Civil Liberties
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
Self-Proclaimed Prince of Sealand Dies at 91
Set up sovereign nation in off-shore fort in the North Sea
Pussy Riot Member Never Thought They'd Actually Be Jailed
Didn't think they'd end up in court over protests
Files of LA Priests Accused of Molestation to Be Made Public
California Supreme Court rejects effort to keep them private
Court Won't Block Class Action "Stop-and-Frisk" Suit
New York City wanted to prevent class action certification
Innocence of Muslims Filmmaker Denies Probation Violations
Faces allegations that he lied to his probation officers about using aliases
City, Groups Settle in Calif. Rental Inspection Suit
Lancaster accused of abusing authority to try to drive out minority Section 8 residents
Many Venezuelans Plan To Emigrate After Chavez Win
Anybody with hope for freedom and economic opportunity is looking elsewhere
Former Police Chief Enters Plea in Kidnapping Case
He skates away with a slap on the wrist for "unauthorized arrest"
Aussie Opposition Slams Government Over Data Retention
It's control freaks vs. a more hands-off approach
U.S. Court Won't Dismiss Megaupload Case
Just because a company has no presence in the U.S. is no reason to not prosecute
Milwaukee Cops Fired Over Rectal Searches
Not surprisingly, these require warrants and trained personnel
Mobile Device Privacy Offered by PGP Founder
Yes, it's designed to operate beyond the reach of D.C.'s spooks
Net Censorship On Hold in Philippines
Court suspended the law for 120 days while it hears arguments
Secrecy Challenged in Manning Case
Civil libertarians want to defeat the government's efforts to keep the case quiet
Churches Defy Curbs on Political Speech
Roughly 1,000 pastors challenged IRS rules on Sunday
Hearing Set for Challenge to Mass Warrantless Wiretapping
Feds claim their conduct is immune to judicial scrutiny
Study: Desire To Die Unaffected by Legalized Suicide
Suffering patients want to live or die without regard to the law
