Connecticut Puts Limits on Honoring Federal ICE Detainer Requests
On Wednesday, Connecticut became the first state in the USA to set limits to honoring requests by U.S. Immigration and…
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Appeals Court Rules Smelling Pot on a Person isn’t Probable Cause for Warrantless Search of His Vehicle
On Tuesday, the Court of Appeals, Nebraska found that to justify the probable cause for a warrantless search and seizure…
A Win for Private Property at the Supreme Court
On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court sent back the case of Koontz vs. St. John’s Water Management District to the…
Wholly Online Firearms Training Insufficient for Concealed-Carry Permits in Colorado
Last month, Colorado passed a law that made it mandatory for those seeking concealed-carry permits for firearms to prove in…
Berlusconi Convicted for Paying Minor to Have Sex
On Monday, an Italian court found former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi guilty of paying a minor for sex and…
Where is Edward Snowden?
The drama around NSA leaker Edward Snowden continues to intensify as the news come rolling in. First, we hear Snowden…
Federal Court Upholds Ban on Importing Polar Bear Trophies
Last week, in a significant win for wildlife lovers, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia upheld…
U.S. Files Espionage Charges against Snowden
A court document unsealed on Friday at a federal court in the Eastern District of Virginia showed that Edward Snowden…
Google Ordered in U.K. to Delete All Data Accidentally Collected by its Street View Cars
On Friday, U.K.’s Information Commissioner’s Office announced that Google has about a month to delete all information collected ‘accidentally’ by…
Oregon Teacher Charged for Sex with Multiple Students
In a tale that seems oft-repeated, or oft-exposed, in different versions of late, a former math and special education teacher…
Death Row Inmate Compelled to Accept Reprieve He Sought to Reject
On Sunday, the Oregon Supreme Court ruled that a condemned murderer trying to seek his own death warrant in the…
Cuomo Moves to Bring Casinos to New York
On Wednesday, New York Governor Andrew Cuomo made an agreement with state lawmakers to permit luxury casinos in New York,…