AltWeeklies Wire
Police Lose Their Cool, Unleash Their Horsesnew
Police and media reports blamed scuffles at a recent Haliburton demonstration on activists. However, Houston Press reporters observed a different scene, one that was supported by available videotape of the incidents.
Houston Press |
Josh Harkinson |
06-01-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Man Ordered Arrested for Web Site Contentnew
Stephen Lee Johnson was looking to help reform the state's Division of Family and Children Services, not stand up for First Amendment rights. But sometimes you aim for one thing and hit another.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Coley Ward |
05-05-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Justice On ICE for Iranian Immigrants
Four Iranian brothers arrested on immigration violations were held at a California detention center accused of terrorism but never charged. After one brother was beaten by a guard, Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officials suddenly forced them to leave, they say.
Random Lengths News |
Terrelle Jerricks |
04-01-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Florida Gov. Silent on Demand for Justice in Chappell Murder
On a rainy evening in 1964, Johnnie Mae Chappell was gunned down in a Jacksonville neighborhood and three of the four suspects walked. Four decades later, state senator Tony Hill is calling to have the case reopened.
Folio Weekly |
Susan Cooper Eastman |
03-10-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Come One, Come All to the GOP's Family Daynew
It looks as if the GOP-backed decision to designate March 12 as the first-ever "Family Day at the Capitol" could turn out to be more successful than anyone had imagined. Several groups are seizing the opportunity to spur hundreds, if not thousands, of their supporters to the Capitol to show opposition to certain conservative legislation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
Scott Henry |
03-10-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Freedom of Information Winnersnew
In honor of those who protect our right to know, the Bay Guardian presents the winners of the 20th annual James Madison Freedom of Information Awards.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
San Francisco Bay Guardian Staff |
03-09-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Who Wants ChoicePoint CEO's Home Number?new
We admit, publishing someone's personal info without his or her permission is kind of rude. But selling such info is how ChoicePoint CEO Derek V. Smith makes a living, so he can't be opposed to it, right? After all, Smith earns about $17 million annually in salary, bonuses, stock options and other compensation.
Creative Loafing (Atlanta) |
CL staff |
03-03-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
You've Got Hate Mailnew
Eastern Washington University's decision to invite, then un-invite, (then re-invite?) Ward Churchill to speak on campus has provoked the ire/praise/confusion of the nation. Don't believe us? Check out their inbox.
The Inlander |
Joel Smith |
02-24-2005 |
Civil Liberties
American Dissidentnew
In an exclusive in-depth interview, embattled University of Colorado Professor Ward Churchill speaks out on his writings, the media and the solution to terrorism.
Boulder Weekly |
Pamela White |
02-11-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Homeland Security Can't Take a Jokenew
Baltimore County Police and the FBI detain an Ellicott City musician/comedian for photocopying a satirical newsletter.
Baltimore City Paper |
Charles Cohen |
02-02-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
University Prez Curbs Free Speech to Please Donornew
Be it to keep the Commission on Presidential Debates at bay, cower to a donor who also happens to be a George W. Bush elector in the Electoral College, or coddle members of the Mormon church, Arizona State University's president is trying to scare a campus of 55,000 into submission.
Phoenix New Times |
Joe Watson |
11-24-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
U.S. Media Not as Free as Latvia'snew
In a new report ranking press freedom around the world, the U.S. comes in at a cool 22, behind Latvia, Lithuania and a slew of Nordic countries. And for a country that tries to lead by example when it comes to democracy, 22 is not the greatest place to be in.
Long Island Press |
Lauren Wolfe |
11-19-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Library Internet Filters Solve Nothingnew
If libraries want federal funds for discount internet access, they gotta censor -- or at least pretend to. Don't blame them. Blame the Children's Internet Protection Act and its huge legal loophole.
New York Press |
Norman Oder |
11-04-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
The New COINTELPROnew
The feds are spying on – and harassing – political activists with a fury not seen since the 1960s. Under John Ashcroft's direction, opposing the Bush administration translates to state terrorism.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Camille Taira |
10-20-2004 |
Civil Liberties
Doping Up the Rabblenew
With the use of less-lethal force on the rise and scary new weapons in the pipeline, such as high-voltage land mines, it's prime time to take a quick look at the gadgetry police departments are using to herd humans.
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
A. C. Thompson |
10-20-2004 |
Civil Liberties
