Lawmakers Want DOJ's Legal Basis for Keeping Dossiers on Innocent Americans
It's creepy and almost certainly illegal
Civil Liberties
NRA Says Membership Has Jumped Since Newtown Shooting
Leaked documents say 8,000 per day
N.Y. AG Boots Convicted Sex Offenders Out of Video Game Communities
Based on information given to them by the sex offenders. That sounds trustworthy
Loaded Gun Confiscated from Minneapolis School Staffer
Had license to carry, but not at school
FTC Unveils New Online Privacy Rules for Children
"Be a responsible parent" is not one of them
Jury Awards $6.9 Million to Student Molested by LA Teacher
Largest ever for school-related case
UPDATED: Marijuana Reformers Have Mixed Feelings About Drug Warrior Dianne Feinstein Heading Up Judiciary Committee
Reactions range from hopeful to very, very worried.
NRA Announces "Major News Conference" on Friday
Had been noticeably quiet in the wake of Newtown shooting
Twitter Reinstates Anonymous Twitter Account
Was suspended after posting an email address
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer Blames Video Games For Newtown Shooting
Doesn't endorse stricter gun control
Alabama Cops Staged Jailhouse Suicide, Lawsuit Alleges
A man and his girlfriend were picked up for public drunkenness and the man was dead the next morning
Man Accuses Police of Staging Son's Suicide
Says cops are trying to cover up a brutal beating
Police Shoot Man Who Tried to Use a Gun to Remove Guest From His Home
Frustrated home owner called 911, was told by dispatchers to put the gun down
Anonymous Twitter Account Suspended
@YourAnonNews announced a back-up account was ready days ago
Federal Judge Rules Against New Orleans Taxi Drivers
Drivers are challenging new city regulations
California Democrat Looking to Curb Government Domain Seizures
The feds have been ramping up seizures of domains accused of copyright infringement
House Approves Netflix-Backed Privacy Bill
Will make it easier for companies like Netflix to share customers' viewing habits online
Samuel Jackson: Gun Control Won't Stop Mass Shootings
Shootings perpetrated by people not taught the value of life, the actor suggests
The Limits of Gun Control in the Wake of the Sandy Hook Massacre
Outrage does not make ill-conceived policies smarter or more effective.
Marine Makes Same-Sex Marriage Proposal in White House
It's a very touching and long-awaited moment
Almost Alone, Gun Owners of America Defends Gun Rights
Most other supposed advocates of self-defense rights have played possum
McCain Ticked Over Zero Dark Thirty Glorification of Torture
He has all-too-much first-hand knowledge of the practice
Businesses Discover a Sudden Allergy to Guns
A good time to buy stock, while the wusses gather their courage
NJ Cops Faces 13 Charges Over One Bogus Arrest
How many abuses did he pull off when the victim wasn't an assemblyman?
Obama Wants New "Assault Weapons" Ban
Not that the gun used at Sandy Hook would have been covered, but why waste an opportunity?
Argentina's Government Starts Effort To Break Up Opposition Media Company
Grupo Clarin ticked off the wrong bunch of control freaks
TSA Apologizes For Detaining Wheelchair-Bound Girl
They thought the 11-year-old with brittle bone disease was a mad bomber
Gay Cameroon Man Texts Love Note, Gets Three Years in Prison
Not such a tolerant place
TSA Concedes To Allowing Outside Study of Body Scanners
If it's that tough for them, they could just stop using the things
Forbes Writer Responds to Newtown With Call for Censorship
Muzzle the press, because the country isn't authoritarian enough
Colombian Government Forces ISPs To Ease Online Spying
Why wouldn't you trust state with access to your info?
U.S. Blocks Expanded Prisoner Rights at U.N. Meeting
Solitary confinement was a particular stumbling block
Ex-Duke Lacrosse Players' Lawsuit Against City of Durham, Police Department Dismissed
The men were accused of gang rape by a mentally ill stripper
"Hollywood Hacker" Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison
Hacked into phones of Scarlet Johannson, Mila Kunis and others, leaking nude pics
Michigan Governor Vetoes Bill That Would Expand Where Concealed Weapons Are Allowed
Rick Snyder wanted places like schools and casinos to retain the right to prohibit concealed weapons
