Civil Liberties
In Guantánamo, ACLU Asks for Open Torture Testimony
The feds want to keep their conduct quiet
NJ Cops Brutalize Man in Diabetic Shock
The victim, Daniel Fried, literally wrote the book on how police should properly treat diabetics
Man Faces Charges for Criticizing DEA on Facebook
It seems that social-media rants carry a high risk of arrest
Court Rulings Against Voter ID Leave Issue Alive
The legal basis for the laws remains in place
Homophobic Sentiment on the Rise in Russia
St. Petersburg recently passed a law banning "homosexual propaganda"
DJ Paul Arrested for Possession of a Taser
Cops stopped him after he left a restaurant with a beer and he told them he had a taser on him
Fighting Crime in Cook County by Taxing Bullets?
Criminals will never pay the tax, law-abiding citizens will rarely pay it, and the county will get little revenue.
Clerics Issue Fatwa Against Shooters of Pakistan Teen
Authorities offering $100,000 for their capture
Aurora Shooter Faces New Charges
14 additional attempted murder charges, for a grand total of 152 offenses
Pakistan PM Visits Teen Shot by Taliban
Victim targeted for her work supporting girls' education
Protests Turn Violent in Cairo
And not because nobody can agree on the spelling of Mursi's name
Pussy Riot Member Yekaterina Samutsevich: Art Must Be Political
Made comments in recent interview after her release
Ireland's First Abortion Clinic Set to Open Next Week
Private organisation will run the clinic in Belfast
Clashes Erupt in Tahrir Square
Supporters and rivals of President Mursi still have some differences to work through
Google Says GMail Class Action Suit "Contorts" California Law
Plaintiffs suing because Google scans emails for words to place contextual ads
Prosecutors Want 9 to 11 Years for Killer Cop
Karl Thompson beat an innocent man to death
First Abortion Clinic To Open in N. Ireland
The law remains murky in both of the island's jurisdictions
Slovaks Battle Over Data Retention
Who doesn't want the government looking over their shoulder?
Drug Policy and the Obama Administration: A Reason Debate
Drug Policy Alliance's Ethan Nadelmann and Drug Policy Institute's Kevin Sabet take on drug policy and the 2012 election.
Eight Months in Jail for Anti-Police T-Shirt
British authorities don't get the whole free speech thing
Immigrant Group Drops Challenge to AZ ID Checks
They're pursuing a separate legal case against SB 1070 instead
New Mexico Unlikely To See Fallout From Failure To Comply With Real ID
Fifteen states have actually banned compliance
No Charges for Cop Who Beat, Stomped and Strangled Dog
He was trying to put the dog out of its misery - slowly
TSA Retaliates Against Traveler for Opting Out of Scanner
Angry agent smacked him in the testicles
Divided Court Tackles College Affirmative Action
A lot of questions asked about how preferences actually work in practice
