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Monday, April 15, 2013  Retired U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor says issues involving the separation of church and state are always going to be some of the most difficult issues in the law and there's no quick test for deciding such cases.

Friday, November 30, 2012  A California law prohibiting mental health providers from counseling gay minors on how to become straight faces its first legal test Friday.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear an appeal over a South Carolina program that allows high school students to earn elective credit toward graduation through off-campus religious courses.

Thursday, October 18, 2012  Texas judge is expected to rule in lawsuit over football banners with Bible verses

Sunday, July 22, 2012  Most autopsies in South Carolina are paid for by taxpayers, but a state judge has decided they can no longer be reviewed by the public.

Wednesday, April 18, 2012  Man who stripped at Oregon airport says TSA invaded his privacy

Thursday, April 05, 2012  Marine facing dismissal to appear before military board to argue free speech case

Friday, February 10, 2012  US bishops reserve judgment on revamped birth control rule, say they still have concerns

Friday, February 03, 2012  White House, religious groups in fight over doctrine, religious freedom and contraception

Wednesday, January 18, 2012  Dissident Wikipedia editors say blackout could threaten credibility of their work

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Some justices said they were troubled by inconsistent standards that allowed certain words and displays in some contexts but not in others.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  A South Carolina jail has settled federal accusations it violated inmates' rights by depriving them of certain reading materials.

Tuesday, January 10, 2012  Supreme Court weighs validity of broadcast TV regulation now that viewers have so many choices

Wednesday, November 09, 2011  It’s been almost a month since Occupy Columbia set up shop on state souse grounds; but some people aren't satisfied with the protestors who are camping out there.

Monday, August 01, 2011  YouTube video of a New York police officer arresting a journalist for filming in public over the weekend is going viral. The road and sidewalk was open to traffic, but the journalist was arrested on a charge of obstructing police even after moving a block away. What do you think about the growing number of incidents where citizens have been arrested for exercising your First Amendment right to record video in public? How do you think the growing number of citizens who carry smartphones with cameras will change our society?