Florida School District Considers Return to Corporal Punishment
Might beat cops in schools
Civil Liberties
Oklahoma Megachurch Accused of Covering Up Rape of 13 Year Old, Blaming Child
Mother claims in lawsuit church officials didn't inform her for two weeks that an employee was caught raping her daughter
Remy: Imagine (There's No YouTube)
Remy imagines a world where politicians cave to angry mobs and dictate what we can see on YouTube.
Op-Ed: Houston PD Must Answer for Unarmed Shootings
At least three unarmed individuals were shot by cops in the last three months, a double amputee being the last
Baltimore Police Launch Investigation Into Man's Death in Custody
Originally claimed the arrested man choked on drugs. That was found to be untrue
Judge: Motorists Can be Held Indefinitely at Toll Booths
A lawsuit over a practice in Florida of documenting the paying of tolls with large denominations was thrown out.
Exonerated Gang Member "Not Bitter at All' About Spending Two Decades in Jail
Thrilled, in fact, that the same system that made the mistake was able to correct it
FBI to Join Investigation of Police Shooting of Double Amputee
Feds are usually quick to label something epidemic, but not when it comes to law enforcement shooting unarmed people
NY GOP Gay Marriage Supporter Survives Primary
Another supportive incumbent state senator trails behind challenger
Rare Protest in Saudi Arabia to Try to Free Jailed Relatives
Protests are banned in the nation. Dozens were arrested.
Gov. Brown Approves Election Day Registration for California
System won't be implemented, though, until a voter verification database is activated
78 Percent of Outside Presidential Election Spending Attributed to Citizens United Decision
This is, of course, blamed on those evil super PACs and not the growing power of the executive branch
Oregon Court Upholds Portland Ban on Carrying Loaded Firearms in Public
Opinion revolves around use of the word "recklessly"
Libyan Leader Delivers Personal Apology for Benghazi Attack
Pledges government will bring perpetrators to justice
First Lawsuits Filed over Dark Knight Shootings
Blame theater and say better security could have prevented attack
Parents Sue School District over Soccer Players' Hazing
La Puente High School students accused of sexually assaulting freshmen with foreign objects
Anti-Jihad Ads Appear on New York Subways
Expect Obama administration condemnation in 3... 2... 1...
Pakistan Minister Won't Resign over Murder Bounty
Offered reward for head of man responsible for Mohammad movie
N.H. Jury Nullification Case Seen as Boost to Pot Legalization
If the public won't convict defendants, there's no reason to have prohibition on the books
TSA Under Fire for Neglecting Security in Favor of Law Enforcement
The agency's busts rarely have anything to do with terrorism
FBI Wants More Internet-Snooping Power
And we can trust them with that power, you bet
N.J. Statehouse Has a Free Speech Policy, But It's a Secret
And wearing buttons, pins and stickers apparently violates it
N.J. Court Reaffirms Right To Record Cops
The First Amendment, oddly enough, trumps delicate police sensibilities
Cops Kill Dog While Responding to Accidental Alarm Call
Officers concede that the chocolate Lab never tried to bite them
Illegal Surveillance Upsets Megaupload Case in N.Z.
This tosses a grenade into the prosecution's case as well as Kiwi politics
The Authoritarian Jurisprudence of Oliver Wendell Holmes
Three generations of quoting him are enough.
Facebook Looking into Your Drug Purchases
Social media giant is teaming up with tracking company Datalogix
Assad Not Interested in Reforms, Says UN Envoy
Human rights abuses and air assaults might have been a clue
Swedes Dance in Protest Against Dance Licenses For Bars
No word yet on licenses for loud music, awkward flirtation, bad singing, or impromptu philosophy seminars
The Seattle Times Endorses November Marijuana Legalization Initiative
If only newspaper editorials were still relevant
Toronto Mayor Blasts Newstalk 1010 on Own Newstalk 1010 Show
His brother, a city councillor, joined him. Mayor Rob Ford's spent the last two weeks trying to dodge allegations of improper use of city funds and resources
Chicago Madam's Black Book Includes Judge, Law Enforcement
The judge says he has no idea who the woman is
US: Pakistan Railways Minister's Bounty on Filmmaker Inflammatory and Inappropriate
The government of Pakistan has disowned the bounty but Ghulam Bilour remains in his post
Pirates Take Swiss Town
The Pirate Party sees its first electoral victory in Switzerland in the form of a mayoralty of a small town
Flight Attendant Detained Trying to Board Aircraft With Concealed Weapon
Once found the firearm was accidentally discharged by TSA official
