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Mississippi African Americans besieged by illegal searches, ACLU lawsuit says 3 Eugene May 2017 Mar 2020 2 5246
NSA backtracks on sharing number of Americans caught in warrant-less spying 1 Eugene Jun 2017 Mar 2020 1 4041
Georgia Innocence Project: GA Supreme Court Rules In Favor of Joey Watkins & Johnny Lee Gates! 3 klook Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 3077
To Track Virus, Governments Weigh Surveillance Tools That Push Privacy Limits 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1757
The DEA seized her father's life savings at an airport without alleging any crime occurred 8 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 Mar 2020 23 4699
Intellectual Property Reform. 11 gredinger Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 5212
Lawrence Wallace, Supreme Court advocate with a famous footnote, dies at 88 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1624
A Puerto Rican man applied for a license. Georgia officials arrested and jailed him for fraud. 0 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 3 1784
Vindictive Narcissism 0 no_hypocrisy Feb 2020 Feb 2020 3 1396
The judge whose bail requirements leave cash-strapped defendants in jail 1 Eugene Feb 2020 Feb 2020 1 1522
HS student punished for not standing for Pledge of Allegiance 10 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 Feb 2020 10 2885
'In Trump We Trust': Ice cream shop resists town orders to take down its impeachment banner 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 2676
cross post: Colleges are turning students' phones into surveillance machines 3 discntnt_irny_srcsm Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 4116
92% of Americans think their basic rights are being threatened, new poll shows 1 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 5 4100
Happy 228th birthday, the Bill of Rights, enacted on December 15, 1791. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1486
In Maryland, many juvenile offenders languish in prison without parole - PBS NewsHour 0 question everything Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1471
Civil libertarians have long warned that this definition of anti-Semitism cannot be used as... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1739
Happy 294th Birthday, George Mason. Founding Founder, He Conceived the Bill of Rights. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1683
Wow, for 13 years, the Fifth Circuit had a secret policy to deny all appeals by pro se inmates.... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2019 Dec 2019 26 1899
U.S. homeland security abandons plan for face scans for U.S. citizens 1 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1682
U.S. homeland security proposes face scans for citizens 6 Eugene Dec 2019 Dec 2019 4 1952
U.S. Supreme Court to hear Trump appeal in 'no-fly list' suit 1 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1791
Amazon says it's considered face scanning in Ring doorbells 0 Eugene Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1484
You're not required to like this guy's opinions one bit. But do you know what you can do about that? 5 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 2226
Federal Court Rules Suspicionless Searches Of Travelers' Phones And Laptops Unconstitutional 0 friendly_iconoclast Nov 2019 Nov 2019 5 3391
Artist Designs Face Jewelry to Block Facial Recognition Surveillance Cameras 2 littlemissmartypants Nov 2019 Nov 2019 12 2180
UN admonishes Argentina's Macri for judicial interference 0 sandensea Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 2098
Chile protests: UN to investigate claims of human rights abuses after at least 19 deaths 0 sandensea Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1396
Washington Supreme Court: Lawmakers Can't Legislate Constitutional Rights Away 5 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 8 2395
Ex-worker says Oklahoma prosecutor ordered illegal probe 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 7 1658

Civil Liberties Continued...

