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New initiatives aim to help the innocent fight wrongful convictions 1 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1604
The Danger of License Plate Readers in Post-Roe America 2 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 5 1866
Judge overturns murder conviction of man who said he was framed by disgraced former detective 0 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 1793
Philippines' Nobel laureate Maria Ressa loses appeal against cyber libel conviction 0 cbabe Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1889
People will no longer be allowed to take close-range recordings of Arizona police under a new bill 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 3 2235
Reproductive rights activists read first Amendment outside Kavanaugh's home 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 1620
New Complaint Challenges Limits to Corporate Speech Enacted by Florida's 'Stop WOKE Act' 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 6 1749
Federal Agent Stupidly Threatens Twitter User With Arrest Over Protected First Amendment Expression 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 0 2205
Kansas wrongful conviction lawsuit reaches $12.5M settlement 0 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 5 1725
Black man arrested on warrant for white man awarded $90K settlement 0 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 7 1666
On July 4th, Ray Gray is still learning how to be free after decades behind bars 0 ck4829 Jul 2022 Jul 2022 1 1358
I'd like to thank the 1st amendment to the Constitution for chiming in, and also thank all the ... 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2022 Jul 2022 4 1822
Ex-Argentine naval officer found responsible for 1972 Trelew Massacre 0 peppertree Jul 2022 Jul 2022 6 1542
This gentleman right here is Alton Toussaint Lemon, for whom the famed "Lemon Test" was named. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 3537
After Roe's overturn: the abortion surveillance state 2 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1660
'You tarnished your reputation.' Ex-Miami-Dade cop gets 364 days for wrongful arrest 2 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 1783
On this day, June 26, 2003, Lawrence v. Texas was decided. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 1508
North Texas man jailed for crime he didn't commit is free at last 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 1638
On this day, June 17, 1963, Abington School District v. Schempp was decided. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 1673
We often hear that the First Amendment has never been stronger. I'd like to tell you a story ... 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 2576
After four years of silence and a settlement with Fox News, Seth Rich's parents are ready to talk. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 16 2328
Marsy's Law in action. We told you this would happen. You were warned. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 16 2926
The Impotence of the Fourth Amendment in a Post-Roe World 4 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 14 2100
A Black Army vet spent 16 months in solitary. Then a jury heard the evidence against him. 1 Eugene Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 2303
On this day, June 14, 1943, West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette was decided. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 1626
On this day, June 12, 1967, Loving v. Virginia was decided. 1 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 8 1525
Supreme Court prioritizes expedience, not justice, in wrongful convictions 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 1580
Idaho Falls settles wrongful conviction lawsuit for $11.7M 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 2 1488
Enforcing Criminal Abortion Bans Post-Roe: 'A Massive Escalation of Surveillance' 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 6 1529
A lawsuit claims Waukegan police extracted another false confession from a Black teen 2 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 5 1849

Civil Liberties Continued...

