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Torn Awaynew

Is the government unconstitutionally - and indefinitely - jailing Cambodian refugees? A traumatized community demands answers.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Holly Otterbein  |  06-07-2011  |  Civil Liberties

In Philly, the Cops Will Arrest You for Taking Pictures of Them Arresting Peoplenew

The photographer's only crime, as best can be ferreted from police reports, is that he was taking pictures of South Street cops arresting revelers outside of the Theater of the Living Arts the night of Nov. 19, 2009, and the cops didn't like it.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Andrew Thompson  |  02-23-2010  |  Civil Liberties

An Inside Look at the G20 Summit and the Police State That Surrounded Itnew

The phrase "lockdown" doesn't quite get to the core of how militarized and contained Pittsburgh really was throughout the two-day G20 Sept. 24 and 25.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Matt Stroud  |  10-06-2009  |  Civil Liberties

Jesus Walkednew

Repent America learns that anti-gay rhetoric isn't necessarily protected speech.
Philadelphia City Paper  |  Francesca Heintz  |  02-06-2007  |  Civil Liberties

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