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Missouri woman's murder conviction tossed after 43 years. Her lawyers say a police officer did it 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2024 Jun 2024 9 1219
Freed murder convict sues Chicago over eyewitness who turned out to be blind 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 26 1689
Federal judge orders ICE to end 'knock and talk' arrests of immigrants in Southern California 0 Eugene May 2024 May 2024 10 1354
Opinion: This Alabama AG won't stop at the state line to prosecute abortion 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 1825
Justices Jackson, Sotomayor call out Supreme Court for rejecting due process appeal 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 9 1454
Chains of Labor: The Global Stranglehold on Worker Rights 0 erronis May 2024 May 2024 4 1257
D.C.'s largest high school to show alternate Palestinian film after suit 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2024 May 2024 4 1462
Flat-Fee Representation Fuels Man's Bid To Avoid Execution 4 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2024 Apr 2024 3 2072
Jury Finds Denver Police Officers Violated Colorado Constitution, Awards $3.76 Million in Damages 1 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 10 2068
Tennessee lawmakers advance bill to undo Memphis' traffic stop reforms after Tyre Nichols death 1 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 0 1892
Mississippi police unconstitutionally jailed people for unpaid fines, Justice Department says 0 Eugene Mar 2024 Mar 2024 1 1755
Maybe they could beat him to death with a baseball bat. 4 SarahD Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 2314
Ferguson, Missouri, agrees to pay $4.5 million to settle 'debtors' prison' lawsuit 1 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1742
Supreme Court skeptical of Texas, Florida regulation of social media moderation 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 2019
The Alabama Chief Justice Who Invoked God in Deciding the Embryo Case 6 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 4 2455
Senate poised to pass biggest piece of tech regulation in decades 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 2212
ShotSpotter: Chicago to stop using controversial gunshot detection technology this year 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1860
New Jersey officer accused of excessive force pleads guilty to misdemeanor counts in federal court 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 1 1882
Minneapolis City Council approves $950,000 settlement with journalists detained or injured during 2020 unrest 0 Eugene Feb 2024 Feb 2024 2 1660
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 2605
Dozens of Rogue California Police Agencies Still Sharing Driver Locations with Anti-Abortion States 1 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2024 Feb 2024 7 2158
SCOTUSblog: Court schedules abortion pill case for March argument session 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 5 2110
Court appoints lawyer in Oklahoma death penalty case 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 1830
After LA police raid home of Black Lives Matter attorney, a judge orders photographs destroyed 2 ck4829 Jan 2024 Jan 2024 6 3467
City of Seattle settles BLM protesters' lawsuit for $10 million 4 cbabe Jan 2024 Jan 2024 7 2338
Judges: U.S. Exceeded Scope of Warrant in Search of BH Safety Deposit Boxes 3 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 2 2348
Facial recognition used after Sunglass Hut robbery led to man's wrongful jailing, says suit 2 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 0 2145
(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 2212
An Ohio official was arrested for speaking at her own meeting. Her rights were violated, judge says 10 Eugene Jan 2024 Jan 2024 32 4186
Virginia cake pop maker battles state regulators for right to post pics on Instagram 6 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2024 Jan 2024 1 3037

