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Jonathan Mitchell told the Fifth Circuit public libraries only exist "as a matter of grace" 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 6 1056
PLEASE SHARE: Kamala Harris talks abortion at GA rally: FULL SPEECH (VIDEO) 0 RandySF Sep 2024 Sep 2024 1 878
Illinois' top court says odor of burnt marijuana isn't enough to search car 0 Eugene Sep 2024 Sep 2024 2 696
Progressives press Chicago mayor over pledge to end controversial policing tool ShotSpotter 4 Eugene Jul 2023 Sep 2024 0 2435
Mississippi mail voting case at the Fifth Circuit could quickly become a national issue 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2024 Sep 2024 4 844
This Election, It's Women's Choice 1 niyad Aug 2024 Aug 2024 2 708
Ofra Bikel, whose films freed the wrongly convicted, dies at 94 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 3 708
Oklahoma revokes license of teacher who gave class QR code to Brooklyn library in book-ban protest 30 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2024 Aug 2024 92 9775
Lawsuit accuses (Medford) Oregon police department of illegally monitoring progressive activists 0 Eugene Aug 2024 Aug 2024 4 670
Virginia appeals court rules judge wrongly dismissed asset forfeiture challenge 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 5 806
BREAKING: Gaza protest in front of Blinken's house removed by state authorities 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 934
Billions in taxpayer dollars now go to religious schools via vouchers 7 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jul 2024 10 1435
Some Thoughts on Civil Liberty, on Civil Responsibility, from an often forgotten Emperor 0 MedRxx Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 795
Missouri woman who served 43 years in prison is free after her murder conviction was overturned 4 ck4829 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 17 1041
Which states could have abortion on the ballot in 2024? 0 sl8 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 3 682
Massachusetts teacher fired for her TikTok videos loses First Amendment federal appeal 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2024 Jul 2024 11 1262
In the 1940's FDR imprisoned Japanese citizens & descendants. Can DJT imprison Liberals & Democrats if reelected? 4 Jacson6 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 2 940
Judge rules against Texas Attorney General Paxton in campaign against migrant shelters 1 Jacson6 Jul 2024 Jul 2024 6 822
She Needed an Emergency Abortion. Doctors in Idaho Put Her on a Plane. 34 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 67 4268
The Supreme Court Just Took Its First Swipe at Marriage Equality 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 15 1308
Supreme Court Allows Suit Over Arrest Said to Be Politically Motivated 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 6 1085
La.'s Ten Commandments law will test religion-friendly courts, experts say 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 1 918
Missouri woman's murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 9 1001
Freed murder convict sues Chicago over eyewitness who turned out to be blind 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 26 1332
Federal judge orders ICE to end 'knock and talk' arrests of immigrants in Southern California 0 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 10 1061
Opinion: This Alabama AG won't stop at the state line to prosecute abortion 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 1444
Justices Jackson, Sotomayor call out Supreme Court for rejecting due process appeal 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 9 1230
Chains of Labor: The Global Stranglehold on Worker Rights 0 erronis May 2024 May 2024 4 1014
D.C.'s largest high school to show alternate Palestinian film after suit 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 1186
Flat-Fee Representation Fuels Man's Bid To Avoid Execution 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 1713

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Jury Finds Denver Police Officers Violated Colorado Constitution, Awards $3.76 Million in Damages 1 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 10 1686
Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to undo Memphis' traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death 1 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1543
Mississippi police unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines, Justice Department says 0 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 1514
Maybe they could beat him to death with a baseball bat. 4 SarahD Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1900
Ferguson, Missouri, agrees to pay $4.5 million to settle 'debtors' prison' lawsuit 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1481
Supreme Court skeptical of Texas, Florida regulation of social media moderation 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1670
The Alabama Chief Justice Who Invoked God in Deciding the Embryo Case 6 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 1997
Senate poised to pass biggest piece of tech regulation in decades 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1841
ShotSpotter: Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology this year 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1634
New Jersey officer accused of excessive force pleads guilty to misdemeanor counts in federal court 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1677
