Second Texas Trooper Suspended, With Pay, for Roadside Body Cavity Search
Paid vacation started December 21
Civil Liberties
Cops Left NJ Student in Police Van Overnight, Lawsuit Alleges
Incident happened last year in Ft. Lee
Missouri Inmate Sues Over Newspaper Ban
Says his weekly newspaper was taken away because he wrote a letter to the editor
Quakers Likely Targeted by Union Thugs for Choosing Nonunion Labors
Police investigating an arson and citing confrontational visits from union members in days prior
Gun Purchases Hitting Record Highs in Florida
200,000 more people requested background checks in 2012 than in 2011, twice as many as in 2004
Poll: More Than Half of Americans Support Assisted Suicide
Shouldn't be anyone's business but the person committing suicide and the person assisting
Texas Cop Suspended Indefinitely for Outburst Caught on Tape
Suspension is equivalent to a termination
Florida State Trooper Who Pulled Over Speeding Cop Sues 88 Officers in 25 Jurisdictions
Police union initially called trooper's actions unprofessional even though the cop was speeding at 120 mph to go to a second job
China Shuts Down Website of Reformist Magazine
Recent article called for a few changes the government took exception to
Connecticut Legislator Wants to Publish Names and Addresses of Handgun Permit Holders
Thinks this will make communities safer
D.C. Police Chief Speaks out in Favor of Tougher Gun Control
Says fall in murder rate in the nation's capital shows that gun control works
New Civil Rights Group Joins Michigan Affirmative Action Battle
Called XIV Foundation after the 14th Amendment
Hungary's Constitutional Court Says Voter Registration is Unconstitutional
Law requiring registration was proposed by the prime minister
Federal Court: Flipping the Bird to the Cops is Protected Speech
And good, clean fun
IL Senate Delays Gay Marriage Vote
May not yet be enough votes to pass it in a floor vote
U.K. Media May Be Regulated By Ancient, Secretive Council
Bye, bye free British press. It was nice knowing you.
DOJ Boasts of Nailing 3,000 Bankers — Without Presenting Evidence
No court proceedings, no specified crimes
Gun Restrictions Have an Unsavory Heritage, History of Failure
Lousy footsteps in which to follow
The Five Worst Op-Eds of 2012
Bad arguments and bad writing from the nation's top opinionmongers
Jailer Faces Charges for Assaulting Restrained Inmate
Handcuffed, under control and beaten
Sex Workers Organize To Influence Policy and Protect Their Trade
"Save us from saviors," they say
ACLU: Defense Bill Conscience Clause Could Shield Discrimination
Accommodating principles and beliefs might encompass bigotry, says the group
Seattle PD Sued After Video Reveals Police Lie About Arrest
Cameras, people. They're everywhere.
"Disposition Matrix" Sketched Out on How U.S. Decides to Kill Citizens
Pieced together based on what's known about American counter-terror efforts
PD Sued After Teens Left in Van Overnight
Law-enforcement professionalism at its best
Illinois Democrats Pushing State Gun Ban
Would restrict semi-automatic weapons and high-capacity magazines
Study: 75 Percent of Homeless Youth Use Social Media
Similar to college students
A High Number of Abortion Restrictions Were Introduced in 2012
Second-highest number of abortion restrictions in one year since 1985
Illinois Senate Democrats Propose Restrictive Gun Legislation
Would ban the possession and sale of semiautomatic handguns and rifles
