Police Step Aside for Thai Protesters
In jubilant scenes hard to imagine after days of clashes, protesters swept aside barricades in old Bangkok on Tuesday to occupy the grounds of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra’s office
Defense Department Militarizes Police
From war zones to city streets, some military vehicles are getting a new life — and not everyone is happy about the recycling
Washington Times Sues DHS Over Seizure of Reporter’s Notes
The Washington Times and one of its former journalists have sued the Department of Homeland Security, accusing federal agents of illegally seizing the newspaper’s reporting materials during the execution of a search warrant in an unrelated case
Police Kidnap Home-schooled Children From Home
Four children, ages 7 to 14, have been forcibly taken from their Darmstadt, Germany, home by police armed with a battering ram, and their parents have been told they won’t see them again soon, all over the issue of homeschooling
FBI Deploys Spy Drones Over U.S. Without Warrants
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) says it has used drones for domestic surveillance purposes in the United States at least ten times without obtaining warrants
Brazilians Protest Cost of Pope’s Visit
The first day of Pope Francis’ Brazil visit on Monday was marked by clashes as Brazilian police dispersed hundreds of protesters with tear gas and water cannons
The Rise of America’s Police State
Americans have long been wary of using the military for domestic policing. Concerns about potential abuse date back to the creation of the Constitution
It Begins: Liberty Activist Arrested, Treated as Terrorist
Police searched the Northern Virginia home of libertarian activist Adam Kokesh Tuesday evening and took him into custody, according to a news release posted on Kokesh’s Web site
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