- Did Wis. Justice Put Colleague in Chokehold? Prosser Admits Reflexive Neck Touching | ABA Journal Daily News
- Wisconsin Supreme Court Justice David Prosser has admitted he touched the neck of a colleague who accused him of putting her in a chokehold, but said it was a reflexive reaction. Prosser’s admission was among statements by the justices released Friday by detectives investigating the June 13 incident, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports. A special prosecutor announced Thursday that she would not file any charges in connection with the altercation.
- Court Rules Republicans Who Confiscate Cameras At Town Halls Are Violating 1st Amendment | Politicususa • by Jason Easley
- According to a recent Federal Appeals court ruling, Republican members of Congress who confiscate citizens’ cell phones or cameras and do not allow filming at town halls are violating their constituents First Amendment rights.
- > civil_liberties
- Iowa Senate Majority Leader: ‘I’m Not Going To Put Discrimination Into The State’s Constitution’ | ThinkProgress
- …Gronstal (D) has made it clear he will block any attempt by the legislature to advance a constitutional ban on same-sex marriage…
- > marriage_equality
- Gaddafi ‘ready to negotiate’ with rebels | AJE
- Toppled leader is still in Libya and ready to negotiate forming a transitional government, according to his spokesman.
- Syrian forces ‘kill six’ in crackdown | AJE
- Activists say many others wounded in fresh offensive amid reports of widespread defections by Syrian military personnel.
- Dispersants Used in BP Gulf Oil Spill Linked to Cancer | AlterNet • by Environment News Service
- [Who could have predicted a health hazard? ...I mean, aside from all those shrill flakes who predicted a health hazard. -L]
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