constitutional rights

Democratic Rep. Jason Crow expressed concerns that acting Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte is 'incompetent' and a 'political attack dog.' He also stated he is unwilling to trade Americans' constitutional rights to extend a key FISA spying power.

The FBI contacted John Mark Rozendaal, an anti-ICE protester arrested at Delaney Hall in New Jersey, offering him a role as an informant. Multiple protesters arrested at the facility were later approached by FBI agents seeking information, prompting a constitutional rights complaint from a public defender.

Deborah Nicholls, convicted of killing her three children in a 2003 Colorado Springs house fire, is seeking a new trial due to suppressed evidence. A judge ruled evidence was improperly withheld, violating her rights, and a hearing is scheduled for next month as the prosecution appeals.

A federal judge blocked an Idaho law that criminalized transgender individuals using restrooms matching their gender identity. Six transgender residents argued the law, described as the most restrictive in the U.S., violated their constitutional rights.

The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education agreed to a $95,000 settlement after a lawsuit over a student’s Charlie Kirk tribute painted on a school spirit rock. The student received permission to paint the rock but was later accused of vandalism, leading to a criminal investigation and claims of constitutional rights violations. The settlement includes public clearance of the student’s name and a new policy.

NASA veterans launched a nonprofit called Astronauts for America to defend Americans’ constitutional rights. The group includes over 100 former astronauts with bipartisan goals, emphasizing 'patriotic, not partisan' objectives.