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📣 Coming up next week! "Protesting Injustices," a webinar dedicated to understanding 1A 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 1432
He spent most of his adult life in a W.Va. prison on a wrongful conviction. Two years later, he 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 6 1708
$14.25M settlement proposed for man who spent 20 years in prison for double murder he didn't commit 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 1315
The new court's absurd inhumanity: To preserve procedure, an innocent man must die 2 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 7 2038
There is no general hate speech exception to 1A, which means that hate speech is protected speech. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 1 2036
On June 8, 1789, James Madison introduced the Bill of Rights to Congress. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 1226
Time for a quick primer on the law of accessing phones under the 4th Amendment. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 9 1621
Happy **** The Draft Day! On June 7, 1971, the Supreme Court ruled that wearing a jacket that ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 5 1427
10th Circuit denies immunity to Denver detectives who coerced teenager's false murder confession 7 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 42 3953
AZ man spent 17 days in jail for crime he didn't commit. He blames American Airlines 5 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 12 2496
To Promote Public Safety, Michigan Authorizes Cops To Rob Travelers at Airports 8 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2022 Jun 2022 4 2817
Commentary: It's too easy to extract false confessions from youths 0 ck4829 Jun 2022 Jun 2022 6 1545
Food for thought 3 dweller Jun 2022 Jun 2022 3 1584
An ex-priest, a flier and the arrest that legalized protests at Md. homes 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 8 1690
Caste discrimination in America 1 cbabe May 2022 May 2022 3 1977
1A: I protect hate speech, incendiary speech, and screaming "fire" in a crowded theater, unless ... 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 2 2085
Raleigh NC reaches settlement with teen detained in 2020 George Floyd protests for arrest 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 1 1287
Oregon sued over failure to provide public defenders 0 Eugene May 2022 May 2022 1 1274
Do you recall that the Brooklyn Public Library was offering school kids free library cards? 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 7 1835
Delaware State's Jenkins Stresses Representation After Intimidating Search in Georgia 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 4 1675
"F*&k Civility!" 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 8 1978
VA AG Jason Miyares: "On #NationalDayofPrayer we are reminded ..." 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 0 1740
Supreme Court majority sympathetic to coach who prayed at midfield 7 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 May 2022 1 2336
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Alito's abortion history lesson in dispute 0 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 1 1520
Tweets on Dobbs. I want to do a thread on "deeply rooted in our nation's history and tradition." 1 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 0 1778
Seattle starts stop and frisk under new mayor 1 cbabe May 2022 May 2022 5 1962
"A powerful message for everyone working in the world of journalism." 3 mahatmakanejeeves May 2022 May 2022 15 2160
I limit state and local governments. A short thread... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1346
In the case of the praying football coach, both sides invoke religious freedom 22 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 5 4804
FIRE calls on Florida institutions and faculty to push back against unconstitutional law 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1568

Civil Liberties Continued...

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Feds will return more than $1 mil in marijuana money that California cops stole from armored cars. 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 5 1670
When a Witness Recants 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 11 1908
Across the Desk - S5:E13 (Oklahoma SB612 - Full Ban On Abortion) 0 Across-the-Desk Apr 2022 Apr 2022 2 1509
Missouri's parole system has sent thousands back to prison for minor violations. Terrell Robinson is 2 Sherman A1 Apr 2022 Apr 2022 6 1660
LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Free speech is a fundamental U.Va. value 3 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 0 1696
Florida Sued by Activists, Students, Parents, and Teachers Over LGBT School Censorship Bill 1 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 5 1609
Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita folds over press access lawsuit 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2022 Apr 2022 1 1335
'Geofence warrant' unconstitutional, judge rules in Virginia 0 Eugene Apr 2022 Apr 2022 4 1626
Atheist Group Wins $90K Settlement; Student Bullied By Teacher For Sitting Out Pledge Of Allegiance 4 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 4 2202
On this day, March 30, 1942, 227 residents of Bainbridge Island, Washington, were rounded up. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 2 1813
9th Circuit Says Arresting People For "Fuck The Cops" Chalk Writing Is Unconstitutional Retaliation 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 9 2033
Republicans won't be satisfied with overturning Roe 2 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 3 2101
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 1 996
Ted Cruz and Mike Lee send AT&T a threatening letter demanding to know why OAN is being canceled. 5 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 7 2586
Class-action lawsuit targets NYPD practice of secretly collecting DNA 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 10 1865
Controversy continues over YLS protest and police presence - Yale Daily News 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 0 1755
NJ Supreme Court: Report on top cop's racist comments must be released 1 Eugene Mar 2022 Mar 2022 6 1624
Watch Tower's misuse of copyright to suppress criticism 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2022 Mar 2022 3 1860
Cops Unaware They Were Filmed Breaking In - The FBI Warned Them 3 exboyfil Mar 2022 Mar 2022 14 3572
Dear RNC: we at the @CatoInstitute make no apology for our amicus brief in Al-Marri v. Spagone ... 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2022 Feb 2022 12 2672
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