Civil Liberties
Hawaii Preps Special Session to Address Gay Marriage Recognition
Legislature will meet at end of October
IRS Inspector General Probes Treatment of Tea Party Activist
Martha Boneta is a thorn in the side of environmental groups
Gay Marriage Recognition Efforts in Arizona Falter, But Not Because of Conservative Opposition
Established LGBT groups don't like it when they aren't in charge
NSA Spying Could Cost U.S. Business Billions
Because nobody wants stuff that snoops on them
Police Beatings Feature in $15 Million Oakland Lawsuit
Local cops are already under scrutiny
Feds Used Airline Passenger Lists To Stalk Manning's Friends
Stole their data storage devices when they returned from overseas trips
Judge Refuses To Muzzle News Story About Los Angeles Deputies
Prior restraint was your bid? Really?
Encryption Standards Body Denies Letting NSA Weaken Cryptography
Too late. You're blown.
NY Sheriffs Say They Won't Enforce Gun Control Laws
The law was rammed through by urban politicians
Two CO State Senators Lose Recall Votes Over Support for Gun Restrictions
A warning shot to the rest
Gay Couples Seek Equality in Investment Rules
Married straight couples can combine incomes to meet certain investment thresholds
New IPhone's Fingerprint Scan Could Replace Passwords
Data would be stored on device, not in cloud
Five More Organizations Join Lawsuit Against NSA Surveillance
Lawyers group and patient privacy group among them
FBI Lawyer Who Oversaw Surveillance Abuse Confirmed as Judge
Enjoy that oversight, America!
Federal Consumer Bureau Accused of Trying To Drag Bankruptcy Group Into Data-Mining
Trustee program is intended to be independent and impartial
Quebec May Ban All Civil Servants from Wearing Religious Symbols
Crosses, burkas, turbans and the like
Colo. Voters Decide Today Whether to Recall Two State Senators
Over passage of gun control laws
UNC Professor Challenging DUI Stop by Firefighter
Argues use of sirens gave color of law to a citizen arrest and amounted to an illegal search and seizure
Does the Royal Baby Deserve Genetic Privacy?
Revelations about the British princeling's ancestry should remind us that DNA testing is no big deal.
Chris Christie Signs Bill Requiring Out-of-State Agencies to Notify NJ About In-State Surveillance Operations
Response to widespread NYPD surveillance on Muslims in the state
Christie Signs Law Requiring Out-of-State Police to Get Nod Before Surveillance
In response to NYPD spying in New Brunswick
Calif. Officials Seek Extension to Reduce Prison Population
Determined unconstitutionally crowded
NSA Chief Cancels Appearance at Dutch Cybersecurity Conference
He'll probably get all the details in a staff memo. Or perhaps he's already read all the presentations.
Iran's President Urges Cabinet to Join Facebook
Authorities in country still very censorious about social media