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U.S. Citizens Arrested for Refusing Border Patrol Questions, while boarding a domestic flight 3 limpyhobbler Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 3350

Bill would limit whistleblower activities on PA farms (and possibly gas drilling sites at farms) 1 limpyhobbler Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2252

The Right to Counsel: Badly Battered at 50 1 Kire Mar 2013 Mar 2013 1 2274

Supreme Court to consider when assets can be frozen pre-trial 0 Eugene Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 2186

Federal Judge Finds National Security Letters Unconstitutional, Bans Them 4 limpyhobbler Mar 2013 Mar 2013 12 2860

New York City mayor opposes new oversight of police 6 Eugene Jun 2012 Mar 2013 5 3815

Montana drafts new bill giving felons the option of being spanked 11 Mkap Feb 2013 Mar 2013 0 5490

You Can�t Protest at the Supreme Court 13 alp227 Jan 2012 Feb 2013 5 10666

CISPA Offers Choice between Security and Liberty 2 BridgeTheGap Apr 2012 Feb 2013 5 3405

1984 has finally arrived, folks 7 WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2012 Feb 2013 5 4555

Supreme Court upholds police "dog sniff" of truck 4 Eugene Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 3080

Please support this man! The courageous story of Justice lawyer Edgar Schmidt 0 shockedcanadian Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2221

Judge rules (Illinois) eavesdropping law unconstitutional 7 Bozita Mar 2012 Feb 2013 10 5701

Being passive is damaging says Julian Assange 6 3feetofsnow Aug 2012 Feb 2013 24 4295

Michael Moore asks citizens to stand up to Obama on civil liberties issue 19 Eugene Feb 2013 Feb 2013 62 9353

Minneapolis license plate data raises privacy questions 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2462

New York "stop and frisk" trial set for March 2013 7 Eugene Aug 2012 Feb 2013 3 4169

Felony Forgiveness 2 BudHardener Jan 2013 Feb 2013 1 3589

Death penalty injustice, not such a new idea... 0 Bay Boy Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 2112

EYE IN THE SKY WATCHIN OVER YOU!! 17 tomkoop Jun 2012 Jan 2013 7 13194

Obama Crowned Himself on New Year's Eve 8 davidswanson Jan 2012 Jan 2013 9 6303

"Gideon�s Army": Young Public Defenders Brave Staggering Caseloads, Low Pay to Represent the Poor 7 rug Jan 2013 Jan 2013 3 4162

There could be justice for Trayvon Martin after all... 18 GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 Jan 2013 3 8556

Students Busted for 'Studying While Black' 4 AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 Jan 2013 3 3399

Oakland man guilty of murder - no body of victim 11 alp227 Feb 2012 Jan 2013 0 8342

In Police Training, a Dark Film on U.S. Muslims 1 groovedaddy Jan 2012 Jan 2013 0 2409

Court wary of warrantless blood tests in DUI cases 3 Eugene Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2836

Court Rules Gang Crime Falls Short of Terrorism 0 struggle4progress Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 2083

For Corporate websites, you�re not anonymous. They know your name, email, and company. 1 toddmiller Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 2371

Review of book on Police Interrogation 0 jade3000 Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 2088

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CSIS destroyed files on Diefendbaker and Pearson to �respect the privacy rights�... 0 shockedcanadian Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1999

Judges� Kids-for-Cash Scandal Was Allowed Under Conspiracy of Silence, says Author. 4 AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 Nov 2012 3 4107

Question regarding police stops 5 matt819 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 0 3370

NC Murder Convict Ordered Freed on New Evidence 2 maddezmom Jun 2012 Nov 2012 3 2497

"100,000 signatures wanted to free Don Siegelman" Pls sign petition at FREE-DON.org 5 robinlynne Oct 2012 Nov 2012 9 5893

This is the anniversary of the event in the video. Never forget! 3 Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 Oct 2012 3 2882

History Repeating Itself 1 SoutherDem May 2012 Oct 2012 0 2703

The Axis of Evil: China, Iran, Iraq, Arabia, America, Yemen, N. Korea 3 Modern School Mar 2012 Oct 2012 1 3869

ACLU lawsuit against Sheriff and DA in Los Angeles County 2 JDPriestly Jul 2012 Oct 2012 7 3043

