AltWeeklies Wire
Will Louisiana Allow Concealed Weapons on College Campuses?new
Supporters of a state bill that would allow concealed weapons on college campuses in Louisiana say it's a matter of safety. So do the opponents.
Gambit |
Lauren LaBorde |
05-20-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Harvard's Cops Have a Political Intelligence Unitnew
The Harvard University Police have a long record of abusing students' rights. I suspect this intelligence unit, which I also noticed photographing protesters at a campus anti-war demonstration in March, is not a recent addition.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
04-17-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Roll Call for the 2008 Muzzle Awardsnew
The Thomas Jefferson Center for the Protection of Free Expression honors -- if that's the right word -- those who engage in "especially egregious or ridiculous" acts of censorship.
C-Ville Weekly |
Cathy Harding |
04-09-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Big Brother's Little Brothernew
A freelance videographer plans to challenge the Portland Police Bureau in court after a cop confiscated his camera and cited him, in apparent retaliation for videotaping the cop as he searched a suspect in the street.
The Portland Mercury |
Matt Davis |
04-03-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Evangelicals Get Worked Up Over Microchipsnew
After losing the usual fights against gays and abortion during the legislative session so far, Christian conservatives suddenly have decided to start standing up for privacy rights in an urgent, new movement to ensure that you will never be forced to have a microchip implanted under your skin.
Nashville Scene |
Jeff Woods |
03-21-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Newspapers Censor Bono's Fucking Gaffenew
The FCC's "Broadcast Indecency" rules are, in a word, bullshit.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate |
03-13-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties, FCC
Free Speech Trumps Boston Copsnew
Performance artist Milan Kohout, arrested for protesting the sub-prime mortgage scandal, had the First Amendment on his side all along.
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate and Jan Wolfe |
03-13-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Red Alert: The Truth About Traffic-Light Camerasnew
We discovered there are many things St. Louis doesn't want the public to know about its red-light cameras.
Riverfront Times |
Chad Garrison |
03-11-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Will Surveillance Cameras Make Pittsburgh Any Safer?new
When security-tech expert Bruce Schneier hears that millions of dollars are coming to Pittsburgh from the federal government to put surveillance cameras on our bridges, buildings and highways, "I just sigh and think, 'More money wasted.'"
Pittsburgh City Paper |
Marty Levine |
03-03-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Comcast Fights Dirtynew
Reporters couldn't get into the net-neutrality conference at Harvard because Comcast had "reserved" so many seats -- for people who fell asleep.
Boston Phoenix |
Mike Miliard |
02-29-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Will Wisconsin Let Felons Vote?new
A bill introduced in the state Legislature would save taxpayers money, streamline Election Day procedures and allow an additional 38,000 people to vote in November.
Shepherd Express |
Lisa Kaiser |
02-29-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Protesters to Pay for Own Arrest?
After a local city council called in approximately 60 police officers to evict six peaceful protesters, that same city council is now considering suing the protesters for the policing costs.
Monday Magazine |
Jason Youmans |
02-27-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Professor Defends Domestic Government Spyingnew
"We ought to be more concerned if Bin Laden is calling someone in Peoria than if he's calling someone in Pakistan," Robert Turner says, arguing for an expansion of FISA.
C-Ville Weekly |
Jayson Whitehead |
02-27-2008 |
Civil Liberties
To Catch a Copnew
A Boston do-gooder who recorded police officers abusing a suspect ended up arrested for "wiretapping."
Boston Phoenix |
Harvey Silverglate and James F. Tierney |
02-21-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Tree Sit Toppled
Was raid a test run for quelling 2010 dissent, or par for the course in development-mad Langford?
Monday Magazine |
Jason Youmans |
02-20-2008 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
