Law
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What Happens When the First Amendment Is Used to Protect Hate?
How do we combat white supremacist language when hate speech is protected under the First Amendment?
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ACLU Attorney Criticizes Decision to Work With Milo Yiannopoulos
Was this the right call?
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Transgender Military Members Sue Trump Over Ban
There are five plaintiffs going after Trump's tweet-based directive.
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CIA Torture Victims Sue Program Designers
This is the first lawsuit of its kind to reach the pretrial discovery phase.
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“Pharma Bro” Martin Shkreli Found Guilty of Fraud
Is it really a surprise?
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DOJ: Civil Rights Act Does Not Apply to LGBT Discrimination
The act is supposed to protect you from workplace discrimination.
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Federal Appeals Court Blocks D.C. Effort to Curb Gun Rights
The decision cited a 2008 Supreme Court decision.
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Massachusetts Court Rules State Police Can’t Honor ICE Detainers
The ruling is a victory for immigration activists.
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Paid Pet-Sitting Illegal in New York Without License
Fines start at $1,000.
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Confused About the Latest in the Travel Ban Case?: Here’s What you Need to Know
Hawaii and the Justice Department fight over the recent Supreme Court order.
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Colorado and the Rising Trend of Assisted Suicide
Assisted suicide is expanding in the United States.
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Houston Judge Suspended for Buying Drugs and Prostitutes, Sexting Her Bailiff
She's a judge by day...and does other things by night.
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Texas Judge Rules Residents Can Carry Concealed Handguns on College Campuses
Professors worry guns will impede free expression in their classrooms.
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Trump-Backed Immigration Bills Face Uphill Battle in the Senate
Civil rights groups say the bills would make the U.S. less safe.
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Miami Judge Rules “Stand Your Ground” Law Revisions Are Unconstitutional
The law requires prosecutors to prove in pretrial hearings that a defendant wasn't acting in self-defense.
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Maryland Becomes First State to Pass Law Protecting Planned Parenthood Funding
A new Maryland law will protect funding for Planned Parenthood's health care services if Congress cuts federal funding.
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Will Sarah Palin’s Defamation Suit Against the New York Times Succeed?
It's an uphill battle for the former VP nominee.
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Texas Municipalities Challenge State’s “Sanctuary Cities” Law
The law would essentially ban sanctuary cities in Texas.
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Supreme Court Reinstates Parts of Trump’s Travel Ban, Will Hear Case in Fall
A partial victory for the president.
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Supreme Court Furthers Protections for Naturalized U.S. Citizens
Thursday's ruling was unanimous.
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Pennsylvania’s Confusing Struggle Over Police Dashcam Footage
Here's a look at what's going on.
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Bill Cosby Mistrial: What Kept the Jury Deadlocked?
Here are several key factors that could have led to a hung jury.
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Trump Gives Dreamers a Temporary Reprieve
Trump temporarily extends DACA, but Dreamers' long-term future remains unclear.
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New Texas Law Will Fine Police for Not Reporting Shootings
State law enforcement agencies could face fines of up to $1,000 a day.
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Turkish Security Detail Charged after May Melee
They can't be arrested unless they return to the country.
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Supreme Court Rules Gender-Based Citizenship Requirement is Unconstitutional
The citizenship standard is higher for children of U.S. citizen fathers than for children of U.S. citizen mothers.
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Comey Hearing Recap: Defining Obstruction of Justice
What does it mean and does it apply?
