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Ralph Natale V. The United Statesnew

Ralph Natale, former head of the Philadelphia mob, was the first sitting mob boss to cooperate with the feds. Now he's suing them, alleging they let him go blind while in prison.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tara Murtha  |  08-22-2012  |  Civil Liberties

Texan Challenges Civil Forfeiture Lawnew

Police can keep your cash, car and other property, regardless of whether you've been convicted of – let alone charged with – a crime.
Houston Press  |  Craig Malisow  |  07-25-2012  |  Civil Liberties

NUVO Reporter's Rights Denied at Protestnew

Kelly Lynch thought she was on the brink of a big career break, instead she was singled out and removed from her reporting assignment.
NUVO  |  Kelly Lynch  |  07-20-2012  |  Civil Liberties

Mississippi's Only Abortion Clinic Remains Opennew

A federal judge agreed to extend a temporary restraining order that allows the Jackson Women Health's Organization, Mississippi's only abortion clinic, to remain open.
Jackson Free Press  |  R.L. Nave and Donna Ladd  |  07-12-2012  |  Civil Liberties

Bill Designed to Shut Down PA Abortion Clinics Is In Effect. Now what?new

Pennsylvania currently has 14 freestanding clinics providing surgical abortions. A few weeks ago, that number was 15, but in response to Act 122, a clinic associated with the University of Pittsburgh has already closed.
Philadelphia Weekly  |  Tara Murtha  |  07-03-2012  |  Civil Liberties

Caught in China's Netnew

It seemed U.S. interests didn't want publicity for State of Control, a documentary inspired by the work of Dhondup Wangchen, a Tibetan filmmaker in jail since 2008.
San Diego Reader  |  Joe Deegan  |  06-27-2012  |  Civil Liberties

Unzippednew

For years, political gadfly Seth Brigham got away with being a persistent, even belligerent, bug in the ears of Boulder city council. But he didn't get slapped with a restraining order until he started nosing around the undisclosed financial ties of city council members.
Boulder Weekly  |  Jeeferson Dodge and Joel Dyer  |  05-18-2012  |  Civil Liberties

First Amendment — 1, Colorado University — 0new

For more than 20 years, the annual 4/20 event on the Colorado University campus came and went pretty much without incident. There is really no reason to think that this year would have been any different had those who run the University not decided to make it different, but they did, and it was.
Boulder Weekly  |  Joel Dyer  |  04-27-2012  |  Civil Liberties

Indy's special King-Kennedy connectionnew

An excellent opportunity to pause to consider powerful legacies and the necessity of continuing to work for peace and equality happens each April 4.
NUVO  |  NUVO Editors  |  04-05-2012  |  Civil Liberties

Equality NC's Jen Jones and the campaign against Amendment 1new

"North Carolinians are pretty compassionate people. If you say you're going to hurt children and families, they'll come down on the other side." — Jen Jones
INDY Week  |  Bob Geary  |  04-05-2012  |  Civil Liberties

Federal Officials Raid Oaksterdam Universitynew

Federal officials from at least three law enforcement agencies raided Oaksterdam University and several other locations owned or affiliated with California Prop 19 founder Richard Lee in Oakland.
East Bay Express  |  David Downs  |  04-03-2012  |  Civil Liberties

Bike & Build: Hitting the road for housingnew

Bike & Build has donated $3.3 million, built for 100,000 hours, pedaled 5 million miles and engaged more than 1,500 young adults in housing issues.
NUVO  |  Kristina Proffitt  |  04-02-2012  |  Civil Liberties

Q&A: HIV/AIDS housing in Indianapolisnew

Big changes are underway in the way people living with HIV/AIDS will receive the services necessary for them to live well in Indy.
NUVO  |  Rebecca Townsend  |  04-02-2012  |  Civil Liberties

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