Study: Social Media Users Politically Engaged
Is the study's subtitle "Just look at your Facebook feed"?
Civil Liberties
FBI Terrorism Stings Make Country Less Safe
Focusing on trapping bumbling fools like Nafis draws antiterrorism resources away from potential real threats
Journalist Who Sued Feds for Records Can Collect $500,000 in Legal Fees
Had been fighting to get records pertaining to Ronald Reagan's past as an FBI informant
ACLU Sues LA Sheriff over Bail Denials
People were being denied bail for minor crimes due to immigration holds.
Prosecutors Seek Gag Order in Zimmerman Case
Trying to keep the defense from talking
Minnesota Backs Down on Banning Free Online College Courses
Officials realize 20-year-old rule didn't take Internet into account
Gun Industry Thrives Under Obama
Predictions he'd be the most anti-gun president haven't come true
Man Stranded in Hawaii for Days Due to No-Fly List
Imagine trying to convince your boss this happened
Judge Rules Zimmerman's Team Can Review Trayvon Martin's Records
Information will include grades, attendance and disciplinary records
Why Firing a Bad Cop Is Damn Near Impossible
A brief history of the "law enforcement bill of rights"
U.S. Wants Location Trackers on Diplomats
They should probably lose them when "working late at the office"
Arizona Proposition Would Install California-Style Top-Two Election System
As if the two-party status quo weren't enough
Lawyer Accuses Police of "Reckless and Outrageous Behavior" Over Release of Maine Prostitute's Client List
High school hockey coach felt compelled to resign after his name appeared on the list of alleged johns
Supreme Court Stays Houston Cop Killer's Execution
Agreed to review the case two and a half hours before the scheduled execution
TSA Firing 25 Employees, Suspending 19 After Year-Long Bag Screening Investigation
Largest personnel action ever by the TSA
Judge: Obama Remarks Admissible if Bradley Manning Convicted to Argue for Reduced Sentence
The president said the leaks didn't reveal anything that hadn't already been informing the public debate on Afghanistan
Canadian Supreme Court: No Warrantless Police Searches of Employees' Computers
Employees have diminished expectation of privacy on workplace computer, but employers nevertheless cannot hand over information to police without a warrant
Spain Looks to Ban Photos, Videos of Police
Nothing to do with them beating up protesters, they promise
Malaysian Student Sex Blog Causes a Stir
Alvin Tan and Vivian Lee posted explicit videos and pictures on the blog that has been taken offline
Spanish Authorities Propose Law Banning the Recording Police
Proposal being considered by the Interior Ministry
Chinese Attitudes Towards American Democracy Improve
Well, they haven't lived it yet have they?
Va. Health Chief Resigns over New Abortion Rules
Regulations treat abortion clinics the same as hospitals
Kelly Thomas Had 92 Police Encounters Since 1990
Most over minor issues, but was once jailed for assault with a deadly weapon, records show
Texas School Cheerleaders Can Keep Religious Banners
Judge allows them to stay until court fight
Boy Scout Files Show Long History of Sex Abuse
Twenty years worth of incidents documented
Turkish Pianist Arraigned for Tweets Mocking Islam
Accused of inciting public hatred
Lawmaker Suggests Voter Anti-Fraud Group Targeting Minorities
Sends letters to True the Vote group with questions about their operations and volunteers
Boys Scout "Perversion Files" to Be Released Today
14,500 pages of documents related to pedophiles among the scouts
Obama Ad Says Romney Would Ban Abortion
Truncates full quote in ad running only in Virginia
Latinos Grow More Supportive of Gay Marriage
Hispanic voters have traditionally been socially conservative
