AltWeeklies Wire
Snap Judgmentnew
Commercial real estate photographer Tanya Ortega de Chamberlin is constantly harassed by hyper-vigilant terror foes for photographing government buildings and an oil refinery. Wanting to make her job a bit easier, she spoke out--and lost it.
Salt Lake City Weekly |
Ted McDonough |
09-01-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
Snapping Photos? Police Could Be Watchingnew
A Richmond man is stopped by police after taking snapshots of a federal courthouse downtown.
Style Weekly |
Melissa Sinclair |
08-17-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
The Cost of Secrecynew
In Washington state, a citizen pursues meaningful monetary punishment for a county's failure to disclose public records.
Seattle Weekly |
Rick Anderson and Chuck Taylor |
08-03-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: civil liberties
One Nation, Under Watch
Despite the outcry over civil liberties, the Patriot Act is the law of the land.
Santa Fe Reporter |
Silja JA Talvi |
08-03-2005 |
Civil Liberties
Tags: Patriot Act, civil liberties
Bushwhacking Privacynew
The administration has delayed and defused privacy-oversight efforts until Bush's pet projects are in place. By then, any oversight will be beside the point.
Boston Phoenix |
David S. Bernstein |
06-06-2005 |
Politics
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
The Weighting Game
Is being fat a choice, or is it just the way some people are? Should government pass legislation against obesity, or is that discriminatory? Welcome to the super-sized debate...
The Inlander |
Cara Gardner |
05-05-2005 |
Policy Issues
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
Terrorist TV?new
A San Francisco broadcaster is forced to drop Hezbollah's Al-Manar TV network after State Department labels it "terrorist."
San Francisco Bay Guardian |
Camille T. Taiara |
02-23-2005 |
Media
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