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'Secret and unaccountable': Where some immigrant teens are being taken by ICE 6 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 7 2294
ICE withdraws big fines for immigrants taking sanctuary in churches 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1410
Charge dropped against man arrested by Border Patrol after speaking Spanish 1 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1517
US takes step to require DNA samples from asylum-seekers 2 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1716
FBI's search for information on Americans was in violation of the law, judge says 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1808
LA police search black drivers most - even though white people have more drugs, report finds 2 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1505
Oregon Titan Fusion Center: Revealed: anti-terror center helped police track environmental activists 0 Eugene Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1511
California legislature bars facial recognition for police body cameras 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1602
US wants $100,000-plus from immigrant who sued over forgery 0 Eugene Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1498
Facebook Dumped Intern After He Pointed Out Messenger's Creepy Location Tracking 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2015 Sep 2019 7 2429
Judge Rules Terrorism Watchlist Violates Constitutional Rights 0 friendly_iconoclast Sep 2019 Sep 2019 6 1568
I've had 2 drivers run a red light/stop sign in a week 6 bucolic_frolic Jul 2019 Sep 2019 2 2517
Judges say travelers can sue TSA over screener mistreatment 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1539
The U.S. Government has issued extrajudicial death sentences for some immigrant children 4 majdrfrtim Aug 2019 Aug 2019 3 1950
California Supreme Court backs greater access to police misconduct cases 0 friendly_iconoclast Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1698
The case of the missing tattoos: Altered photo lineup by Portland police draws objection 4 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 3 2225
Oregon officials request criminal investigation into newspaper reporters over after-hours phone call 4 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 2186
U.S. health panel recommends doctors screen all adults for illicit drug use 6 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 2318
Phoenix looks to be next big city with citizen police review 0 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 1 1521
The police know what you'll do next summer 3 Soph0571 Aug 2019 Aug 2019 7 1955
Manhattan DA Got Innocent People's Google Phone Data Through A 'Reverse Location' Search Warrant 2 friendly_iconoclast Aug 2019 Aug 2019 3 2205
ICE agents try to raid Brooklyn homeless shelter without warrants, sources say 2 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 9 2181
FBI ranks 'black identity extremists' bigger threats than Al Qaeda, white supremacists: leaked docs 2 sandensea Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 2081
This Map Shows If Your Town's Police Are Tapped Into Ring's Surveillance Network 0 friendly_iconoclast Aug 2019 Aug 2019 4 2071
Facebook loses facial recognition appeal, must face privacy class action 2 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 4 1571
Amazon Is Coaching Cops on How to Obtain Surveillance Footage Without a Warrant 1 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 2 1944
Kids, some as young as 11, now in NYPD's facial recognition database 1 Eugene Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1757
Body found in France's Loire River confirmed as music fan missing since police raid 0 sandensea Aug 2019 Aug 2019 0 1972
Border Patrol detains adults with no end - until lawyers sue 1 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 2015
Boston Police gang database made up mostly of young black, Latino men 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1434

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Barr directs federal government to resume capital punishment 2 sandensea Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1732
Former St. Louis officer accused of assaulting protesters 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 2 1648
Deeply divided federal appeals court finds Virginia's 'habitual drunkard' law unconstitutional 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1734
LA County to pay $53M over strip searches of female inmates 1 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1778
Facial-recognition use by federal agencies draws lawmakers' anger 1 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 4 1561
Activists worry about potential abuse of face scans for ICE 1 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1669
Georgia accused of discriminating against Puerto Ricans with bizarre driver-license quiz 1 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 3 1842
'Protesters as terrorists': growing number of states turn anti-pipeline activism into a crime 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1595
FBI, ICE find state driver's license photos are a gold mine for facial-recognition searches 0 Eugene Jul 2019 Jul 2019 1 1662
Motel 6 hotel chain to settle lawsuit over sharing guest lists with ICE 2 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1901
Major Police Body Camera Manufacturer (Axon/Taser Intl.) Rejects Facial Recognition Software 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 2 1634
Alabama woman loses unborn child after being shot, gets arrested; shooter goes free 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Jun 2019 4 2019
June 26, Equal Rights Day at SCOTUS: Lawrence (2003), Windsor and Perry (2013), Obergefell (2015) 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1656
St. Louis County Prosecutor Announces New Conviction And Incident Review Unit 0 Sherman A1 Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1688
Co. Supreme Ct. Upholds Decision Forcing Teen to Register As Sex Offender for Swapping Nude Selfies 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 2075
'Good day for a chokehold': the police endorsing racism and violence on Facebook 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 5 1969
The Terrible Power of U.S. Border Officials To Violate Your Rights and Privacy 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Jun 2019 7 1781
Flag-burning blast from the past: Texas v. Johnson, June 21, 1989 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1627
Judge halts immigration arrests at Massachusetts courts 0 Eugene Jun 2019 Jun 2019 1 1484
Lawsplainer: SCOTUS decision in Manhattan Community Access Corp. v. Halleck, a First Amendment case 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2019 Jun 2019 0 1913
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