Sequencing HeLa Genome Raising Privacy Concerns
Most widely used cell line in biology came from a woman who never gave consent for anything. Neither did descendants
Civil Liberties
Complaints About Quota-Like Approach to Seatbelt Violations in Maine
Quotas not illegal there though
The Supreme Court's Latest Drug Dog Ruling Has a Downside
When a man's home is no longer his castle.
Laws Being Proposed to Terminate Sheriffs Who Refuse to Enforce Gun Control Laws
380 sheriffs in 15 states have said they won't comply with new gun control laws
Iowa Governor Urged to Release Man Convicted of Murder in 1974
Supporters say he's turned his life around and has helped others in jail do the same
DOMA is Done: Damon Root on a Supreme Win for Gay Rights
A report from this week's oral arguments before the Supreme Court.
2005 Law Limiting Eminent Domain in Colorado Not Stopping Some Cities
Robbing Peter to give it to Paul
Riverside Withdraws Reward for Christopher Dorner, LAPD Says to Do So Would be Disingenuous
Two claims for the reward have been made
With Equality, Some Gay Couples May Suffer from Marriage Penalty
Government can make anything suck
Five Justices Question Defense of Marriage Act's Constitutionality
Anti-gay law may be doomed
U.S.Court Dismisses Censorship Lawsuit Against Chinese Search Engine
Yes, Baidu censors anti-government content. And?
What Internet Sales Tax and Gay Marriage Have in Common
Fairness should be achieved by restricting government interference, not expanding it
New Zealand Considers Press Regulation
What in Hell is happening to freedom of the press in English-speaking countries?
Practical Concerns Often Drive Desire for Same-Sex Marriage
Couples want access to insurance, equal tax consideration
CO Sheriffs Call New Gun Restrictions Unenforceable, Unconstitutional
Lawmakers didn't think it through? Unpossible!
British Member of Parliament Seeking to Impose Sanctions on Twitter
George Galloway says the microblogging service failed to give police information relating to criminal communications
When Proactive Policing Becomes Harassment
Why the NYPD's stop-and-frisk program is unconstitutional
Judge: RI Woman's Free Speech Rights Violated By Leafleting Crackdown
She offended the mayor
Mayor Bloomberg Predicts Drone Surveillance for New York City
Not over his place, of course
Gays Won Respect In Less Than 50 Years
Relatively brief (if incomplete) struggle for equal rights
Medical Marijuana Users Who Own Guns Risk Federal Time
Stupid and punitive law, but what else is new?
