Police OT for Anaheim Protests Cost $1.7 Million
That's a whole lot of disproportional response.
Civil Liberties
French Minister Issues Warning to Extremists
Will not hesitate to expel those who are a threat to national security
"Innocence of Muslims" Actress Sues Filmmaker
Wants the clip of the film taken off Youtube
Kiwi Prime Minister Apologizes to Megaupload Founder For Spying
Perhaps an example other world leaders could learn from
Snoop Dogg on Son's Marijuana Use: Learning From the Master
Let's just legalize it already
US Building Secrecy Regime, Assange Tells UN
Ecuador sponsored the message from Assange to world leaders gathered in New York
Cable News Pundit Arrested Vandalizing Anti-Muslim Ad
Said it was free speech, visibly bemused cop doesn't seem to understand why she'd ask why she was being arrested
Minnesota Gay Marriage Ballot Initiative May Be Most Expensive Yet
Millions donated to the efforts to pass and vote down an amendment banning gay marriage on Minnesota's ballot this November
US to Ease Sanctions on Burma
Or Myanmar, as its called by the military regime that's ruled there for decades
British Judge Tells Burglars That Getting Shot is a Risk They Take
That's common sense in the U.S., but a major policy shift over there
Police-Custody Homicide Ruling Upsets Milwaukee
Revised determination comes over a year after the 22-year-old's death
Palm Beach County Backs Off Dubious Wiretapping Case
Prosecutor admitted original charges were politically motivated
In Step Toward "Halal" Internet, Iran Blocks Gmail
Sounds like a business opportunity for proxy operators
Assange Addresses UN, Charges Abuse of Bradley Manning
This isn't likely to improve his standing with American pols
Police-Monitoring Smartphone App, Courtesy of the ACLU
It even hides itself so cops are none the wiser
Supreme Court Demands Authorities Stop Recklessly Labeling Minorities as Terrorists
Sorry, Americans, this is India's Supreme Court, not yours
Insane Clown Posse Files Suit over FBI Juggalos Report
Want to know why FBI considers their fans a gang
Pro-Gay Marriage Ads Lack Actual Gays
Complex issue of who the ads are designed to appeal to
Arab League Calls for International Criminalization of Blasphemy
Because the world is responsible for not hurting people's feelings
Egypt Newspaper Fights Cartoons with Cartoons
The solution to bad speech ... yada, yada, yada.
Soldier Charged with Homicide After Shooting Soldier to Cure His Hiccups
Allegedly held gun up to try to scare hiccups away, but it went off
Gay Couple Sues over Use of Their Photo in Anti-Gay Mailer
Have no idea why or how their engagement photo ended up being used for political purposes
Journalist Arrested For Defacing Anti-Islam Poster
Apparently selective who should have the right to free speech that protects her job
Uruguay Congress Votes to Allow Abortion Up to Twelve Weeks
Passed by fifty votes to forty-nine
Athens Protests Turn Violent
Riot police have been deployed to push back against protesters who have been hurling stones and homemade bombs
Denial of Medical Choice: Even Worse Than Activists Think
Abortion advocates fear government bureaucrats could use burdensome rules to reduce access to medical care. That's happening already.
Brazil Orders the Arrest of Google Executive
Internet giant refused to take down a video critical of a mayoral candidate
University of California to Pay $1 Million to Pepper-Sprayed Protesters
Each plaintiff will receive $30,000
Gingrich Comes Out Against Life Without Parole For Children
Part of his "Right on Crime" campaign
French Student Faces Thirty-Two Years in Prison
Arrested on terrorism charge after Labour Day rally
Friedersdorf on the Presidential Election: "To Hell with Them Both"
Obama's transgressions as president should be considered deal-breakers, he argues
Cyberbullying Law Threatens Student Speech in North Carolina
You can't say that about school officials on the Internet!
Louisiana Politicians Want Government to Have Power to Force Utility to Sell Assets
Big government Republicans like the state's senator David Vitter and its governor Bobby Jindal
Seattle Cops Shot 77-Year-Old Man with Alzheimer's After He Called 911
The man had called about suspicious noises he thought might be a prowler. The dispatcher explained a medical emergency was occurring in front of his house. The man said he had a gun and would use it on anyone trying to ente
U.K. Conservatives Call on U.S. Experts To Win Gay Marriage Support
They have to get the stick-in-the-muds with the program
Charged for Selling Raw Milk, Farmer Hopes for Jury Nullification
Do Wisconsin jurors have the big, brass ones of their New Hampshire counterparts?
