WikiLeaks Legal Chief, a Former Spanish Judge, May Represent Snowden
Baltasar Garzón is best known for securing Augusto Pinochet's arrest
Civil Liberties
$2 Million Settlement Reached in Case of Pastor Killed by Deputy
The sheriff still refuses to admit wrongdoing
Fleeing Anti-Gun Climate, Manufacturer Leaves Connecticut for South Carolina
Soon to be joined by others
DOMA Decision Means One Less Immigration Fight
Binational gay couples is some states will get to follow same rules as straight counterparts
Arresting Panhandlers Gets Flagstaff, AZ, Sued on Free Speech Grounds
They're just asking, folks
Modern-Day Puritans Want to Ban Things That Make Us Happy
The government bans fun, not danger.
Snowden Will Get No Special Consideration For Asylum, Says Icelandic Minister
Which is why he's stuck looking for refuge in authoritarian shitholes
NSA: Responding to FOIA Requests Would Help "Our Adversaries"
Everything you want helps the enemy
Judge in George Zimmerman Trial Will Allow Previous Phone Calls to Police as Evidence
Prosecutors trying to depict Zimmerman as unhinged
Supreme Court Turns Away Prop. 8 Appeal, Allowing CA Same-Sex Marriages To Resume
Double victory for advocates of marriage equality
States Promise Quick Action After Voting Rights Act Ruling
No longer have to seek federal permission to change voting laws
NSA Responds to FOIA Request about Personal Information: It Would Help Our Enemies
Government as obsessed about enemies as any paranoid-scizophrenic
Ohio Mulling Bill to Allow Police Access to Cellphone Data During Emergencies
Why do solid police work when you can just scream emergency?
New York City Council Considering Police Reform Bills
One would establish an Inspector General, the other would allow minorities to sue police for racial profiling
What About Zero Tolerance For Cops?
Instead of suspending kids for fake guns, how about firing police officers for being unqualified to wield real ones as a job?
Bloomberg City Aide Sent to Nevada to Lobby About Gun Issues
That's an odd use of city staff
Jury Shown Images of Trayvon Martin's Body
Big question is to whether Zimmerman followed Martin or not
St. Louis Stops Auditions for Street Performer's Licenses
In the midst of being sued over program
Edward Snowden Doesn't Like Authoritarian Regimes—He's Trying To Avoid Prison
Given what awaits him back in the U.S., we should not be surprised by Snowden's recent travel choices.
IRS Also Targeted Groups Using Words Like "Israel," "Progressive" and "Occupy," According to AP
Political targeting broader than what was previously admitted to
Judge Gives Mental Hospital Six More Weeks to Evaluate James Holmes
Won't delay the trial of the accused Aurora shooter, he says
Judge Throws Out Vague Case Against Man Who Threatened to Shoot Supervisor
Maryland man called himself "joker"
66-Year-Old Brooklyn Man Suing NYC For Wrongful Imprisonment
Seeks $16 million for spending a year in jail for a robbery he didn't commit
