Civil Liberties
Texas Bans Shooting at Suspects from Helicopters
Officials say it has nothing to do with recent shootings of two Guatemalan immigrants
Fla. Task Force Says No Major Changes Needed to Stand Your Ground Law
Though some tweaks are recommended
Feds Won't Hear Appeal of Strikedown of Illinois Concealed Carry Law
State has until June to legalize it
Dozens Injured in West Bank Clashes over Hunger Strikes
Palestinian protesters vs. Israeli security forces
Arkansas House Approves Bill Banning Abortions After 12 Weeks
Exceptions for rape, incest and medical safety
Egypt Recruits Ordinary Citizens To Help With Censorship
Crowdsourced control-freakery
Company Vows To Leave Colorado if State Passes Gun Restrictions
And take its jobs with it
States Consider Insurance Requirements as a Barrier to Gun Ownership
A back-door restriction that would also track owners
Poll: Americans Blame IRS for Tax ID Theft
The tax agency has become an ATM for identity thieves
Supreme Court Maintains Spotty Civil-Liberties Record
The High Court continues to disappoint civil libertarians.
With Press Freedom Under Fire, U.K. Police Find Opening To Target Journalists
Investigations and armed raids on scribblers' homes
Ex-CIA Waterboarding Whistleblower Prepares to Head to Prison
He was the man who confirmed the CIA was engaged in waterboarding, but that's totally not why he's getting 30 months in jail, right?
Katrina General Wants National Guard To Address Chicago Violence
They want to disarm you and put the military in the streets
Georgia Reconsiders Death Penalty Rules After High-Profile Stay
The state makes it difficult to prove mental impairment
Supreme Court Considers FOIA Curbs
Virginia wants to limit information requests to its own residents
Questions Grow Over Targeted Killings Within the U.S.
The administration specifically denies using drones, but what about other means?
Utah Moves To Allow Concealed Carry Without a Permit
Now that's a pro-active measure to curb crime
Gay Sex Remains Technically Illegal in Some States
The laws are unenforceable under Lawrence v. Texas, but c'mon, folks
Officer Arrests, Tases Woman Without Cause
Faces other allegations of similar conduct
Chowing Down on Roadkill Nears Legalization in Montana
Pressed duck, and rabbit and deer and ...
U.K. Scheme To Punish Regulation-Averse Newspapers Called "Unlawful"
EU human rights law would seem to bar the scheme
Defense Distributed Draws Growing Online Traffic
Talk of gun bans has made the pro-liberty 3D printing pioneer a destination
White House Calls Wikileaks, Other Activists, Threats to National Security
Beware of drones, folks
"Photography Is Not a Crime" Prosecutor Fired for Abusing Position for Lap Dances
Professionalism on display in Miami
TSA Detains Wheelchair-Bound Three-Year Old Girl
Took her stuffed animal and made her cry, apparently for giggles