Civil Liberties
Apple's IMessage Encryption Defies Police Surveillance
That might boost sales for some
Cops Open Gate, Letting Dog Loose, Kill Dog, Cite Owner for Having Dog Loose, Lawsuit Alleges
In the village of Hazel Crest, a suburb of Chicago
Idaho Lawmakers Approve Drone Privacy Rules
Anybody unlawfully targeted could press charges
Google Fighting National Security Data Demands
Does not want to give up private user info
Huge News: 52 Percent of Americans Now Support Legalizing Marijuana
"For the first time in more than four decades of polling on the issue a majority of Americans favor legalizing the use of marijuana."
Half Believe Background Checks Will Lead to Gun Confiscation
Many of those polled still support it
Why Prosecutors Should Push for Life in Prison--Not the Death Penalty--for James Holmes
The Illusory Value of the Death Penalty
West Virginia City Facing Lawsuit for Denying FOIA Request Related to Fatal Police Shooting
2012 incident in Huntingdon
Protests over University of Rochester Professor's Comments on Rape
Compared outrage at Steubenville rape case to outrage over people watching porn
Millions of Documents Related to Off-Shore Tax Shelters Leaked
Mostly from the British Virgin Islands
FAA Forum Touches on Drones and Privacy
Some FAA supporters say the agency should only focus on safety, not privacy concerns
Connecticut Legislature Passes Draconian Gun Restrictions
Now, the governor has his turn at the personal freedom pinata
Gun-Banning Congresswoman Thinks High-Capacity Magazines are Disposable
That's a special kind of ignorant
Administration Insists on Secrecy for Surveillance Court Opinions
If they published them, they'd have to kill the whole country
Taser Death Sparks Lawsuit Against Orlando PD
Family says he was repeatedly zapped for no reason
DOJ Says It May Be Illegal For Minors To Read News Online
Somewhat restrictive interpretation of the law
Judge: Routine Traffic Stops No Grounds for X-Raying Cars
Cops thought any excuse was a good excuse
Judge Voids VA Restrictions on Who Can Perform Marriages
Many religions don't have ordained clergy
Who Framed the Right?
When "logical" arguments against same-sex marriage break down, what is left?
Support for Gun Control Back to Pre-Newtown Levels
Emotionally-laden politics usually pretty bad
You Can Love Nature and Still Hate the Tyranny of Environmental Regulations
Throughout the world, most reductions in pollution have been achieved because of capitalism, not government control.
Ohio CPS Wants to Snatch Kid Away from Family that Has Taught Her Self-Sufficiency
Strangers with government jobs know better!
Some Denver Cops Object to Use of Uniformed Officers in Obama Gun Control Speech Later Today
President campaigning on gun control at the Denver Police Academy
ACLU Strategist Praises Rhode Island Domestic Drone Bill
Increases accountability and bans weapons
