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DEA sued over secret bulk collection of Americans' phone records 1 Eugene Apr 2015 Apr 2015 4 1585
Va. prosecutor: Innocent man faces life behind bars unless McAuliffe pardons 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 1443
Hobby Lobby Ruling Opened Floodgates For Indiana Discrimination Law 3 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 4 1982
FBI Uncovers Another Of Its Own Plots, Sen. Feinstein Responds By Saying We Should Censor Internet 3 jakeXT Apr 2015 Apr 2015 7 1918
University of Maryland investigation finds no policy violation in racist, sexist email 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 1740
Journalists sue St Louis County police over treatment during Ferguson protests 1 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 1588
Arizona governor vetoes bill aimed at shielding police names 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1564
URGENT: The beating of a black man by the Inkster, MI police dept. 0 rladdi Mar 2015 Mar 2015 4 2321
Former Alabama officer charged with violating man's civil rights after beating 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1545
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1069
Airport pat-downs of black women's hairstyles discriminatory: ACLU 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1621
Censorship vs. free speech on specialized license plates in Texas 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1466
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Still Wants to Talk About Bongs 0 Panich52 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1551
Why Philadelphia police need reforms in wake of shootings 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1346
Chicago police use stop-and-frisk excessively: ACLU report 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1397
Wave of state bills would restrict public access to police body-camera footage 1 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1509
New York judge refuses to release Eric Garner grand jury documents 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1395
Chicago police commander resigns in wake of Homan Square revelations 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1587
Burma Jails New Zealander for ‘Insulting Buddhism’ in Facebook Post 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1664
U.S. review of San Diego police misconduct finds lax supervision 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1429
Alarming new Barbie stores kids' conversations 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 1615
A question and why I avoid using terms like... 8 discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 2271
Madison: Federalist No. 46, on the makeup of the militia: 13 NYC_SKP Feb 2015 Mar 2015 1 4991
US Senate committee advances cybersecurity bill in secret session 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1352
Alabama Republicans push bill to allow denial of marriages on basis of beliefs 3 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1725
Why expelled Oklahoma frat boys would have an ‘excellent chance’ in court 12 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 3492
ACLU position on second amendment 4 jimmy the one Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 2809
Ferguson judge behind aggressive fines policy resigns as city's court system seized 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1540
Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging mass surveillance by NSA 1 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1548
LA to Pay $50K to Detained Photographers and Teach Deputies That Photography is Not a Crime 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1992

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Private police carry guns and make arrests, and their ranks are swelling 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 2135
Electrical engineer tased at his housewarming party sues Madison County deputies 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 10 2015
Justice Department to Fault Ferguson Police, Seeing Racial Bias in Traffic Stops 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1514
‘Shut Down Homan Square’: Anonymous, Black Lives Matter swarm Chicago police ‘black site’ 1 Man from Pickens Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 2574
Judge approves settlement allowing return of some Mexicans expelled from California 1 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 1463
Chicago protesters demand probe of what they call police 'black site' 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 1319
Chicagoans detail abusive confinement inside police 'black site' 0 Eugene Feb 2015 Feb 2015 5 1507
A one-time foe takes on ‘religious liberty’ bills for gay-rights group 0 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1453
Secrecy around police surveillance equipment proves a case’s undoing 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 4 2035
New York school districts to stop asking about immigration status 0 Eugene Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1542
Virginia bills that would curtail police powers create a ‘weird alliance’ 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 1600
FBI really doesn’t want anyone to know about “stingray” use by local cops 1 friendly_iconoclast Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1984
I don't believe our Constitution is sacred 4 ymetca Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1693
Kansas Lawmakers Seek to Muzzle University Employees | Care2 Causes 1 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 8 1659
The Shocking 'Christian' Hate Mail Activists Received for Challenging Religious Indoctrination in th 5 Half-Century Man Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 6955
Washington state: Clark County's 'In God We Trust' motion shelved 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1760
Watch - Roy Moore says even SCOTUS can't make same-sex marriage legal 3 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 5225
Justice clarifies new limits on asset forfeiture involving local, state police 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 7 1664
Ferguson, Missouri and second town accused of exploiting poor for profit 0 Eugene Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1292
For once I agree with Rand Paul. I also don't think Loretta Lynch should be Attorney General 34 danriker Feb 2015 Feb 2015 21 6145
IRS took cash, asked questions later, report says 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1418
Seattle activist pepper-sprayed while talking on phone sues city and police 1 Eugene Jan 2015 Jan 2015 6 1784
x-post from LBN: "Millions of cars tracked across US in 'massive' real-time DEA spy program" 1 friendly_iconoclast Jan 2015 Jan 2015 2 1596
Sen Grassley thinks dumping CitizensUnited means Bill of Rights goes next 3 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 9 1891
Virginia: Fairfax SWAT team raids high stakes Great Falls poker game, seizes cash, terrifies players 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2015 Jan 2015 2 2166
I Was Arrested for Learning a Foreign Language. Today, I Have Some Closure. 18 friendly_iconoclast Jan 2015 Jan 2015 79 6259
The TSA Wants To Read Your Facebook Posts And Check Out Your Purchases Before It Will Approve You... 7 friendly_iconoclast Jan 2015 Jan 2015 7 2659
Oklahoma fights gay marriage, LGBT in general 0 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 1 1427
Chicago proposes chokehold ban in wake of U.S. protests 4 Eugene Dec 2014 Jan 2015 1 1672
SCOTUS, 4th Amendment & traffic stops 3 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 1 1934

Civil Liberties Continued...

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GOP shows true colos - eliminates .civil rights' 1 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 3 1804
Voter suppression should be unconstitutional 2 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 2 1879
California cops hope to expand facial recognition, “eCrime” head says 1 jakeXT Jan 2015 Jan 2015 0 1369
Justice Department settles case after DEA set up fake Facebook page in woman's name 2 Eugene Jan 2015 Jan 2015 4 1651
Protest Music Is Back - Di%khead American Cops (NSFW) 1 votesparks Nov 2014 Jan 2015 1 1560
Bets And Bullets: A Small-Time Gambler's Death By SWAT 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2015 Jan 2015 2 1898
Tennessee teen in trouble for saying 'bless you' after sneeze 14 exboyfil Aug 2014 Jan 2015 1 5066
Judicial Ethics education - you can tune in if you're curious ... 0 rewinn Jan 2015 Jan 2015 0 1510
ACLU accuses NSA of using holiday lull to ‘minimise impact’ of documents 0 Eugene Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 1461
Happy Birthday, Bill of Rights, ratified on this day in 1791 4 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 3361
Decadeslong Arrest Wave Vexes Employers 0 question everything Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 1493
For Eric, For Michael, well, here's another name for you to add... Freddy 0 Dr. Xavier Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 2924
Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 1397
Racial profiling will still be allowed at airports, along border despite new policy 0 Eugene Dec 2014 Dec 2014 1 1421
Utah agrees to drop parts of disputed 2011 immigration law 0 Eugene Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 1291
Oklahoma school district rejects Hobby Lobby-backed bible class 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 1314
ROTC program under review amid religion-based challenges 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1630
D.C. Council votes to overhaul asset forfeiture, give property owners new rights 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 1309
Killings by Utah police outpacing gang, drug, child-abuse homicides 4 Man from Pickens Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2530
How ‘aggressive and abusive tactics’ by police put an innocent man through 2 murder trials 0 shockedcanadian Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1237
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