American Held Amidst Venezuelan Election Dispute
Accused of trying to start a "civil war" by financing student protests
Civil Liberties
A Triumph of Privacy Over Unwarranted Police Prying
Bill extending Fourth Amendment to all electronic documents goes to the Senate for a vote.
MT Governor Allows Abortion Restrictions To Clear Way for Legal Challenge
It's like chess, with real people
Students Entitled to Miranda Warnings, Says Kentucky Court
Kids, take advantage of that right to remain silent
Use Traffic Cameras For Surveillance, Says Los Angeles Councilman
Hundreds of the snooping devices are already in place
Gov. Scott Signs Bill Requiring Warrants for Use of Drones
Was passed by Floridian lawmakers unanimously
Idaho Officials Take Marijuana Activists' Children
That'll learn 'em not to criticize the system
Press-Muzzling Bill Passed by South Africa's Parliament
Threatens journalists with espionage charges
Judge: Suspect Can't Be Forced To Decrypt Data
That's self-incrimination that would violate the Fifth Amendment
Cops Raid Wrong House, Kill the Owner
John Adams armed himself against what he thought was a home invasion
U.K. Coalition Splits Over Internet Spying
Lib Dems say, "no," but the Conservatives say, "yes."
Google: Governments Step Up Online Censorship Efforts
Demands that Google remove content have doubled in two years
Officer Charged With Groping, Threatening Woman Who Sought His Help
Faces misdemeanor official oppression charge
Schumer, McCain Promise Renewed Attack on Self-Defense Rights
They really don't learn
Judge Doubles Award to Owners of Dog Shot by Police
They get attorney fees in addition to damages
U.N. Body Slaps Germany for Respecting Former Legislator's Free Speech Rights
Says treaties against "hate speech" trump free speech protections
Full Senate To Consider Bill Requiring Warrants for Email
A little love for the Fourth Amendment
South Carolina Senate Passes Bill That Allows Concealed Guns in Bars
Still needs approval from the House
ENDA Returns for the Umpteenth Time, But Has Society Already 'Evolved' Past It?
Who is discriminating against gays in the workplace these days (besides those who will still be exempt from new regulations)?
Twitter to Improve Security
Moved comes shortly after the Associated Press' account was hacked
Michael Bloomberg's Authoritarian Instincts
If the Bloomberg administration believes that salt is worth losing your freedom over, imagine what he'd have planned after a terrorist attack.
The Cost of More Security Is a Reduced Tolerance for the Risks That Make Life Great
As we grow more secure, our tolerance for any remaining risk, or even any potential risk, gets smaller.
Sources: Dzhokhar Tsarnaev Stopped Talking After Being Read Miranda Rights
He may have stopped talking but the anonymous sources haven't
Michigan Lawmaker Wants 911 Calls Exempt From FOIA
Probably more legit than the majority of current exemptions to FOIA
NAACP Chief: Rand Paul Showing the Way for GOP to Win Black Votes
Civil rights and criminal justice reform the key he writes
Police in New York Arrest Woman For Giving Undercover Cop Unlicensed Message
Don't cops have better things to do?
America Made a Pact With the Devil After 9/11, Let's Not Do It Again After Boston
When government changes the law to suit the demands of the people when they are weeping, it fundamentally undermines our freedoms.
Nevada Mental Hospital Investigated for Dumping Patients in Other States
May have broken laws
