Civil Liberties
Rand Paul Filibuster Prompts Twitter Discussions
Social media as (somewhat sarcastic) debate platform
Holder: Swartz Case a "Good Use of Prosecutorial Discretion"
Apparently attempting to browbeat defendants into accepting pleas is discretion
Covered at Reason 24/7: Sen. Rand Paul Filibuster Successfully Delays CIA Vote
Come back tomorrow, Sen. Reid
ACLU Working to Assess Growth in Police Militarization
Chapters have filed hundreds of public information requests to get details
Piedmont, California to Install Cameras at Entry Points
Village is one of wealthiest in the state, rattled by string of burglaries
Colorado Wants to Collect DNA For People Convicted of Misdemeanors
Oh brave new world?
LA City Attorney Looking to Declare High-Capacity Ammo Clips a "Public Nuisance," Allow Police to Confiscate
He sounds like the public nuisance
Illinois Tollway Fines Family $27,000
After only updating account information on one of two cars family owned
Execution Stayed in Arizona
Upheld by the Supreme Court because the defense never argued mental illness as a reason for not executing Edward Harold Schad
UN Criticizes Israeli Treatment of Palestinian Children
Says bad treatment of the children is "widespread, systematic and institutionalised"
Georgia Town Could Make Not Owning a Gun Illegal
Slow response times from law enforcement cited as reason for the proposal
Two Israeli "Palestinian-Only" Buses Set on Fire
The controversial policy was launched on Sunday
The Constitutional Perils of Recognizing Gay Unions
The Obama administration's puzzling argument against Proposition 8
Google Attempts Transparency on FBI's National Security Letters
Trying to navigate around gag orders
Student Says School Wouldn't Let Her Partake in Anti-Bullying Activism
Sues district after being punished for participating in Day of Silence.
Russian Fetish Site Owner Testifies in "Cannibal Cop" Case
Says it's a place to discuss forbidden fantasies
Pistorius Family Split over Racial Comments About Police
Oscar's father says family owned guns because they didn't trust South African police to protect whites
DOJ Says President Can Use Lethal Military Force on Citizens Inside Country
But only in "an extraordinary circumstance."
