Ill. Court: Pharmacies Not Required to Sell Morning-After Pill
Declares rule unconstitutional under state laws
Civil Liberties
Judge Rules NYC Liable for Illegal 2004 RNC Arrests
Apparently "guilt by association" is not a recognized crime
Cops: Minneapolis Shooter Had Just Been Fired
Pulled out gun after he was terminated for poor performance and opened fire
Brain-Damaged Man Gets New Trial in 1987 Killing
Case became a cause for activists for the mentally disabled
TSA Hired Priest Defrocked for Allegedly Molesting Girls
Job originally included pat-downs but does not any longer
Supreme Court Won't Take Donation Disclosure Appeal
Attempt to keep from having to release names of donors to PAC
Silence from SCOTUS on Gay Marriage Today
Court doesn't indicate whether it will review Proposition 8 ruling as yet
Boy Scouts to Tell Police About Pedophiles in Records
Had been tracking offenders in their organization, but didn't always turn info over to authorities
Obama Waives Sanctions on Nations that Use Child Soldiers
Comes at odds with his statements on human trafficking
Court Upholds Firing of State Trooper Who Sought Sexual Favors at Traffic Stops
Yeah a five-judge panel apparently had to rule on that one
TSA Drill Instills Fear in Passengers at Phoenix Airport
Cell phone video brought light to a practice the TSA's been following for years
Abuse Victim: School Was a Haven for Predators
Claims come in a lawsuit against the district
Univision Investigative Report Identifies Fast & Furious Victims
57 new ATF-connected guns found, weapons from operation used to kill 16 teenagers at birthday party
Supreme Court Set to Decide: Is it a House or a Boat?
Not quite a house boat, whether a structure on the sea indefinitely moored to and receiving power from the shore qualifies as a vessel is set to have profound implications for maritime law
British Man Held For Months After "Avoidable" DNA Mix Up
Britain leads the way in collecting DNA, and mismanaging it
How Local Governments Are Chipping Away at the First Amendment
That Amendment is unequivocal when it states that Congress shall make no law. Lesser government powers can make as many as they like.
Supreme Court Declines TSA Body Scanner Case
The DC appeals court previously dismissed the lawsuit
Louisiana Deputies Shoot, Kill Motorist During Narcotics Stop
The cops say the driver went into reverse and that a cop was hit, though he is reported ok. The driver died in hospital
Another Bounty Offered For Filmmaker's Death
Ex-Pakistani lawmaker has offered $200,000 for the death of Nakoula Basseley Nakoula
Aurora Shooting Victims Offers Debate Question For Obama and Romney
Nice to start early with a softball, right?
Fifty Seven Firearms Used in Fast and Furious Uncovered
Unsurprisingly, the weapons were found at sites of murders, kidnappings, and massacres
Iranian Cameraman Defected During Ahmadinejad's UN Visit
Hassan Gol Khanban was part of the Iranian president's entourage
Will Pot Become Legal?
Weed would remain illegal under federal law, but good luck to the feds trying to enforce that ban if a state abandons it.
Last Westerner in Gitmo Released
Omar Khadr has been in Gitmo since he was 15, in 2002, and returned to Canada today
Disney Spending Big Bucks on Elections in Florida
In support of candidates who will oppose casinos in the state (you know, competition).
East St. Louis Mayor All But Overrules Bill of Rights to Fight Crime
Citywide dress code would forbid men from wearing red or blue
Immigration to Consider Same-Sex Partnerships in Deportation Cases
Agents instructed to treat them as they would heterosexual couples
Film Claiming Obama's Mother Did Porn Allegedly Being Mailed to Swing Voters
Keep an eye on that mailbox
Penn. Judge Grants Stay in Death Penalty Case
Authorities apparently suppressed important allegations of sexual abuse
Six Teens Arrested in Videotaped Beating of Woman
They did it for fun and posted the video on Facebook
Innocent Man Freed After 15 Years on Death Row
DNA evidence played a big role in springing Damon Thibodeaux
