Civil Liberties
Palestinian Says He's Only U.S. Citizen in Country Labeled "Specially Designated Terrorist"
Muhammad Salah says he can't even buy food without government approval
Judge Rejects Government Attempt to Limit Guantanamo Detainees' Access to Lawyers
Called the Obama administration's attempt an "illegitimate exercise of Executive power"
Philly Man Charged for Airplane Prank That Led to Diversion, False Detainment
The 26-year-old was upset about a compromising picture the other man put on Facebook of his girlfriend and called Philly police under the name "George Michaels"
Interim Sanford Police Chief: Problem with Trayvon Martin Investigation was Bad Spin
The public information officer working the Trayvon Martin case has been reassigned and may file a grievance
Obama "HOPE" Artist Sentenced to Probation for Fabricating Documents
He used a copyrighted AP photo and claimed fair use, but when counter sued tried to make it appear he used a different AP photo than the one he actually did
Federal Judge Backs Government Seizure of Rare Gold Coins
The coins were found in a family safe deposit box but the government claims the coins were most certainly stolen from the US mint at some point
Detroit Students Suing School For Not Teaching Them to Read
One parent said she wanted her daughter to repeat the eighth grade but the school district wouldn't let her
South Korea to End Media Blackout
Journalists will now be able to report on kidnapped sailors
Book Market Destroyed by Police in Alexandria
Police were acting on orders from the new governor, Mohamed Atta Abbas
Pakistani Girl On Trial For Blasphemy in Pakistan is Granted Bail
Still unclear if she will be released
Wikipedia Plans Encryption To Thwart Government Monitoring
"That kind of response for us to do is not difficult," says Jimmy Wales
ISPs Slam UK Plan To Track Internet Use
Somebody seems to think "1984" was a how-to book
LA Marijuana Dispensaries Get Reprieve
Activists are poised to gut the ban at the polls if the city doesn't do it first
Australia Media "Reforms" Called Threat to Speech
Media moves would be subject to approval by politicians
FBI Hacking Scandal Lingers
Sure, the FBI denies being hacked, but the data is legit and came from somewhere
Oregon Sheriff Sued Over Unlawful Detention
A judge had ordered the man released, but he was detained at the request of immigration officials
TSA Letters Detail Hundreds of Groping Complaints
Not that the TSA changed any procedures in response
AZ Immigration Law Likely To Face New Legal Action
Court decisions left the door open for civil rights litigation
NYPD Misconduct Revealed in Hacked Emails
FBI agents calls it "damn right felonious activity"
Sheriff Suspects Murder-Suicide in Missouri Shootings
E-mail indicates mother may have killed her three daughters, then herself
Police: Quebec Shooter's Gun Jammed
May have saved lives at shooting at political victory rally
Putin Weighs in on Assange Case
Calls it "political," accuses Britain of double-standards on extradition
Mother, Three Daughters Killed in Missouri
Shot to death outside of a home in rural community south of St. Louis
Baby Grazed by Stray Bullet in New York
Two-month-old was being pushed in his stroller by his mother
Plane Called Back to Terminal over Explosives Warning
Flight from Philadelphia to Dallas surrounded by authorities over tip about liquid explosives
Austin Police Infiltrate Occupy Austin, Help Transform Misdemeanors Into Felonies
The adventures of the undercover cops.
Judge: 20 Minutes Too Long for Cop to Decide to Write Ticket
Federal judge throws out evidence because a Utah state trooper took to long to write a ticket
Famed Sex Researcher's Son Charged With Exposing Himself After Sting Operation
Allegedly caught by police officers posing as kayakers in a river in eastern Michigan
U.S. Waterboarding May Have Been More Widespread Than Reported
Bush apologists claimed only three people were ever waterboarded
TSA Wants To Know What's in Your Cup
Beverage-screening is the final frontier of anti-terrorism
No Off-Switch for Web, Says Berners-Lee
There's no easy way for governments to shut the Internet off, the Web inventor assures listeners