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Civil Liberties
Why Do People Believe Scientifically Untrue Things?
Because to do otherwise would be immoral.
Man Gets 10 Years for Plotting to Blow Up NYC Synagogue
Rare case of state-level terrorism charges
Free Truck Offered by LAPD to Women Shot at During Dorner Manhunt Would Have to Be Taxed, Will Get Cash Instead
Women's attorney says the free truck would've been treated as a prize for tax purposes
Homeowner Reports Burglary, Police Shoot Her Dog
It's a pavlovian response with cops
Chicago Blows Through Budget Set Aside for Police Misconduct
They actually budget for this? And already spent $27 million?
Prosecutor in Swartz Case Accused of Professional Misconduct
Stephen Heymann said to have suppressed evidence
Idaho Lawmakers Want Premarital Sex Off TV
Sounds like some politicians in Boise are a bit envious
Solitary Confinement a Fate Worse Than Death, Inmate Writes
William Blake's spent more than a quarter century in "administrative segregation"
$13.2M Award for Man Railroaded by Police
David Ayers spent 11 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit
Persepolis Banned in Chicago High School
Graphic novel about young girl living in Iran during the revolution
Journalist Who Has Reported on Hackings Victim of SWATting
Brian Krebs' home in northern Virginia was raided
The Vatican Denies Francis Did Not Speak Out Against Human Rights Abuses in Argentina
New pope led Argentine Jesuits under the military junta
Journalist Keeps the Camera Rolling After Being Detained in China
Was reporting on China's new leadership
Texan Legislators Considering Gun Law Proposals
Would allow the state to ignore federal gun laws
LAPD To Pay $40K to Women Shot During Dorner Pursuit
Maybe check your targets, next time?
Open Source Software Encrypts Smartphone Communications for Free
RedPhone and TextSecure are promising options for the privacy-minded
CT Lawmakers Poised To Adopt Draconian Gun Restrictions
Including confiscation schemes that are clearly unenforceable
Civil Liberties, Healthcare, Fuel State Pushback Against Federal Power
D.C. has everybody worried
Australians Balk Over Effort to Strip Due Process Rights From Athletes Accused of Doping
Defendants would have to prove their innocence
Spy Agencies Could Access Americans' Financial Records Under White House Plan
To see if you're a nasty terrorist, of course
