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Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jul 2024 10 1944
Some Thoughts on Civil Liberty, on Civil Responsibility, from an often forgotten Emperor 0 MedRxx Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 1093
Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison is free after her murder conviction was overturned 4 ck4829 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 17 1498
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? 0 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 939
Massachusetts teacher fired for her TikTok videos loses First Amendment federal appeal 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 11 1892
In the 1940's FDR imprisoned Japanese citizens & descendants. Can DJT imprison Liberals & Democrats if reelected? 4 Jacson6 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 1385
Judge rules against Texas Attorney General Paxton in campaign against migrant shelters 1 Jacson6 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 1134
She Needed an Emergency Abortion. Doctors in Idaho Put Her on a Plane. 34 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 67 5871
The Supreme Court Just Took Its First Swipe at Marriage Equality 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 15 1674
Supreme Court Allows Suit Over Arrest Said to Be Politically Motivated 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 6 1369
La.'s Ten Commandments law will test religion-friendly courts, experts say 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 1338
Missouri woman's murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 9 1250
Freed murder convict sues Chicago over eyewitness who turned out to be blind 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 26 1718
Federal judge orders ICE to end 'knock and talk' arrests of immigrants in Southern California 0 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 10 1387
Opinion: This Alabama AG won't stop at the state line to prosecute abortion 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 1860
Justices Jackson, Sotomayor call out Supreme Court for rejecting due process appeal 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 9 1490
Chains of Labor: The Global Stranglehold on Worker Rights 0 erronis May 2024 May 2024 4 1287
D.C.'s largest high school to show alternate Palestinian film after suit 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 1497
Flat-Fee Representation Fuels Man's Bid To Avoid Execution 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 2115
Jury Finds Denver Police Officers Violated Colorado Constitution, Awards $3.76 Million in Damages 1 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 10 2102
Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to undo Memphis' traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death 1 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1916
Mississippi police unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines, Justice Department says 0 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 1784
Maybe they could beat him to death with a baseball bat. 4 SarahD Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 2352
Ferguson, Missouri, agrees to pay $4.5 million to settle 'debtors' prison' lawsuit 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1768
Supreme Court skeptical of Texas, Florida regulation of social media moderation 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 2047
The Alabama Chief Justice Who Invoked God in Deciding the Embryo Case 6 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 2513
Senate poised to pass biggest piece of tech regulation in decades 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 2238
ShotSpotter: Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology this year 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1884
New Jersey officer accused of excessive force pleads guilty to misdemeanor counts in federal court 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1912
Minneapolis City Council approves $950,000 settlement with journalists detained or injured during 2020 unrest 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1696

Civil Liberties Continued...

