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The Shocking 'Christian' Hate Mail Activists Received for Challenging Religious Indoctrination in th 5 Half-Century Man Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 7307

Washington state: Clark County's 'In God We Trust' motion shelved 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 2019

Watch - Roy Moore says even SCOTUS can't make same-sex marriage legal 3 Panich52 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 5518

Justice clarifies new limits on asset forfeiture involving local, state police 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 7 1908

Ferguson, Missouri and second town accused of exploiting poor for profit 0 Eugene Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 1459

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 7995

IRS took cash, asked questions later, report says 0 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1706

Seattle activist pepper-sprayed while talking on phone sues city and police 1 Eugene Jan 2015 Jan 2015 6 2021

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 1822

Sen Grassley thinks dumping CitizensUnited means Bill of Rights goes next 3 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 9 2189

Virginia: Fairfax SWAT team raids high stakes Great Falls poker game, seizes cash, terrifies players 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2015 Jan 2015 2 2375

I Was Arrested for Learning a Foreign Language. Today, I Have Some Closure. 18 friendly_iconoclast Jan 2015 Jan 2015 79 7210

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 3059

Oklahoma fights gay marriage, LGBT in general 0 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 1 1619

Chicago proposes chokehold ban in wake of U.S. protests 4 Eugene Dec 2014 Jan 2015 1 2005

SCOTUS, 4th Amendment & traffic stops 3 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 1 2246

GOP shows true colos - eliminates .civil rights' 1 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 3 2037

Voter suppression should be unconstitutional 2 Panich52 Jan 2015 Jan 2015 2 2155

California cops hope to expand facial recognition, “eCrime” head says 1 jakeXT Jan 2015 Jan 2015 0 1580

Justice Department settles case after DEA set up fake Facebook page in woman's name 2 Eugene Jan 2015 Jan 2015 4 1909

Protest Music Is Back - Di%khead American Cops (NSFW) 1 votesparks Nov 2014 Jan 2015 1 1809

Bets And Bullets: A Small-Time Gambler's Death By SWAT 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2015 Jan 2015 2 2090

Tennessee teen in trouble for saying 'bless you' after sneeze 14 exboyfil Aug 2014 Jan 2015 1 6045

Judicial Ethics education - you can tune in if you're curious ... 0 rewinn Jan 2015 Jan 2015 0 1684

ACLU accuses NSA of using holiday lull to ‘minimise impact’ of documents 0 Eugene Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 1647

Happy Birthday, Bill of Rights, ratified on this day in 1791 4 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 3737

Decadeslong Arrest Wave Vexes Employers 0 question everything Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 1659

For Eric, For Michael, well, here's another name for you to add... Freddy 0 Dr. Xavier Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 3206

Unarmed People of Color Killed by Police, 1999-2014 0 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 1578

Racial profiling will still be allowed at airports, along border despite new policy 0 Eugene Dec 2014 Dec 2014 1 1614

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Utah agrees to drop parts of disputed 2011 immigration law 0 Eugene Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 1480

Oklahoma school district rejects Hobby Lobby-backed bible class 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 1485

ROTC program under review amid religion-based challenges 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1923

D.C. Council votes to overhaul asset forfeiture, give property owners new rights 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 1502

Killings by Utah police outpacing gang, drug, child-abuse homicides 4 Man from Pickens Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2906

How ‘aggressive and abusive tactics’ by police put an innocent man through 2 murder trials 0 shockedcanadian Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1401

Understanding the psychology of police misconduct 3 JonLP24 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 15095

Hero cop protects and serves another satisfied customer (Ferguson) 2 Man from Pickens Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 2466

Prisoner's rights 2 xrayvision2005 May 2012 Nov 2014 1 2856

SHOCK VIDEO: Darren Wilson Violates 1st Amendment “I’ll Lock Your Ass Up”- Arrests Man for Filming 1 Man from Pickens Nov 2014 Nov 2014 7 2284

Legacy of Racism and National Oppression in Michigan 0 jakeXT Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1602

Is it time yet 0 lsewpershad Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 1482

U.S. appeals court grills opponents of NSA phone data collection 1 Eugene Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 1778

