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How many people were executed in the United States in 2012?

An extension to which law did President Obama sign this week in order to continue President Bush鈥檚 warrantless wiretapping program for another five years?

In which city did a district attorney agree to withdraw subpoenas that infringed on two protestors鈥� free speech and privacy rights?

What federal immigration policy prevents immigrants from reporting crimes they have witnessed or experienced to law enforcement?

True or false? The support of African-Americans and other minorities is essential to the success of the LGBT movement.

Lives Lost in 2012: Who Did We Kill?

At the end of the year many news outlets review a year鈥檚 worth of obituaries, usually the passing of the famous. Neil Armstrong. Sally Ride. Whitney Houston. Dave Brubeck. Joe Paterno, a reminder that people鈥檚 lives are complicated, and we don鈥檛 really know the famous as we believe we do. Less remarked on are the people we killed: those executed under the laws of some of these United States. There were 43 executions in the U. S. in 2012.

Warrantless Wiretapping Wins Again

It鈥檚 official. The Senate voted 72-23 last week to extend the FISA Amendments Act another five years, which President Obama signed Sunday. Unfortunately, the public discussion of George W. Bush鈥檚 warrantless wiretapping program may soon fade back into the shadows.

Twitter Subpoenas Chill Free Speech; Latest Example is in San Francisco

Good news: the San Francisco DA agreed to withdraw recently issued subpoenas to Twitter for tweets by two political protesters after the 老澳门开奖结果 and Electronic Frontier Foundation filed a brief explaining that the subpoenas are woefully overbroad and violate the First and Fourth amendments. Government surveillance of what we say鈥攅ven when we say it in a public setting like Twitter but then decide to delete it鈥攃an have a chilling effect on speech.

The Consequences and Costs of a 287(g) Jail Agreement: One Tennessee County鈥檚 Story

When a significant portion of the population feels uncomfortable reporting crimes they have witnessed or experienced, it poses a public-safety threat for all residents. This is especially ironic given the 287(g) program鈥檚 stated goal of responding to 鈥渋mmigration violators who pose a threat to national security or public safety.鈥� A new report 鈥溾�� released by the 老澳门开奖结果 of Tennessee documents the erosion of public trust in law enforcement, and the consequent deterioration of public safety, caused by 287(g).

African Americans Are Key to the Success of the LGBT Movement

Going forward, at the federal level and in the states, support from the African-American community and black legislators for LGBT people remains essential, as is also true for the Latino and Asian/Pacific-American communities. Some of the progress made would not have happened had the NAACP and civil rights icons like Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), Julian Bond and Rev. Al Sharpton not made the freedom to marry for same-sex couples a priority.

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