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    Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. NSA aftershocks: Leak inspires lawsuit, letters of protest

    WASHINGTON — The massive leaks about U.S. spying systems caused sharp political and legal aftershocks Tuesday as the Justice Department prepared to file criminal charges against Edward Snowden, a government contractor who has publicly admitted disclosing highly classified telephone and Internet data-gathering operations.
    WASHINGTON — The massive leaks about U.S. spying systems caused sharp political and legal aftershocks Tuesday as the Justice Department prepared to file criminal charges against Edward Snowden, a government contractor who has publicly admitted...

    Tags: Edward Snowden, Politics, Booz Allen Hamilton Inc., Google Inc., Culture

    2. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. ACLU sues Obama administration over NSA surveillance

    The American Civil Liberties Union announced Tuesday that it has filed a federal lawsuit against key members of President Obama’s national security team over the National Security Agency’s telephone surveillance, the first legal challenge to the newly disclosed intelligence gathering system.
    The American Civil Liberties Union announced Tuesday that it has filed a federal lawsuit against key members of President Obama’s national security team over the National Security Agency’s telephone surveillance, the first legal challenge to...

    Tags: Edward Snowden, Jay Carney, Politics, PRISM (surveillance program), U.S. Congress

    3. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. NSA leak and armored-truck robbery: the odd Florida connection

    A federal judge in Florida said this week that she would review the constitutionality of the National Security Agency's collection of Americans' phone data after a man accused of masterminding an armed-truck robbery asked for his NSA phone data in hopes the information would help his case.
    A federal judge in Florida said this week that she would review the constitutionality of the National Security Agency's collection of Americans' phone data after a man accused of masterminding an armed-truck robbery asked for his NSA phone data in hopes...

    Tags: National Government, Politics, Defendants, Verizon Communications, Litigation

    4. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  4. Racial profiling provision of immigration bill scrutinized

    A coalition of civil liberties and immigrant-rights advocates led by Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland wants to strengthen a provision in the Senate's sweeping immigration bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from racial profiling.
    A coalition of civil liberties and immigrant-rights advocates led by Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland wants to strengthen a provision in the Senate's sweeping immigration bill that would prohibit law enforcement agencies from racial profiling. The 867-page,...

    Tags: John Ashcroft , Chuck Schumer, Politics, Labor Legislation, Immigration Reform Legislation (2013)

    5. Jun 13, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  5. NSA surveillance defeats democracy

    "And so the charges of the hysterics are revealed for what they are: castles in the air. Built on misrepresentation. Supported by unfounded fear. Held aloft by hysteria. On this and every other tool provided in the Patriot Act, charges of abuse of power...

    Tags: John Ashcroft , Politics, Lawyers, Jarmes R. Clapper, FBI

    6. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. ODD: NJ town OKs boardwalk ban on saggy pants

    WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Hindsight will soon be punishable by a $25 fine in this Jersey Shore resort.
    WILDWOOD, N.J. (AP) — Hindsight will soon be punishable by a $25 fine in this Jersey Shore resort. Wildwood passed a law Wednesday night banning overly saggy pants on the boardwalk, prompted by numerous complaints from longtime visitors about...

    Tags: Prisons, Justice System, Miami (Miami-Dade, Florida), Judges, Lawyers

    7. Jun 13, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  7. Marijuana arrests not necessarily biased

    I read with astonishment The Sun's recent editorial concerning the arrest rates of whites versus blacks for marijuana possession in Baltimore City ("Md.'s new Jim Crow," June 9). Apparently, the ACLU feels that there is some sort of conspiracy at work...

    Tags: Marijuana Use, Recreational Substance Use, Lifestyle and Leisure, Police Arrests

    8. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Anaheim council rejects ballot measure on district representation

    Almost a year after Orange County's largest city was rocked by street protests, civic leaders again have decided to hold off asking voters whether the structure of future council elections should be altered in an effort to diversify representation.
    Almost a year after Orange County's largest city was rocked by street protests, civic leaders again have decided to hold off asking voters whether the structure of future council elections should be altered in an effort to diversify representation....

    Tags: Politics, Voting, Elections

    9. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| KWCH

  9. ACLU asks town to repeal profane language law

    The American for Civil Liberties Union is looking into an ordinance in a small Kansas town, that bans swearing where alcohol is sold.
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    The American for Civil Liberties Union is looking into an ordinance in a small Kansas town, that bans swearing where alcohol is sold. The ACLU said Anthony's 30-year-old law is unconstitutional, and is asking the city to repeal it. The measure came...

    Tags: Concerts, Politics, Judges, Lawyers, Public Officials

    10. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. Jersey Shore's Wildwood bans saggy pants on the boardwalk

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    By Victoria Cavaliere WILDWOOD, N.J., June 12 (Reuters) - The bottom line on the boardwalk in Wildwood, New Jersey: Pull up your pants. The Jersey Shore city voted on Wednesday to ban saggy pants on its two-mile stretch of boardwalk. Offenders whose...

    Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Fines, Crime, Law and Justice, Punishment

    11. Jun 12, 2013 |Column| Allentown Morning Call

  11. Islamist terrorists still aspire to kill you

    Very smart libertarians often make an argument against muscular counterterrorism efforts (I prefer this term over "war on terror," because "war on terror" reminds me of Donald Rumsfeld). It goes like this: Why do we obsess over terrorism when a) guns, b)...

    Tags: Jihad, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Justice and Rights, Boston Marathon Bombing (2013), Al-Qaeda

    12. Jun 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Teacher who sparked dustup over 'Rent' investigated in altercation

     A high school drama teacher praised by gay-rights advocates for staging “Rent” in 2009 after opponents deemed the Tony Award-winning songbook’s themes of AIDS and prostitution too racy for teens is under investigation following an...

    Tags: Homophobia, AIDS, Justice and Rights, Labor Legislation, Career and Workplace

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