Nanny State
Texas Farm Gets SWAT Raid over Code Violations
Disguised as a search for non-existent marijuana grow operation
Michael Hastings Was Investigating John Brennan's Role in Press Crackdown Before His Death
CIA spokesperson finds the idea that Brennan would try to infringe on people's First Amendment rights "offensive"
ACLU Wants Jacksonville, Illinois to Explain Whether It Would Prosecute Someone For Recording Police
Police chief recently decided not to prosecute someone accused of recording cops
Michael Hastings Was Investigating Brennan's Crackdown on Investigative Journalists Before His Death
Hasting's subjects often threatened to kill him
Kathleen Sebelius Insists Obamacare Not a "Bait and Switch"
Sounds like what someone trying to pull a bait and switch would say
Maine Zumba Prostitute Fights Against Testifying in Alleged Ex-Client's Trial
Was sentenced herself a few months ago
Mayor Bloomberg on Defensive About Stop and Frisk
Says court ruling against it will have "deadly consequences"
Authorities Crack Down on Trampoline Gyms
Somebody could get hurt, so naturally, regulations!
Ohio Attorney General Rejects Marijuana Legalization Amendment
Medical marijuana initiative still collecting signatures
Peter King Says Calling NSA Surveillance "Spying" or "Snooping" is Slander
They're all patriots
Former DA Suing Over DUI Stop in Oregon
Nominated a deputy for an award for most prosecutions of DUI cases when he was still DA
Obama DOJ Also to Back Mandatory Minimum Reform Bill "Similar" to Rand Paul's
Senate Judiciary Chair Patrick Leahy and Republican Rand Paul already introduced a bill to reform mandatory minimum sentencing
This Is Your Brain on Crony Capitalism
Look for these signs that somebody you know is addicted to making money off the drug war
Establishment Republicans Worried FISA "Privacy Advocate" Will Hamper Secret Court's Work
clowns to the left of me, jokers to the right
Rhode Island Cops Have Already Written 850 Tickets for Marijuana Since April
This is what happens when you make possession and use of marijuana a "civil offense"
Judge Orders Baby Messiah Get a Name Change
Name came to light at a child support hearing when the parents couldn't agree on a surname for the chile
Rodeo Clown With Obama Mask at Missouri State Fair Draws Criticism from Republican Lt. Governor
"respect the office!" claptrap
Pirate Bay Releases Browser to Side Step Censorship Efforts
Can access websites like Pirate Bay from countries where it's blocked
FBI, Local Police Respond to Threat of Beauty Supplies at JFK Airport
Suspicious odor cited
Eric Holder to Announce Phasing Out of Mandatory Minimum Sentences for Non-Violent Drug Offenders
Because prison overcrowding
Feds to Review Police Killing of Ramarley Graham
Dick Haste shot Ramarley Graham after chasing him into his apartment
President Obama Claims He Was Totally Moving Forward on Reviewing Surveillance Operations Before Edward Snowden's Leaks That Let Us All Know About Them
Debate made too "rapid" and "passionate" because of the leaks, president claims
President Obama's Friday Afternoon Press Conference
Expected to announce a national security transparency initiative
The Top 5 Bogus Public Health Scares
How activist misinformation wastes time, money, and harms Americans
Silent Circle Second Encrypted E-Mail Service to Shut Down in Last Day
Say they don't want to cooperate with government requests
Queer Nation Responds to Defend Stolichnaya Boycott (UPDATED)
No answers on whether they've actually asked company to do anything in particular
Bloomberg Trying to Ban Flavored E-Cigarettes
In a set of bills that also looks to raise the smoking age to 21, set a minimum price for cigarettes, and ban tobacco coupons
Chicago Police Memorial Vandalized, Already Cleaned Up But Police Investigating Incident
Because there's no violent crimes any more in Chicago
Cop Punches 14-Year-Old Mental Patient, Sparks Investigation of Florida Facility's Conditions
No excessive force police claim
Cops Deny Excessive Force in Late Night Home Entry Caught on Tape, Say They Had a Warrant For a Civil Fine, Threatened to "Tase Your Big Ass"
1:30 in the morning, wouldn't tell resident why they were there
Probing Women's Vaginas For Contraband May Be Standard Practice for Texas Troopers
Two incidents currently being litigated
White House Surveillance Response: 'Only a Very Small Percentage' Examined
Insists in the face of latest news that people's e-mails aren't being read.
