“In an interview, Mr. Bagares said the police reports should show whether proper procedures were followed. According to the operations manual used by the police, he said, the death of a suspect during an operation requires the filing of at least 30 documents, including a report to the state prosecutor seeking to establish that the suspect died while resisting officers.”

Google memo drama really is about free speech

Senator Obama in 2008 wanted to track potential terrorist activity “without undermining our commitment to the rule of law, or our basic rights and liberties”. Today, President Obama undermines the rule of law, basic rights and core liberties – all in the name of tracking terrorists.

“Stern says if the early cases are any guide, the outlook is grim for religious groups.”

“Traditionalist religious groups and religious-liberty activists had better get busy right now building momentum toward passing an amendment to the US Constitution granting a religious exemption to civil rights laws with regard to homosexuality.”

Blogger John Halton questions whether Google News has any legal defence