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Supreme Court to consider when assets can be frozen pre-trial 0 Eugene Mar 2013 Mar 2013 0 1867
Federal Judge Finds National Security Letters Unconstitutional, Bans Them 4 limpyhobbler Mar 2013 Mar 2013 12 2310
New York City mayor opposes new oversight of police 6 Eugene Jun 2012 Mar 2013 5 3136
Montana drafts new bill giving felons the option of being spanked 11 Mkap Feb 2013 Mar 2013 0 4043
You Can’t Protest at the Supreme Court 13 alp227 Jan 2012 Feb 2013 5 8812
CISPA Offers Choice between Security and Liberty 2 BridgeTheGap Apr 2012 Feb 2013 5 2787
1984 has finally arrived, folks 7 WhoIsNumberNone Nov 2012 Feb 2013 5 3626
Supreme Court upholds police "dog sniff" of truck 4 Eugene Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 2480
Please support this man! The courageous story of Justice lawyer Edgar Schmidt 0 shockedcanadian Feb 2013 Feb 2013 0 1914
Judge rules (Illinois) eavesdropping law unconstitutional 7 Bozita Mar 2012 Feb 2013 10 4509
Being passive is damaging says Julian Assange 6 3feetofsnow Aug 2012 Feb 2013 24 3416
Michael Moore asks citizens to stand up to Obama on civil liberties issue 19 Eugene Feb 2013 Feb 2013 62 6807
Minneapolis license plate data raises privacy questions 2 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2013 Feb 2013 3 2028
New York "stop and frisk" trial set for March 2013 7 Eugene Aug 2012 Feb 2013 3 3220
Felony Forgiveness 2 BudHardener Jan 2013 Feb 2013 1 3039
Death penalty injustice, not such a new idea... 0 Bay Boy Jan 2013 Jan 2013 0 1739
EYE IN THE SKY WATCHIN OVER YOU!! 17 tomkoop Jun 2012 Jan 2013 7 10539
Obama Crowned Himself on New Year's Eve 8 davidswanson Jan 2012 Jan 2013 9 5114
"Gideon’s Army": Young Public Defenders Brave Staggering Caseloads, Low Pay to Represent the Poor 7 rug Jan 2013 Jan 2013 3 3258
There could be justice for Trayvon Martin after all... 18 GopperStopper2680 Mar 2012 Jan 2013 3 6385
Students Busted for 'Studying While Black' 4 AnotherMcIntosh Dec 2012 Jan 2013 3 2640
Oakland man guilty of murder - no body of victim 11 alp227 Feb 2012 Jan 2013 0 6552
In Police Training, a Dark Film on U.S. Muslims 1 groovedaddy Jan 2012 Jan 2013 0 2009
Court wary of warrantless blood tests in DUI cases 3 Eugene Jan 2013 Jan 2013 1 2285
Court Rules Gang Crime Falls Short of Terrorism 0 struggle4progress Dec 2012 Dec 2012 0 1764
For Corporate websites, you’re not anonymous. They know your name, email, and company. 1 toddmiller Dec 2012 Dec 2012 2 1974
Review of book on Police Interrogation 0 jade3000 Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1767
CSIS destroyed files on Diefendbaker and Pearson to “respect the privacy rights”... 0 shockedcanadian Nov 2012 Nov 2012 0 1675
Judges’ Kids-for-Cash Scandal Was Allowed Under Conspiracy of Silence, says Author. 4 AnotherMcIntosh Nov 2012 Nov 2012 3 3352
Question regarding police stops 5 matt819 Oct 2012 Nov 2012 0 2602

Civil Liberties Continued...

