Civil Liberties
Gary Johnson: Pot Will Be Legal by 2016
Libertarian candidate for president makes a bold prediction
Seattle Man Steals Back Stolen Bikes
He found his stolen bikes, worth $10,000, on Craig's List a year after reporting them stolen
Feds: Private Companies Shouldn't Be Able to Sue Over Contraceptive Mandate
Justice Department argues private companies objecting to mandate on religious grounds impose their religious beliefs on employees.
ICE Agent Faces Suspension For Not Releasing Illegal Immigrant
Man with 10 traffic tickets was not a "priority target".
Chick-Fil-A Supporters, Protesters Both Condemn Store Vandalism
United behind property rights?
Cop Spent Two Hours Lurking To Arrest Ex-LA Laker
Cop then charged Matt Barnes with felony resisting arrest
What the Anaheim Riots Can Teach Other American Cities
It's time to reform the police and cut bureaucratic red tape.
Belarus Expels Swedish Ambassador For Being "Too Supportive of Human Rights"
Move comes days after Swedish human rights activists parachuted hundreds of teddy bears with pro-human rights messages into Belarus.
Families of Aurora Shooting Victims to Sue University
Relatives claim that the university James Holmes was attending failed to report his worrying behavior ro police.
Topless Protest at Olympics
Activists protested outside of London's City Hall against the treatment of female athletes in Muslim countries.
Bahraini Police Use Tear Gas and Stun Grenades on Protestors
Clashes between protesters and police have been happening sporadically since Thursday.
China Discourages Fasting During Ramadan
Communist Party officials have posted notices banning or discouraging fasting, a move that directly affects the Uighur ethnic group.
Scandal-Plagued ATF Official Resigns
Fast and Furious takes its toll as an official at the center of the scandal heads for the door
FBI Interrogation Techniques Raise Concerns
A primer for overseas investigations conducted by the FBI specifies isolation and other tools intended to induce fear
Modify Cop Attitude With a Camera
A police officer with a bad attitude channels his winning personality once the lens points his way
Most Transparent Administration in History Prosecuting More Leakers Than All Previous Presidents Combined
Government's clamping down on leaks even as politically expedient ones continue.
Putin on Pussy Riot
Perhaps offering a ray of hope to the protesting punk rockers, Russia's president cautioned against judging them harshly
Officer Framed Woman
Charges of perjury and filing a false report have been brought against a Los Angeles county Sheriff's deputy
Papers Please, Kid
Public school students in Scottsdale, Arizona, will be required to wear ID badges
Amish Won't Take Hate Crime Deal
No plea bargains for us, say sixteen people charged with hate crimes for trimming the hair and beards of fellow Amish
Cop Turned Criminal
A former Milwaukee cop was sentenced to 24 years after raping a woman who had called 911 for help
Miley Swatted
A reported home invasion at the star's home turned out to be the latest use of a popular and nasty cop-luring prank
Cop Bashed Kid
Corporal Ricky Adey, a Prince George's County, Maryland, police officer has been indicted for assaulting a 13-year-old boy with his hands and a gun
University Newspaper Punished for Coverage
Funding was slashed for the student newspaper at tax-funded University of Memphis, explicitly over editorial decisions
Company Dinged for Protesting Land Grab
When Norfolk, Virginia's Central Radio Company put up a banner to protest being targeted for eminent domain, the company was hit for a sign code violation
Libya Goes Mad Max
In the battle against Colonel Moammar Gadhafi's regime, Misrata became a center for making homemade weapons and armored vehicles
UC Davis Chief Defied Panel to Fire Pepper Spray Cop
Investigators had suggested demotion or suspension instead.
Russia Fascinated with Pussy Riot Trial Drama
"This is better than going to the theatre!" one member of the audience exclaimed.
Iowa GOP Targets Another Judge over Gay Marriage
Voters urged to bounce justice who ruled restrictions against same-sex marriage unconstitutional.
65-Year-Old Woman Scares Away Robbers with Gun
Police, naturally, warn against citizens defending themselves with guns.
None of Your Facebook Friends Are Real
The social media company says there are more fake accounts in its system than it previous acknowledged.
FBI Had Al-Awlaki in Custody in 2002 Before Releasing Him
Ended up being the first U.S. citizen on the president's kill list
Suicidal Oregon Teen Shot to Death by Cops
Mother says dispatcher, cops promised to use only bean bag rounds but cops fired at him with their weapons up to 10 times even as a dispatcher denied what she was seeing over the phone