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If a cop crashes and dies when chasing someone, should the person being chased be held responsible for the cop's death? 6 Towlie Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 2665
Dozens of Rogue California Police Agencies Still Sharing Driver Locations with Anti-Abortion States 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 2185
SCOTUSblog: Court schedules abortion pill case for March argument session 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 2138
Court appoints lawyer in Oklahoma death penalty case 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1858
After LA police raid home of Black Lives Matter attorney, a judge orders photographs destroyed 2 ck4829 Jan 2024 Jan 2024 6 3489
City of Seattle settles BLM protesters' lawsuit for $10 million 4 cbabe Jan 2024 Jan 2024 7 2367
Judges: U.S. Exceeded Scope of Warrant in Search of BH Safety Deposit Boxes 3 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 2372
Facial recognition used after Sunglass Hut robbery led to man's wrongful jailing, says suit 2 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 2168
(Jefferson Parish, LA) After refusing murder charge, JPDA wants to charge victim's father $18k for public records 0 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 4 2236
An Ohio official was arrested for speaking at her own meeting. Her rights were violated, judge says 10 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 32 4268
Virginia cake pop maker battles state regulators for right to post pics on Instagram 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 3069
Text Messages, Emails Show KBI Had Full Knowledge Of Raid On Kansas Newspaper's Office 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Jan 2024 6 3059
Opinion: To fight antisemitism on campuses, we must restrict speech 4 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 2358
Opinion: College presidents reveal three surprise truths about free speech and antisemitism 6 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 4546
Opinion: How an Ohio senator's stunt proves the Trump dictatorship theory 7 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 10 3013
Elon Musk's X sues media watchdog Media Matters over report on pro-Nazi content on the social media site 8 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 0 3534
Trump hints at expanded role for the military within the US. A legacy law gives him few guardrails 34 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 32 6525
Trump hints at TERRIFYING USE OF MILITARY (never underestimate Trump and his ability to grab power) 3 UCmeNdc Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 2803
Should People Have the Right to Say Awful Things Without Facing Legal Consequences? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 3136
Federal judge grants injunction banning 'Kansas Two-Step' Highway Patrol tactic 2 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 11 2436
Court upholds NYC law banning the types of police restraints that killed George Floyd, Eric Garner 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 8663
Republicans Have a New Plan to Save the Supreme Court Abortion Pill Case 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 2632
Speaker Johnson: Separation of church, state 'a misnomer' 15 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 4217
For our next trick, watch the Eighth Amendment disappear before your very eyes! 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 9 3380
Political Violence Threatens Our Democracy. How Do We Keep Candidates Safe? 0 niyad Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 2199
Ta-Nehisi Coates Speaks Out Against Israel's "Segregationist Apartheid Regime" After West Bank Visit 1 littlemissmartypants Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 3060
Minnesota appeals court protects felon voting rights after finding a lower court judge overstepped 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2895
West Virginia school system mandates religious freedom training following revival assembly lawsuit 0 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 6 2276
Sick of Cancel Culture? One Man Has a Surprising Solution. 5 reACTIONary Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 3046
High school coach from "Kennedy v. Bremerton School District" releases book 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 2985

Civil Liberties Continued...

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San Marcos forced to pay $175,000 to Wendy Davis, other Democrats after "Trump Train" incident 0 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 6 2821
California becomes first state to ban use of 'excited delirium' as cause of death 0 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 2043
'Hysterical' Women Out for Revenge: Family Court's Misogynistic Tropes Traumatize Women and Childr 2 niyad Oct 2023 Oct 2023 10 3017
S8:E11 (Special Guest - The Village Vice Mayor Sean Cummings) 0 Across-the-Desk Oct 2023 Oct 2023 0 2122
Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs 3 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 3201
New York attorney general sends cease-and-desist letter to group accused of voter intimidation 1 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 1970
FBI is investigating alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police warehouse known as the 'Brave Cave' 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 8057
Appeals Court Says Michigan County's Vehicle Forfeiture Program Is Unconstitutional 3 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 11 2454
Texas Lawman Linked to Oath Keepers Convicted After Violating Inmate Rights 1 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 2630
Opponents in an Alabama lawsuit over Confederate monument protests reach a tentative settlement 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 1917
Wrongly arrested because of facial recognition: Why new police tech risks serious miscarriages of ju 2 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 2547
High School band director tased, arrested after police order him to end performance 10 Otto_Harper Sep 2023 Sep 2023 6 3605
California lawmakers vote to ban mandatory evictions for arrested tenants 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 2100
Man files complaint against police - so they raid his home and seize his wife 10 Otto_Harper Sep 2023 Sep 2023 48 5633
Women Are Improving the Federal Bench: Milestones and Historic Firsts 2 niyad Sep 2023 Sep 2023 6 2259
NY attorney general and civil liberties groups reach 'landmark agreement' with NYPD over protest res 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 0 2459
GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ 'safe places' program in small Florida town 3 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 2541
California Court Grants Restraining Order Based on Coercive Control (trigger warning) 0 niyad Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 2349
Thanks to Chris Hayes for highlighting needs of the criminally accused: 0 elleng Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 1827
Federal Appeals Court Rules Detroit's Asset Forfeiture Violates Due Process Rights of Drivers 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 5 2069
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