Over 200 protesters arrested in Oakland
Police fired tear gas and arrested more than 200 people and four people were injured as anti-Wall Street protesters tried but failed to take over downtown buildings, including City Hall, in Oakland, California.
Pennsylvania General Assembly names 2012 ‘the year of the Bible’
The Pennsylvania General Assembly this week passed a non-binding resolution that declares 2012 as “the year of the Bible.”
NC GOP lawmaker calls for public hangings, including for abortion providers
A Republican lawmaker from North Carolina is seeking a return to the days of public hanging, according to WRAL-TV.
Ron Paul seeks to unmask YouTube user
The Electronic Frontier Foundation, Public Citizen and the American Civil Liberties Union have told a federal district court that Rep. Ron Paul (R-TX) should not be able to unmask an anonymous YouTube user who uploaded an offensive video attacking Jon Huntsman.
Protesters strip down for Washington gala
Protesters from Occupy DC, facing a clampdown on their encampment on Monday, stripped down for a topless street party outside a black-tie gala for Washington’s biggest movers and shakers.
Lawmaker pushes to ban same sex ceremonies in military
In the response to the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS) introduced legislation this week that would prohibit marriage or marriage-like ceremonies on military installations for same sex couples.
