38 inmates in six different jails were getting meals of bread and water twice daily - the punishment for destroying government property while in custody.

A New York man, frustrated when his pro-Second Amendment sign kept disappearing, was surprised when the hidden camera he set up revealed the culprit to be a local cop.

A New York man, frustrated when his pro-Second Amendment sign kept disappearing, was surprised when the hidden camera he set up revealed the culprit to be a local cop.

(RNS) The year 2013 ushered in a number of data milestones in American public opinion. Here is a sampling reported by the Pew Research Center. a few personal freedoms that shifted public opinion and were controversial in 2013.

(RNS) The year 2013 ushered in a number of data milestones in American public opinion. Here is a sampling reported by the Pew Research Center. a few personal freedoms that shifted public opinion and were controversial in 2013.

this article speaks about the freedom or restraint of teaching religion in public schools.

this article speaks about the freedom or restraint of teaching religion in public schools.

The Pentagon plan to deploy two large blimplike aircraft 10,000 feet into the sky about 45 miles northeast of Washington. it is arising concern that it is an attempt to conduct public surveillance.

The Pentagon plan to deploy two large blimplike aircraft 10,000 feet into the sky about 45 miles northeast of Washington. it is arising concern that it is an attempt to conduct public surveillance.

The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year's Day The new policy was approved in May, with support from 60 percent of the 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council.However, gay Scouts will face some limitations.

The Boy Scouts of America will accept openly gay youths starting on New Year's Day The new policy was approved in May, with support from 60 percent of the 1,400 voting members of the BSA's National Council.However, gay Scouts will face some limitations.

U.S. District Judge Larry Burns ordered that the cross be removed from atop Mount Soledad because it was an unconstitutional religious display on government land.

U.S. District Judge Larry Burns ordered that the cross be removed from atop Mount Soledad because it was an unconstitutional religious display on government land.

AR-15-type assault rifles would be stored in safes inside schools to defend against a shooting.

AR-15-type assault rifles would be stored in safes inside schools to defend against a shooting.

Columbia City Council approved a plan that effectively makes homelessness illegal in parts of the city. the homeless will be forced to go to a shelter and stay there.

Columbia City Council approved a plan that effectively makes homelessness illegal in parts of the city. the homeless will be forced to go to a shelter and stay there.

court ruling expanded the ability of state and local governments to exercise eminent domain powers to seize private property under the guise of "economic development" when the "public use" is something as non-public as a new housing development or shopping center that would generate more tax revenues even in situations where the government takes property from one private individual and gives it to another private entity. cities may now take private residencies to build shopping centers and malls.