Let the Bird Fly—Giving a Cop “The Finger” is NOT Grounds for Arrest
Federal courts have held that giving “the bird” to a police officer is a form of protected speech under the First Amendment.
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I Will Always Love You: The Importance of Advance Directives
Bobbi Kristina Brown’s fight for life on a ventilator adds to the list of stories highlighting the need for all adults to execute advance directives.
And the courts said, “Let there be light!”
Flashing your headlights to warn other drivers of speed traps is speech protected under the First Amendment.
Can “Deflategate” be solved—and does the NFL care if it is?
The New England Patriots punched their ticket to Superbowl XLIX with a win over the Indianapolis Colts, but eleven of the twelve footballs used by the Patriots in that game were underinflated.
House of Commons Approves Exception to Ban on Human Genetic Modification
If the House of Lords votes in favor of the law, the UK will be the first country to allow the creation of a “three-parent baby.”
States divided on allowing exemptions for vaccination requirements
While legislators in New York are pushing to create a philosophical exemption to vaccination requirements, legislators in other states are moving to narrow similar personal belief exemptions.
The Choice is Not Always Yours: A Minor’s Right to Make Medical Decisions
The Connecticut Supreme Court has removed a teenager from her home and forced her to undergo cancer treatment.
Trolling the Deep: Emerging International Concerns on the Deep Web
Beyond Twitter updates and funny baby pictures lurks a deeper, darker Internet.
Filming “camera-shy” cops—crime or constitutional right?
State laws seeking to prevent bystanders from filming police officers may infringe upon citizens’ First Amendment rights.
U.S. Supreme Court Takes Up the Plates
The Court will consider the role of states in creating specialty license plates in Walker v. Texas Division, Sons of Confederate Veterans, Inc.
Colleges work to stop racial profiling before it starts
School administrators are considering the use of anti-bias training and body-worn cameras to prevent racial profiling by campus police officers.
States disagree on abortion access laws
While sixteen states enacted additional restrictions on abortion in 2014, seventeen states increased access to contraceptives and abortion services.
WARNING: Safety Not Guaranteed
Transgender inmates face discrimination and mistreatment by fellow inmates and prison officials.
Flu Epidemic Leads to Mandatory Vaccinations
With cases of the flu reaching epidemic levels this season, both public and private entities have begun to mandate flu vaccination.
Administrators respond to allegations of racial profiling by campus police departments
College and university officials are struggling to simultaneously support protestors and law enforcement.