Woman Sues LAPD For Kidnapping and Sexually Assaulting Her 5 Man from Pickens Nov 2014 Nov 2014 16 3258

Virginia lawmaker targets civil forfeiture 1 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2014 Oct 2014 6 1790

Roy man calls suicide hotline, killed after SWAT standoff 3 jakeXT Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 2213

Minnesota County returns car, nearly $10,000 to suspected drug dealer after dismissing charges 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 2190

Dr María del Rosario Fuentes Rubio killed for speaking out 0 spike91nz Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 2845

Florida Supreme Court Rejects Cell Phone Tracking by Police 1 friendly_iconoclast Oct 2014 Oct 2014 3 1830

If you have a cell phone, "they" know where you are. 6 rogerashton Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 2299

Jail Doesn't Help Addicts. Let's Stop Sending Them There. 10 NYC_SKP Oct 2014 Oct 2014 14 5136

ACLU Defense of Religious Practice and Expression (including in the workplace) 0 NYC_SKP Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 2046

Justice for Stanley Cohen 0 midnight Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1493

Alleged desecration of U.S. flag case held over for court 1 osaMABUSh Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 1808

Ontario asks top court to throw out lawsuit from man who spent 31 years in jail for murder he didn’t 3 shockedcanadian Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 2107

Cop's Tip For Not Getting Raped By A Cop: 'Don't Get Pulled Over' 1 Man from Pickens Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 2687

Please help a victim of a police shooting! 1 Dr. Xavier Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 3209

Texas Cheerleaders Still Begging Courts to Let Them Cheer for Jesus 4 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2014 Sep 2014 1 3029

VIDEO: Pregnant woman slammed onto street by NYPD cop in Sunset Park 2 Man from Pickens Sep 2014 Sep 2014 12 2647

U.S. attorney general announces grant to study police racial profiling 2 Eugene Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1870

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Is It Torture Now? ISIS Apparently A Fan Of CIA’s Waterboarding Techniques 2 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2014 Aug 2014 7 1921

littlemisssmartypants suggested that I should cross post this thread here. 5 tblue37 Aug 2014 Aug 2014 10 2746

(REDACTED) memo released on killing (REDACTED) American overseas 0 jakeXT Aug 2014 Aug 2014 4 1746

Russell Rios shooting - Here is an interesting case 0 exboyfil Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 2255

Membership in the ACLU. Only $5.00 2 NYC_SKP Aug 2014 Aug 2014 7 1886

Idiot Talk Show Host Michael Berry running a 1 exboyfil Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 2844

Amnesty Intl: "This is not the Bush administration, this is torture happening under Obama" 1 bigtree Aug 2014 Aug 2014 2 2317

Police behaviour in woman’s background check ‘malicious,’ lawsuit alleges 0 shockedcanadian Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 1547

Fresh doubts over a Texas execution 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2014 Aug 2014 4 1700

New York police unions lose bid to challenge stop-and-frisk settlement 1 Eugene Jul 2014 Aug 2014 2 1719

Microsoft must give prosecutors customer email stored on server in Ireland, federal judge rules 0 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 1546

Andrew Leduc hit-and-run death: Civilian RCMP contractor cleared of wrongdoing 0 shockedcanadian Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1544

DOJ Says They Can No Longer Afford To Respect The Attorney-Client Privilege 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2014 Jul 2014 6 3331

Source Leaks Secret Guidelines for US Government "Watchlist" 1 friendly_iconoclast Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 2242

Ohio judge favors camera speeding ticket refunds 3 Eugene Jan 2014 Jul 2014 3 2249

Provincial jails clogged with legally innocent Canadians 0 shockedcanadian Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 1680

Innocence Project co-founder calls for audit of all Nifong cases 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2014 Jul 2014 8 2084

Toronto woman stunned by police revelation in background check 2 shockedcanadian Jul 2014 Jul 2014 2 2130

'You are being tracked': How cities use licence-plate scanners to create vast databases of vehicles 3 shockedcanadian Jul 2014 Jul 2014 1 2429

Police chiefs call for presumed innocence in background checks 1 shockedcanadian Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 1647

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