US state laws for driving on marijuana are unscientific – AAA studyUS laws governing driving under the influence of marijuana are unscientific, research reveals. Legal blood limits are not an adequate way of testing for impairment, and this technique may lead to the wrong drivers being prosecuted, the AAA says. The science has been clear on alcohol – the more of it in your bloodstream, the worse off you are.

New Jersey state troopers arrest woman for remaining silent during traffic stopNew Jersey state troopers arrested a woman on an obstruction charge after she refused to answer questions during a routine traffic stop, dashcam footage shows. Now the woman is suing the troopers, arguing that they violated her civil rights. The arrest of Rebecca Musarra, an attorney from Philadelphia, took place on the Pennsylvania border.

Army Captain sues Obama over ISIS fightAn Army Captain is suing President Barack Obama, arguing that the war against Islamic State is illegal because it has not been authorized by Congress. “Under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, when the President introduces United States armed forces into hostilities…

Nature groups sue EPA, demand stricter fracking waste rulesFederal regulations on the transport, storage, and disposal of hydraulic fracking waste are outdated and inadequate to stop earthquakes and pollution, a coalition of nature groups argued in a lawsuit filed against the Environmental Protection Agency.

Every single member of House votes to require warrants to access all emailsThe House voted 419-0 on a bill requiring law enforcement to obtain a warrant to look through Americans’ emails, no matter how old they are. The bill would update a 30-year-old law that doesn’t require a warrant for emails older than 180 days.

Victims of brutal CIA interrogation win landmark ruling to sue black site psychologistsA court ruling will allow CIA torture victims to sue two psychologists who designed and operated the agency’s brutal interrogation program. US District Court Judge Justin Quackenbush ruled Friday that Tanzanian Suleiman Abdullah Salim, Libyan Mohamed Ahmed Ben Soud, and the family of deceased Afghani Gul Rahman have the right to hold individuals accountable for the CIA program that led to their abuse.

CIA torture psychologists face court hearing over ‘war crimes’ by black site detaineesFormer detainees tortured by the CIA at the agency’s notorious black sites are suing the psychologists hired to help design the controversial enhanced interrogation program, accusing them of enabling “war crimes” and “human experimentation.” The psychologists, James Elmer Mitchell and John “Bruce” Jessen, will appear in federal court in Spokane, Washington on Friday.

Baltimore cops sued over brutality, unlawful arrests during Freddie Gray protestsBaltimore police abused and violated the constitutional rights of six people who they arrested during the unrest provoked by Freddie Gray’s death in police custody, according to a new lawsuit filed by the men who were detained.

Every Market Is Manipulated … See For YourselfDeutsche Bank admitted today that it participated with other big banks in manipulating gold and silver prices. In 2014, Switzerland’s financial regulator (FINMA) found “serious misconduct” and a “clear attempt to manipulate precious metals benchmarks” by UBS employees in precious metals trading, particularly with silver.

DOJ faces legal fight with EFF over US govt ‘secret’ surveillance requestsA digital rights group is suing the US Justice Department over secret court orders it suspects are being used to force tech companies to unlock devices. The lawsuit asks the Federal Intelligence Surveillance Court for a disclosure of all such requests.

NY voters file lawsuit on eve of primary alleging ‘a threat to the democratic process’Hundreds of voters in New York are expected to file a lawsuit against the state Monday claiming their party affiliation was changed without their consent and they cannot vote in Tuesday’s hotly-contested primary. The lawsuit, which is being filed by Election Justice USA, calls for New York to switch to an open system allowing anyone to vote in the primaries, regardless of their party affiliation.

Microsoft sues DoJ over gag laws blocking customers from knowing govt got their dataMicrosoft has filed a lawsuit against the US Justice Department claiming the government’s authority to block technology companies from notifying customers when their personal data has been accessed is unconstitutional.

Keeping secrecy the exception, not the rule: An issue for both consumers and businesses – Microsoft on the IssuesThis morning we filed a new lawsuit in federal court against the United States government to stand up for what we believe are our customers’ constitutional and fundamental rights – rights that help protect privacy and promote free expression.

Justified police shootings swept under the rugDespite scrutiny over use of lethal force, dozens of police killings are being ruled as justified without public knowledge. The lack of transparency is troubling – especially for the families of victims whose deaths remain unresolved for years later. The first three months of 2015 saw 289 people die by police lethal force, according to the Guardian.

‘Just like a plantation’: Texas inmates go on strike over slave-like conditionsClaiming that they are treated like slaves, inmates from up to five Texas prisons have orchestrated a historic workers’ strike. A lack of access to quality food and water, low wages, overcrowding, and poor working conditions were among their complaints. Striking inmates are refusing to leave their cells for work assigned by Texas Corrections Industries (TCI), a publicly traded company.

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FDA sued over approval of genetically engineered ‘frankenfish’The US Food and Drug Administration is being sued by a coalition of environmental, fishing and consumer groups for its approval of genetically engineered salmon – the first such animal to ever be sold for commercial consumption. The lawsuit announced Thursday challenges the FDA’s power to approve the salmon, which can be grown twice as quickly as natural salmon.

Homeless sue Los Angeles for arrests and destroying their propertyA group of homeless people are suing the City of Los Angeles and the police department for “criminalizing” their homelessness, violating their civil rights and destroying their possessions. “We brought this suit to prevent the city from engaging in a practice of unlawfully seizing and destroying homeless people’s property.

Stop eroding faith in gov’t: DOJ warns courts about fining & jailing poor peopleThe US Justice Department cautioned local courts that it is unconstitutional to jail someone for not paying fines without determining whether they are able to pay, and warned against using court fees to generate revenue for cities. The warnings came as part of an effort to reform court practices that “perpetuate poverty and result in unnecessary deprivations of liberty,” the Justice Department said.

Alabama attorney sues SCOTUS justices who legalized gay marriageA lawyer from Bessemer, Alabama has filed a $6 million lawsuit against the five US Supreme Court justices who ruled in favor of legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide. He is claiming they violated two constitutional amendments and their oaths of office.