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NC Murder Convict Ordered Freed on New Evidence 2 maddezmom Jun 2012 Nov 2012 3 2036
"100,000 signatures wanted to free Don Siegelman" Pls sign petition at FREE-DON.org 5 robinlynne Oct 2012 Nov 2012 9 4971
This is the anniversary of the event in the video. Never forget! 3 Dyedinthewoolliberal Sep 2012 Oct 2012 3 2338
History Repeating Itself 1 SoutherDem May 2012 Oct 2012 0 2333
The Axis of Evil: China, Iran, Iraq, Arabia, America, Yemen, N. Korea 3 Modern School Mar 2012 Oct 2012 1 3137
ACLU lawsuit against Sheriff and DA in Los Angeles County 2 JDPriestly Jul 2012 Oct 2012 7 2606
Denouncing City’s Move to Regulate Circumcision (NYC) 2 alp227 Sep 2012 Sep 2012 1 3231
Poll: Mental health relating to the Dark Knight Rises shootings 0 discntnt_irny_srcsm Aug 2012 Aug 2012 0 1847
Born in Chains- US has the world's largest female prison population – but no plan for pregnancies 3 midnight Aug 2012 Aug 2012 6 2356
Australian Muslim women must show faces for identity checks under new law 9 alp227 Mar 2012 Aug 2012 0 4244
You need to sign this petition. 1 WinstonSmith4740 Aug 2012 Aug 2012 4 3332
Gov. Don Siegelman being re-sentenced today.... 1 midnight Aug 2012 Aug 2012 3 2493
Stop-and-frisk app designed to track controversial NYPD policy 3 Eugene Jun 2012 Jul 2012 2 2356
Grad School Student Needs Input on Inmates/Ex-Offenders and their Civil Liberties 4 HelenaHandbasket Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2942
Cross-posting an important video from the video forum 0 JDPriestly Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 1852
Indian police still using truth serum 0 alp227 Jul 2012 Jul 2012 0 2072
When was the last time the Supreme Court had a majority of Democratic appointees? 4 fantomas Jun 2012 Jun 2012 0 7522
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 tomkoop Jun 2012 Jun 2012 3 1585
What to do? 7 sinkingfeeling Jun 2012 Jun 2012 1 3017
U.S. asks judge to undo ruling against military detention law 0 Eugene May 2012 May 2012 2 1696
Immigrant to be deported, lived her 22 years. 2 musical_soul May 2012 May 2012 3 2450
U.S. Government Study Confirms That Death Penalty is Useless Deterrent 1 Modern School Apr 2012 Apr 2012 2 2623
The Irrelevancy of DNA 2 Modern School Apr 2012 Apr 2012 12 2696
The Bluffdale NSA spy center 5 CommonSensePLZ Apr 2012 Apr 2012 3 3563
Deportation Video Wins White House Contest, But Disappears From Winners List 1 ChicagoRonin Apr 2012 Apr 2012 4 2070
Video Letter To President Obama From Cambodian Deportees 0 ChicagoRonin Apr 2012 Apr 2012 0 3162
Concerning Senator Schumer's proposal for a TSA passenger advocate at all airports 1 markpkessinger Dec 2011 Apr 2012 0 2298
Shady Companies With Ties to Israel Wiretap the U.S. for the NSA 6 midnight Apr 2012 Apr 2012 8 3473
Justices’ Ruling Expands Rights of Accused in Plea Bargains 1 groovedaddy Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 2246
Police checkpoint motorist refusal (youtube)--Your opinions? 5 Indiana Mar 2012 Mar 2012 3 3092

Civil Liberties Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
"Never talk to the police" video 2 Ilsa Mar 2012 Mar 2012 4 3623
Detroit Police policies changed in First Amendment settlement with ACLU 0 Bozita Mar 2012 Mar 2012 1 1917
Question for anyone with any knowledge on the subject of travel. 4 Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2012 Feb 2012 0 2727
Immigration Crackdown Also Snares Americans 4 groovedaddy Dec 2011 Feb 2012 3 2443
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 4707
I am not an expert on the Constitution or a lawyer, but... 4 Viva_Daddy Feb 2012 Feb 2012 7 2749
DNA samples of felony arrestees OK, court rules 2 alp227 Feb 2012 Feb 2012 1 2916
NYPD Spies on Student Groups at Rutgers, Yale, and other US Universities 0 t0rnado Feb 2012 Feb 2012 11 1910
Ruling on Contraception Draws Battle Lines at Catholic Colleges 4 alp227 Jan 2012 Feb 2012 2 3306
Regarding the execution of Anwar Al-Awaki's son & Blowback from American Exceptionalism. 6 patrice Dec 2011 Jan 2012 1 2878
(UK) Convicted murderers lose appeal against whole-life tariffs 0 alp227 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 1 2128
Judge tosses $3.25M award against San Jose (but upheld ruling against police for seizing kids) 0 alp227 Jan 2012 Jan 2012 0 2160
CA same-sex marriage ban gets another day in court 1 EV_Ares Dec 2011 Jan 2012 0 1718
Ruling by Justice Dept. Opens a Door on Online Gambling 0 alp227 Dec 2011 Dec 2011 0 2009
Obama's failed human rights moment 0 jakeXT Dec 2011 Dec 2011 3 2057
40 Members of Congress Say No to Indefinite Detention of Americans 0 jakeXT Dec 2011 Dec 2011 6 2311
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