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Jul 26, 2012
Sympathizing With The Police (Up to a Point) On Photography
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Jul 26, 2012
Shining a Spotlight on the NYPD’s Low-Profile War on Protest
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Jul 24, 2012
Photographing Police: What Happens When the Police Think Your Phone Holds Evidence of a Crime?
Jul 23, 2012
Government Wins Right to Pretend That Cables Released by WikiLeaks Are Still Secret
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Jul 19, 2012
Religious Rites, Students’ Rights, and Rites of Passage