Probation Reinstated for Teacher Convicted of Having Sex with Student
Was previously lifted by another judge
Civil Liberties
Jury Not Reaching Verdict in Cheerleader's Libel Case
Cincinatti Bengals cheerleader suing gossip site for defamation
LAPD Used Anti-Terror Tool to Spy in Typical Criminal Cases
Surveillance tool used 21 times in four-month period without court's knowledge
Nigerian Pastor Says Gay Marriage Will Destroy Humanity
Parliament has drafted a bill making it a criminal offense punished with prison
French Court Rules Twitter Must Reveal Authors of Racist Tweets
So that they can be prosecuted
Feinstein Introduces Assault Gun Ban Bill
The government will decide how you can defend yourself
Rhode Island House Preps Vote on Gay Marriage
Expected to pass, but State Senate might be harder
Guantanamo Defendants Seek To Maintain CIA Torture Sites
Keep them available as evidence of abuse
UN Investigates Obama Administration's Targeted Killings
Have you no respect for that Nobel Peace Prize?
Poll: Two-Thirds of Gun Owners Say They'll Defy New Restrictions
If the feds throw a party and nobody attends ...
Maryland May Restrict Use of Speed Cameras
Embarrassing government abuses of the technology have hit the headlines
Activists Want To Know What Access Governments Have to Skype Data
Is the service's owner, Microsoft, cooperating with snoops?
'Accidental' Subjects of Tracking Seek Standing To Challenge Police
Cops say, "no way," cuz they didn't mean to target you
Wisconsin Expands School Choice Efforts
The state has been a laboratory for experimenting with options
California-Based Entrepreneurs Marching on DC for Immigration Reform
Restrictive immigration rules hurting Silicon Valley they say
Long-Time LA Elementary School Teacher Accused of Molesting 20 Kids
35 years on the job
NYPD Rolling Out Radiation Detectors to Find Guns on People's Person
Bloomberg's "personal army" has been eying the invasive technology for years
Sony Fined $395k by UK for 2011 Playstation Data Breach
Millions of customers had their personal data leaked buy the UK government is cashing in
Texas Lawmakers Pushing Bill Allowing Concealed Guns on Campus After College Shooting
Would prevent such violence they say
Misuse of Florida's Driver Database by Law Enforcement Soars
The watchers always need watching
California High School Locked Down Over Overheard Comment
Student heard another student say "it's loaded," and that was enough for a freak out
How Graffiti Empowers Big Government
While advocates present graffiti as a liberating force, graffiti has also given local governments a pretext to expand their coercive powers.
Privacy Visor Thwarts Facial Recognition Software
Technological progress cuts both ways
Judge: NYPD Can Continue "Stop and Frisk" Program While in Appeals
Judge ruled to halt enforcement on her own order