Denouncing City�s Move to Regulate Circumcision (NYC) 2 alp227 Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 3840

Poll: Mental health relating to the Dark Knight Rises shootings 0 discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 2161

Born in Chains- US has the world's largest female prison population � but no plan for pregnancies 3 midnight Aug 2012 Aug 2012 6 2889

Australian Muslim women must show faces for identity checks under new law 9 alp227 Mar 2012 Aug 2012 0 5578

You need to sign this petition. 1 WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 3899

Gov. Don Siegelman being re-sentenced today.... 1 midnight Aug 2012 Aug 2012 3 2903

Stop-and-frisk app designed to track controversial NYPD policy 3 Eugene Jun 2012 Jul 2012 2 2896

Grad School Student Needs Input on Inmates/Ex-Offenders and their Civil Liberties 4 HelenaHandbasket Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 3593

Cross-posting an important video from the video forum 0 JDPriestly Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2178

Indian police still using truth serum 0 alp227 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2492

When was the last time the Supreme Court had a majority of Democratic appointees? 4 fantomas Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 8234

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 tomkoop Jun 2012 Jun 2012 3 1862

What to do? 7 sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 3817

U.S. asks judge to undo ruling against military detention law 0 Eugene May 2012 May 2012 2 2053

Immigrant to be deported, lived her 22 years. 2 musical_soul May 2012 May 2012 3 2984

U.S. Government Study Confirms That Death Penalty is Useless Deterrent 1 Modern School Apr 2012 Apr 2012 2 3057

The Irrelevancy of DNA 2 Modern School Apr 2012 Apr 2012 12 3232

The Bluffdale NSA spy center 5 CommonSensePLZ Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 4355

Deportation Video Wins White House Contest, But Disappears From Winners List 1 ChicagoRonin Apr 2012 Apr 2012 4 2560

Video Letter To President Obama From Cambodian Deportees 0 ChicagoRonin Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 3647

Concerning Senator Schumer's proposal for a TSA passenger advocate at all airports 1 markpkessinger Dec 2011 Apr 2012 0 2999

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Shady Companies With Ties to Israel Wiretap the U.S. for the NSA 6 midnight Apr 2012 Apr 2012 8 4308

Justices� Ruling Expands Rights of Accused in Plea Bargains 1 groovedaddy Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 2686

Police checkpoint motorist refusal (youtube)--Your opinions? 5 Indiana Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 3919

"Never talk to the police" video 2 Ilsa Mar 2012 Mar 2012 4 4291

Detroit Police policies changed in First Amendment settlement with ACLU 0 Bozita Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 2382

Question for anyone with any knowledge on the subject of travel. 4 Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 3363

Immigration Crackdown Also Snares Americans 4 groovedaddy Dec 2011 Feb 2012 3 3381

My grumpy neighbor threw a hissyfit cuz I put a bumpersticker on her new car and went joyriding 9 struggle4progress May 2011 Feb 2012 1 6713

I am not an expert on the Constitution or a lawyer, but... 4 Viva_Daddy Feb 2012 Feb 2012 7 3446

DNA samples of felony arrestees OK, court rules 2 alp227 Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 3624

NYPD Spies on Student Groups at Rutgers, Yale, and other US Universities 0 t0rnado Feb 2012 Feb 2012 11 2284

Ruling on Contraception Draws Battle Lines at Catholic Colleges 4 alp227 Jan 2012 Feb 2012 2 4152

Regarding the execution of Anwar Al-Awaki's son & Blowback from American Exceptionalism. 6 patrice Dec 2011 Jan 2012 1 3729

(UK) Convicted murderers lose appeal against whole-life tariffs 0 alp227 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 2617

Judge tosses $3.25M award against San Jose (but upheld ruling against police for seizing kids) 0 alp227 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2648

CA same-sex marriage ban gets another day in court 1 EV_Ares Dec 2011 Jan 2012 0 2108

Ruling by Justice Dept. Opens a Door on Online Gambling 0 alp227 Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 2467

Obama's failed human rights moment 0 jakeXT Dec 2011 Dec 2011 3 2418

40 Members of Congress Say No to Indefinite Detention of Americans 0 jakeXT Dec 2011 Dec 2011 6 2791

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