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Chicago agrees to pay $5.5m to victims of police torture in 1970s and 80s 1 Eugene May 2015 May 2015 4 1705
U.S. lawmakers seek to end spies' mass collection of phone data 1 Eugene Apr 2015 May 2015 3 1665
'Racially biased' arrests in Louisiana school district prompt appeal to feds 0 Eugene May 2015 May 2015 1 1753
Watching the Tony Robinson Jr shooting press conference. 2 Erich Bloodaxe BSN May 2015 May 2015 4 2559
Opinion: Press freedom is declining in the US http://alj.am/1dDJZeo 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 1 1528
Echoes of Baltimore on the streets of Jerusalem 1 Panich52 May 2015 May 2015 2 1748
My rant to those on Facebook reguarding flag walking/burning - AUDIO WARNING- Turn it down. 2 Tanta May 2015 May 2015 1 1660
'Muslim-free' Arkansas gun range draws wary eye of Justice Department 2 Eugene May 2015 May 2015 4 1892
U.S. reaches anti-bias accord with Los Angeles County sheriff 0 Eugene Apr 2015 Apr 2015 4 1502
Justices Kennedy and Scalia and their divide on gay rights 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 Apr 2015 3 1774
Above the Law: An Investigation of Civil Asset Forfeiture Abuses in California 0 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 3 1628
Mass strip search of U.S. students by Canadian guards broke policy, documents show 0 shockedcanadian Apr 2015 Apr 2015 4 1508
Prison watchdog concerned over prisoner in solitary for 17 years 0 shockedcanadian Apr 2015 Apr 2015 6 1454
Outrageous censorship list 1 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 7 1826
Whose Books Are Banned? (Racism?) 2 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 0 1653
The Show WILL Go On! Theater Students Stand Up 0 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 1630
Treating Rhymes as Crimes: The War on Hip-Hop 0 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 1491
Police can’t delay traffic stops to investigate crimes absent suspicion, Supreme Court rules 2 friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 Apr 2015 0 2168
This is probably the wrong thread but I would like to here from people who know the law 1 Maraya1969 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 0 1656
FBI Ruse Violated Rights of Vegas Hotel Guest, US Judge Says 0 Eugene Apr 2015 Apr 2015 0 1601
For those enamored with local citizen's Police Review Boards: The Devil's always in the details 5 99th_Monkey Apr 2015 Apr 2015 0 2796
Undercover Mounties pushed pressure-cooker bomb plan on accused terror couple, court hears 0 shockedcanadian Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 1962
NY Civil Liberties Union: Erie County Sheriff Records Reveal Invasive Use of “Stingray” Technology 1 friendly_iconoclast Apr 2015 Apr 2015 7 1766
Is Facebook’s “Faceprint Database” Illegal? 0 jakeXT Apr 2015 Apr 2015 7 1530
DEA sued over secret bulk collection of Americans' phone records 1 Eugene Apr 2015 Apr 2015 4 1631
Va. prosecutor: Innocent man faces life behind bars unless McAuliffe pardons 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 Apr 2015 1 1471
Hobby Lobby Ruling Opened Floodgates For Indiana Discrimination Law 3 Panich52 Apr 2015 Apr 2015 4 2035
FBI Uncovers Another Of Its Own Plots, Sen. Feinstein Responds By Saying We Should Censor Internet 3 jakeXT Apr 2015 Apr 2015 7 1964
University of Maryland investigation finds no policy violation in racist, sexist email 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2015 Apr 2015 2 1782
Journalists sue St Louis County police over treatment during Ferguson protests 1 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 1627

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Arizona governor vetoes bill aimed at shielding police names 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1602
URGENT: The beating of a black man by the Inkster, MI police dept. 0 rladdi Mar 2015 Mar 2015 4 2362
Former Alabama officer charged with violating man's civil rights after beating 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1583
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1098
Airport pat-downs of black women's hairstyles discriminatory: ACLU 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1646
Censorship vs. free speech on specialized license plates in Texas 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1495
Ruth Bader Ginsburg Still Wants to Talk About Bongs 0 Panich52 Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1574
Why Philadelphia police need reforms in wake of shootings 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1383
Chicago police use stop-and-frisk excessively: ACLU report 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1459
Wave of state bills would restrict public access to police body-camera footage 1 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1556
New York judge refuses to release Eric Garner grand jury documents 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1431
