Day
Free speech requires an appointment
PA Police Chief Who Posted Videos of Himself Shooting Weapons While Shouting About Liberals and Second Amendment To Learn His Fate
Says he has nothing to apologize for
Why Can't Anyone Agree How Many Mass Shootings There Have Been In 2013?
Making sense of the competing statistics
Atlanta Police Testing Crime Predictive Technology
Pred Pol is supposed to help officer predict where crimes will be committed
Nullification Is Not the Answer to Gun Control
Gun rights advocates need to drop their misguided embrace of nullification.
Facebook Blames Government Spying for Lack of User Trust
Recent study found nearly half of Facebook quitters citing privacy as the reason
Zuckerberg Says US Spying Hurt Users' Trust in Internet Companies
Believes the government should reveal more about the info it requests from companies like Facebook
Gun Control Advocates Frustrated By Lack of Support in Congress
Despite mass shootings in the last year gun control legislation has not been passed by lawmakers
Definition of Second Amendment in Textbook Causing Uproar at Texas High School
Summary definition says the Second Amendment protects right to "keep and bear arms in a state militia."
John McCain Tells Russians Putin Doesn't Respect Them
Made comment in article published by Pravda.ru
Starbucks Jumps in Middle of Gun Debate
Asking customers not to bring guns in to stores, but deferring to local laws
Feds: Laws Governing Private Pensions Cover All Same-Sex Marriages
Regardless of legal status in specific state
Court Rules That Facebook Likes Say Something (and That You Are Saying Something by Liking Stuff)
Facebook "likes" are a form of actual, potentially protected speech
Researchers: Privacy Concerns Leading to Facebook Account Deletions
"Virtual identity suicide"
House Report: IRS Employees Were "Acutely" Aware Obama Wanted Tea Party Targeted
Government persecution
No Telecom Companies Have Ever Challenged Mass Data Collection Orders
Despite ability to do so
Attorney Sues Scientists Because Their Paper Made It Harder To Win Suits
For the "First Amendment? What's that?" files.
Democratic Texas State Senator Wendy Davis May Be Considering Governor Bid
Came to national attention after 11-hour filibuster of abortion bill
Latest FISA Court Declassification Shows an Adversarial System with No Willing Adversaries
Telecom companies had ability to challenge mass metadata collections but never did
Brazilian Officials Considering Ways To Shield Citizens From NSA Snooping
Can you blame them?
4 Principles for a Libertarian National Security State
How to protect Americans - and constitutional rights.
Man Suspected of Killing 12 People at Washington Navy Yard Bought Shotgun Day Before Shooting
Aaron Alexis' name was put through Virginia and FBI background check systems
Starbucks CEO Writes Open Letter Asking Customers Not To Bring Guns Into Stores
Says pro-gun activists have used stores as platforms for media events
Pirate Party Flies Drone in Front of Merkel Days Before German Elections
Protesting European Union's surveillance drones
Young NYC Man Spent Five Years in Jail Waiting for Murder Trial and Was Acquitted
Thanks to court delays
Reid: Not Enough Votes for Gun Control Legislation
No plan to bring any bills to Senate floor
White House Criticizes Opponents of Gun Control Efforts
Claims they aren't serving constituents (You know, like they are with ObamaCare and possible Syrian strikes)
Former NSA Chief Continues Potshots at Snowden
Calls him a "defector" and speculates he'll end up as an alcholic
New Book Questions Whether Matthew Shepard Was Hate Crime Victim
Really likely more about drugs
Judge Overturns Police Convictions in Hurricane Katrina Shooting Case
When prosecutorial misconduct meets accusations of police corruption
Phoenix Ex-Officer Convicted of Aggravated Assault in Killing of Unarmed Man
Dog was killed, too
Chicago Tops Major U.S. Cities With 4.4 Sworn Police Officers Per 1,000 People
San Jose lowest in top ten with 1.1
