Civil Liberties
A jury approves damages after 2 Texas cops snatched a supposedly ‘abandoned’ girl from her home
More than seven years after two Texas cops snatched a teenaged girl they erroneously claimed had been "abandoned," a federal jury has concluded that the officers violated her Fourth Amendment rights by unreasonably…
Minnesota considers workarounds to qualified immunity for feds
Bills moving through the Minnesota Legislature this session would create a state right to sue law enforcement officers and other government officials for constitutional violations. The legislation comes amid allegations of…
Trump reverses course, backs Section 702 reauthorization after ‘KILL FISA’ post
This week, President Donald Trump called on Congress to reauthorize a provision of federal law that allows the government to spy on noncitizens but can easily be used against citizens, as well. Lawmakers, including previously…
Markwayne Mullin Says Agents Don’t Need a Warrant If They’re Pursuing a Suspect. Here’s What the Law Says.
During his Wednesday confirmation hearing, Sen. Mullin (R-Okla.), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary nominee, said he would reverse the agency's current policy allowing immigration officers to forcibly…
My New Liberalism.Org Article on How “Immigration Restrictions Restrict Americans’ Liberties”
Today, Liberalism.Org posted my first essay as a regular contributor to their project. It is entitled "Immigration Restrictions Restrict Americans' Liberties." Liberalism.Org is a new initiative of the…
Jury clears Afroman of defamation for mocking Ohio cops who raided his home
An Ohio jury on Wednesday found the rapper Afroman not liable for defaming the sheriff's deputies who raided his house nearly four years ago. The verdict is a free speech victory for Joseph Foreman, a.k.a. Afroman, best…
Do noncitizens have First Amendment rights?
The First Amendment states that the government "shall make no law….abridging the freedom of speech." But one prominent conservative judge, whose name has been mentioned as a potential nominee to the U.S. Supreme…
Recent shootings are a wake-up call to take responsibility for your own defense
My son spent last week training in defensive pistol use at Gunsite Academy, in Arizona. The scheduling couldn't have been timelier given the double terrorist attacks on Thursday. Both incidents were stopped by people at…
DHS is ‘upgrading’ a detention facility rife with abuse claims. It should close it instead.
On Wednesday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that a new contractor would take over management of Camp East Montana, one of the largest immigration detention centers in the country. This comes nearly a…
Trump spends time focused on the most critical threat facing America: Thomas Massie
Priorities. Amid a war of choice in the Middle East that has killed seven Americans and hundreds of Iranian civilians (including dozens of schoolchildren), induced chaos in the global oil market, and cost taxpayers more than…
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