Several Pro-Gun Democrats Rethinking Their Positions
Newtown school shooting motivating some to say they could back federal gun-control measures
Civil Liberties
Children Among Those Arrested During Loyalist Protests in Northern Ireland
Ban on flying union flag Belfast City Hall causing some upset
Instagram Wants the Rights to Sell Users' Photos Without Notification
Users have until January 16 to opt out
Michigan School Official Apologizes to State Reps
Insulted the two politicians on twitter, calling one a "mental midget" and the other a "moron"
Journalist Nicholas Kristof Held in Bahrain for Human Rights Writings
And the U.S. government is shocked. Shocked!
MegaUpload Raid Planned at the Very Top of NZ Government
That's where they put their effort? Why?
China Arrests Members of Doomsday Groups
By and large, they're not fans of the Chinese government
Snoopy Joe Biden Accidentally Inspired PGP Encryption
He so creeped out Phil Zimmerman that the developer dropped business plans and gave the software away for free
China Seeks To Block Communications Encryption
Governments don't like privacy any more than they like freedom
MN Lawmaker Would Let Teachers Carry Guns for Defense
Makes more sense than the gun-ban proposals
Restrictions on Electronic Searches Approved by VT Supreme Court
Heads off fishing expeditions
Montana Supreme Court Denies Same-Sex Benefits Claim
State has constitutional amendment denying gay marriage recognition
Utah Parent Sues over Targeting of Minority Students in Gang Sweep
Claims students were questioned and photographed based on race, regardless of whether they were actually in a gang
Iran's Supreme Leader Joins Facebook
Even though Facebook and other social media outlets are technically blocked in the country
Ohio Governor Spares Obese Killer
Sidesteps weight issue by making it about poor legal representation
Ugandan President Speaks on Anti-Gay Bill
Doesn't think gay people should be killed or persecuted
Petition Urging Obama to Act on Gun Control Has More Than 145,000 Signatures
The White House responds to petitions with more than 25,000 signatures
Berkeley City Officials Propose Creating "No Drone Zone"
The feds might have something to say about it though
Police in Arkansas to Implement New Strategy to Stop Street Crime
New unit of cops with AR-15s who will randomly ask residents for ID
Attorney Leaks Dash Cam Video of Police Shooting After DA Rules Shooting Justified
Parolee shot 13 times in Manteca, California in the summer of 2010
Poll: Most Americans Back Stricter Gun Laws
Also think Sandy Hook school shooting reflects societal problems
Pro-Gun Lawmaker Urges NRA to Discuss How to Address Assault Weapons
Lobby group has been keeping low since Sandy Hook shooting
Are Mass Shootings Becoming More Common in the United States?
Making sense of the data
Group That Will Create Pot Regulations in Colorado to Meet Today
Many details yet to be addressed
Former PA Police Chief Dies After Stun Gun Used By Cops
Punched a man who was with his ex-wife and resisted arrest, according to police
Anonymous Declares War on Westboro Baptist Church
Plans to picket Sandy Hook funerals the straw that broke the camel's back
Democratic Lawmakers Make Moves to Ban Assault Weapons
Despite lack of public support for stricter laws
Police: May Arrest Anyone Spreading False Information on Sandy Hook Shooting
He's referring to social media users, not old media losers
Protests Over Police Shooting Involving 137 Shots Fired at Driver, Passenger in Cleveland Chase
Police point out both the driver and passenger had criminal records, but no gun was found to account for the alleged gunshot that started the ordeal
Bloomberg Exploits Shooting To Pressure Obama on Gun Control
Don't let a crisis go to waste, yada, yada
A Great Year For Pot, Freedom, and Ending the Drug War
Q&A with Marijuana Policy Project's Rob Kampia
