politics Technology's "culture of compliance" must be beaten back in the name of justice Cory Doctorow

justice Former Reuters journalist Matthew Keys sentenced to 2 years for a 40-minute web defacement Xeni Jardin

crime President Obama issues 61 sentence commutations, only 10,000 more to go Xeni Jardin

happy mutants Fellowships for "Robin Hood" hackers to help poor people get access to the law Cory Doctorow

security Feds say Apple's pro-privacy response to iPhone hacking order is a 'marketing stunt' Xeni Jardin

justice Pittsburgh police chief wants to fire cop who beat up teen Rob Beschizza

transparency Freedom of the Press Foundation sues Justice Dept. for info on its push to block transparency reform Trevor Timm

drugs Man jailed for a month when cops said his artisanal soap was cocaine is now suing the crap out of them Xeni Jardin

corruption Arizona tried to illegally import an execution drug not approved for use in U.S. Xeni Jardin

crime Give me blood, cash, or jail time, Alabama judge orders defendants Xeni Jardin

health Mentally ill man jailed over $5 worth of snacks dies in cell after waiting months for mental health care Xeni Jardin

law Prison islands Rob Beschizza

crime Man jailed four months for "meth" that was epsom salt Andrea James

Funny Cops: Helpful burglar reported lit stove in victim's home to 911 Andrea James

politics #BlackLivesMatter activists are monitored by U.S. Homeland Security and cybersecurity firms Xeni Jardin

politics Another day, another movie theater shooter in America: Nashville Edition. Open Thread. Xeni Jardin

law How did an Ohio inmate get prison administrators' usernames and passwords? Xeni Jardin

Copyfight What should the next Aaron Swartz do when the DOJ knocks? Harry Kopyto

Journalism Barrett Brown’s sentence is unjust, but it may become the norm for journalists Trevor Timm

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