Civil Liberties
MA Police Department Wants Access to Private Surveillance Feeds
Why pay for the panopticon when others will build it for you?
Poll: Big Generational Difference on Gay Marriage Views
Surprisingly little difference on marijuana, though
CT Cop Indicted for Abusing Prisoner
Fellow officers annoyed that police chief's son escaped discipline
Man Freed After 30 Years Because Police Hid Exonerating Evidence
Cops also threatened him to extort a confession
Lawsuit Challenges Automatic Immigration Lock-Ups
Even minor charges from long ago can get immigrants tossed in the slammer
Police React to Legalized Marijuana With Concern Trolling, Warnings About Federal Property
Driving while stoned the new moral panic
Senate Kills Controversial Cybersecurity Bill
As usual, it would have given the government lots and lots of power
State Officials Unhappy Over Anonymous Political Speech
You can't punish speakers if you don't know who they are
Archaic Federal Law Made Petraeus's Emails Fair Game
He would have been better-protected with snail mail
Public Health Professor Suggests License to Smoke Cigarettes
Public health "science"
Justice Dept to Release Findings on Las Vegas Police Practices Today
The ACLU's tallied 142 people dead at the hands of LVPD since 1990
Four Men Plead Guilty in Kennebunk Prostitution Case; None Were on Publicly Revealed List
54 men were named on a list of alleged johns the police department inappropriately released
Record Breaking Criminal Penalty for BP Over Deepwater Spill
Between $3 and $5 billion to settle criminal charges
Marijwhatnow? Seattle Police Prepare Explainer on Legal Pot in Washington
Better than the concern trolls in Denver
Judge Blocks Use of Calif. Anti-Paparazzi Law
Can't pass laws that specifically penalize activities protected by First Amendment
Texas Man Executed for Woman's Abduction, Rape, Slaying
Victim taken from a bus stop 11 years ago.
Two LAPD Officers Convicted of Perjury
Conspired to get man convicted of drug charges
Russia's Tough New Treason Law Comes Into Effect
Human rights experts worry it will be used to jail dissidents
Ore. Senator Blocks Anti-Leak Bill over Free Speech Issues
Fears it would lead to retaliation against whistle-blowers
Shirtless FBI Agent Behind Petraeus Investigation Outed
Not as gay, though that would be yet another twist, wouldn't it?
Complications Abound in Rules Governing FBI Email Surveillance
But the feds interpret them scrupulously, of course
Court Will Decide on Miranda Rights for Students
You have the right to clean that funky smell out of your locker ...
ACLU: GPS Tracking Should Require a Warrant
Cops are just using them for the hell of it, now. Really.
Feds To Scan Social Media for Bioterrorism References
Whatever you do, don't call your ex a "disease"
Do Your Miranda Rights Stop at the Schoolhouse Door?
The Kentucky Supreme Court is deciding a case that tests the limits of self-incrimination in a public school setting.
Gun Owners Defying the Law in Mexico
Cartels are armed while law abiding citizens must go through lengthy permit process
Tonight: Nick Gillespie Debates Former DEA Head Asa Hutchinson on Drug Legalization
I'm taking part in an Intelligence Squared debate in New York City tonight.
Supreme Court Declines to Tackle Prosecutorial Misconduct Case
Decision protects bad federal behavior as long as they have probable cause to try a case
Cuba's Looser Travel Requirements Still Very Restrictive
Cuba excited the world and Cubans by announcing last month that government-issued exit visa requirements were going to be dropped.
Former Intelligence Officer Can Sue Pentagon For Censoring Book on 9/11, Afghanistan Failures
A federal judge has ruled Anthony Shaffer has standing to sue on first amendment grounds over the censorship of his book