Minneapolis City Council approves $950,000 settlement with journalists detained or injured during 2020 unrest 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1439
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 1999
Dozens of Rogue California Police Agencies Still Sharing Driver Locations with Anti-Abortion States 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 1877
SCOTUSblog: Court schedules abortion pill case for March argument session 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 1820
Court appoints lawyer in Oklahoma death penalty case 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1600
After LA police raid home of Black Lives Matter attorney, a judge orders photographs destroyed 2 ck4829 Jan 2024 Jan 2024 6 3172
City of Seattle settles BLM protesters' lawsuit for $10 million 4 cbabe Jan 2024 Jan 2024 7 1914
Judges: U.S. Exceeded Scope of Warrant in Search of BH Safety Deposit Boxes 3 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1967
Facial recognition used after Sunglass Hut robbery led to man's wrongful jailing, says suit 2 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 1836
(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 1897
An Ohio official was arrested for speaking at her own meeting. Her rights were violated, judge says 10 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 32 3415
Virginia cake pop maker battles state regulators for right to post pics on Instagram 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 2584
Text Messages, Emails Show KBI Had Full Knowledge Of Raid On Kansas Newspaper's Office 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Jan 2024 6 2753
Opinion: To fight antisemitism on campuses, we must restrict speech 4 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 1956
Opinion: College presidents reveal three surprise truths about free speech and antisemitism 6 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 4059
Opinion: How an Ohio senator's stunt proves the Trump dictatorship theory 7 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 10 2508
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 3020
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 5126
Trump hints at TERRIFYING USE OF MILITARY (never underestimate Trump and his ability to grab power) 3 UCmeNdc Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 2470
Should People Have the Right to Say Awful Things Without Facing Legal Consequences? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 2767

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Federal judge grants injunction banning 'Kansas Two-Step' Highway Patrol tactic 2 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 11 2057
Court upholds NYC law banning the types of police restraints that killed George Floyd, Eric Garner 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 8415
Republicans Have a New Plan to Save the Supreme Court Abortion Pill Case 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 2378
Speaker Johnson: Separation of church, state 'a misnomer' 15 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 3383
For our next trick, watch the Eighth Amendment disappear before your very eyes! 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 9 3130
Political Violence Threatens Our Democracy. How Do We Keep Candidates Safe? 0 niyad Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 1940
Ta-Nehisi Coates Speaks Out Against Israel's "Segregationist Apartheid Regime" After West Bank Visit 1 littlemissmartypants Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 2830
Minnesota appeals court protects felon voting rights after finding a lower court judge overstepped 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2635
West Virginia school system mandates religious freedom training following revival assembly lawsuit 0 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 6 2068
Sick of Cancel Culture? One Man Has a Surprising Solution. 5 reACTIONary Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 2560
High school coach from "Kennedy v. Bremerton School District" releases book 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 2510
San Marcos forced to pay $175,000 to Wendy Davis, other Democrats after "Trump Train" incident 0 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 6 2548
California becomes first state to ban use of 'excited delirium' as cause of death 0 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 1821
'Hysterical' Women Out for Revenge: Family Court's Misogynistic Tropes Traumatize Women and Childr 2 niyad Oct 2023 Oct 2023 10 2719
S8:E11 (Special Guest - The Village Vice Mayor Sean Cummings) 0 Across-the-Desk Oct 2023 Oct 2023 0 1789
Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs 3 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 2880
New York attorney general sends cease-and-desist letter to group accused of voter intimidation 1 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 1695
FBI is investigating alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police warehouse known as the 'Brave Cave' 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 7824
Appeals Court Says Michigan County's Vehicle Forfeiture Program Is Unconstitutional 3 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 11 2092
Texas Lawman Linked to Oath Keepers Convicted After Violating Inmate Rights 1 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 2338
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