Chicago police commander resigns in wake of Homan Square revelations 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1613
Burma Jails New Zealander for ‘Insulting Buddhism’ in Facebook Post 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1702
U.S. review of San Diego police misconduct finds lax supervision 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 1455
Alarming new Barbie stores kids' conversations 1 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 1648
A question and why I avoid using terms like... 8 discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 2405
Madison: Federalist No. 46, on the makeup of the militia: 13 NYC_SKP Feb 2015 Mar 2015 1 5279
US Senate committee advances cybersecurity bill in secret session 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1373
Alabama Republicans push bill to allow denial of marriages on basis of beliefs 3 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1778
Why expelled Oklahoma frat boys would have an ‘excellent chance’ in court 12 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 3663
ACLU position on second amendment 4 jimmy the one Mar 2015 Mar 2015 0 2886
Ferguson judge behind aggressive fines policy resigns as city's court system seized 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1576
Wikipedia to file lawsuit challenging mass surveillance by NSA 1 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 1586
LA to Pay $50K to Detained Photographers and Teach Deputies That Photography is Not a Crime 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 2021
Private police carry guns and make arrests, and their ranks are swelling 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 2 2185
Electrical engineer tased at his housewarming party sues Madison County deputies 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2015 Mar 2015 10 2060
Justice Department to Fault Ferguson Police, Seeing Racial Bias in Traffic Stops 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 1 1551
‘Shut Down Homan Square’: Anonymous, Black Lives Matter swarm Chicago police ‘black site’ 1 Man from Pickens Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 2646
Judge approves settlement allowing return of some Mexicans expelled from California 1 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 1499
Chicago protesters demand probe of what they call police 'black site' 0 Eugene Mar 2015 Mar 2015 3 1342

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Chicagoans detail abusive confinement inside police 'black site' 0 Eugene Feb 2015 Feb 2015 5 1534
A one-time foe takes on ‘religious liberty’ bills for gay-rights group 0 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1479
Secrecy around police surveillance equipment proves a case’s undoing 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 4 2075
New York school districts to stop asking about immigration status 0 Eugene Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1574
Virginia bills that would curtail police powers create a ‘weird alliance’ 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 1673
FBI really doesn’t want anyone to know about “stingray” use by local cops 1 friendly_iconoclast Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 2038
I don't believe our Constitution is sacred 4 ymetca Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1734
Kansas Lawmakers Seek to Muzzle University Employees | Care2 Causes 1 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 8 1691
The Shocking 'Christian' Hate Mail Activists Received for Challenging Religious Indoctrination in th 5 Half-Century Man Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 7020
Washington state: Clark County's 'In God We Trust' motion shelved 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1798
Watch - Roy Moore says even SCOTUS can't make same-sex marriage legal 3 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 5279
Justice clarifies new limits on asset forfeiture involving local, state police 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 7 1695
Ferguson, Missouri and second town accused of exploiting poor for profit 0 Eugene Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1320
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 6379
IRS took cash, asked questions later, report says 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1449
Seattle activist pepper-sprayed while talking on phone sues city and police 1 Eugene Jan 2015 Jan 2015 6 1824
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 1632
Sen Grassley thinks dumping CitizensUnited means Bill of Rights goes next 3 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 9 1917
Virginia: Fairfax SWAT team raids high stakes Great Falls poker game, seizes cash, terrifies players 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2015 Jan 2015 2 2194
I Was Arrested for Learning a Foreign Language. Today, I Have Some Closure. 18 friendly_iconoclast Jan 2015 Jan 2015 79 6410
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