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Text Messages, Emails Show KBI Had Full Knowledge Of Raid On Kansas Newspaper's Office 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Jan 2024 6 3037
Opinion: To fight antisemitism on campuses, we must restrict speech 4 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 1 2329
Opinion: College presidents reveal three surprise truths about free speech and antisemitism 6 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 4 4517
Opinion: How an Ohio senator's stunt proves the Trump dictatorship theory 7 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2023 Dec 2023 10 2960
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 3497
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 6449
Trump hints at TERRIFYING USE OF MILITARY (never underestimate Trump and his ability to grab power) 3 UCmeNdc Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 2774
Should People Have the Right to Say Awful Things Without Facing Legal Consequences? 3 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 3105
Federal judge grants injunction banning 'Kansas Two-Step' Highway Patrol tactic 2 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 11 2412
Court upholds NYC law banning the types of police restraints that killed George Floyd, Eric Garner 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 6 8636
Republicans Have a New Plan to Save the Supreme Court Abortion Pill Case 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 7 2617
Speaker Johnson: Separation of church, state 'a misnomer' 15 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 4123
For our next trick, watch the Eighth Amendment disappear before your very eyes! 0 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2023 Nov 2023 9 3353
Political Violence Threatens Our Democracy. How Do We Keep Candidates Safe? 0 niyad Nov 2023 Nov 2023 4 2176
Ta-Nehisi Coates Speaks Out Against Israel's "Segregationist Apartheid Regime" After West Bank Visit 1 littlemissmartypants Nov 2023 Nov 2023 3 3045
Minnesota appeals court protects felon voting rights after finding a lower court judge overstepped 0 Eugene Nov 2023 Nov 2023 1 2878
West Virginia school system mandates religious freedom training following revival assembly lawsuit 0 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 6 2260
Sick of Cancel Culture? One Man Has a Surprising Solution. 5 reACTIONary Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 2999
High school coach from "Kennedy v. Bremerton School District" releases book 4 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2023 Oct 2023 2 2952
San Marcos forced to pay $175,000 to Wendy Davis, other Democrats after "Trump Train" incident 0 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 6 2799
California becomes first state to ban use of 'excited delirium' as cause of death 0 Eugene Oct 2023 Oct 2023 3 2017
'Hysterical' Women Out for Revenge: Family Court's Misogynistic Tropes Traumatize Women and Childr 2 niyad Oct 2023 Oct 2023 10 2976
S8:E11 (Special Guest - The Village Vice Mayor Sean Cummings) 0 Across-the-Desk Oct 2023 Oct 2023 0 2099
Facial recognition technology jailed a man for days. His lawsuit joins others from Black plaintiffs 3 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 12 3171
New York attorney general sends cease-and-desist letter to group accused of voter intimidation 1 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 1939
FBI is investigating alleged abuse in Baton Rouge police warehouse known as the 'Brave Cave' 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 8043
Appeals Court Says Michigan County's Vehicle Forfeiture Program Is Unconstitutional 3 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2023 Sep 2023 11 2420
Texas Lawman Linked to Oath Keepers Convicted After Violating Inmate Rights 1 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 2603
Opponents in an Alabama lawsuit over Confederate monument protests reach a tentative settlement 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 1 1905
Wrongly arrested because of facial recognition: Why new police tech risks serious miscarriages of ju 2 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 2525

Civil Liberties Continued...

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High School band director tased, arrested after police order him to end performance 10 Otto_Harper Sep 2023 Sep 2023 6 3543
California lawmakers vote to ban mandatory evictions for arrested tenants 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 2085
Man files complaint against police - so they raid his home and seize his wife 10 Otto_Harper Sep 2023 Sep 2023 48 5568
Women Are Improving the Federal Bench: Milestones and Historic Firsts 2 niyad Sep 2023 Sep 2023 6 2236
NY attorney general and civil liberties groups reach 'landmark agreement' with NYPD over protest res 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 0 2444
GOP lawmakers take aim at LGBTQ+ 'safe places' program in small Florida town 3 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 2520
California Court Grants Restraining Order Based on Coercive Control (trigger warning) 0 niyad Sep 2023 Sep 2023 2 2337
Thanks to Chris Hayes for highlighting needs of the criminally accused: 0 elleng Sep 2023 Sep 2023 3 1813
Federal Appeals Court Rules Detroit's Asset Forfeiture Violates Due Process Rights of Drivers 0 Eugene Sep 2023 Sep 2023 5 2057
Florida lawmakers cower in gun-free zones with bulletproof glass while criticizing 'safe places' for 0 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 2366
Records show California prisons are reporting U.S. citizens to ICE, ACLU says 1 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 2 2073
Mother is arrested in Bangladesh after son in the U.S. criticizes government online 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2023 Aug 2023 7 2407
Denver to pay $4.7 million to settle claims it targeted George Floyd protesters for violating curfew 0 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 2 2173
We must keep marching toward Dr. King's dream 3 MN2theMax Aug 2023 Aug 2023 3 2238
Lawyer Says Cops Secretly Copied Kansas Newspaper Data After Raid 0 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 4 1939
A Louisiana Man Was Jailed for Criticizing Police. A Federal Court Wasn't Having It. 1 Eugene Aug 2023 Aug 2023 17 3326
Argentina's 'notebook' scandal: police confirm calligraphic alterations and dictation 0 peppertree Aug 2023 Aug 2023 2 2016
Biden Administration Takes on Intimate Partner Violence, Releasing New Clinical Guidance 1 niyad Jul 2023 Jul 2023 8 3677
Liberal justices blast Supreme Court majority for allowing Alabama execution 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2023 Jul 2023 2 2274
'Hidden Horrors': When it Comes to Domestic Violence, the Real Monsters Are Hiding in Plain Sight 2 niyad Jul 2023 Jul 2023 9 3966
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