What’s the Deal With De Facto Relationships?
Boyfriend, girlfriend, partner, de facto? Yes they are different, and yes you should care.
What Are Your Rights As a Freelancer?
Working for yourself? Good for you! Now let’s make sure you’re not getting screwed.
What You Need To Know About Your Rights at a Protest
Spoiler alert: technically, there is no "right to protest" in Australia.
What Rights Do I Have at Work as a Trans Person?
The trans and gender diverse community endure some of the most discriminatory work practices in Australia. Here's what you can do.
What Actually Counts as Sexual Harassment?
A guide to Australian law and dealing with your creepy boss.
What to Do if ICE Comes to Your Door
New videos from Brooklyn Defender Services and the ACLU offer guidance on worst-case scenarios for undocumented people.
ACLU is Suing the Government for Info About TSA Device Searches
The TSA won't release information about its warrantless searches of electronic devices carried by US citizens on domestic flights.
What to do If the Cops Try to Search You at a Festival This Summer
A handy guide to drug stop and searches, that definitely isn't legal advice.
How Scared Should I Be of Voter Intimidation?
Donald Trump's talk of a "rigged" election and his calls for his supporters to "watch other communities" has everyone on edge. Are there going to be fights at the polls this Election Day?
The man who filmed NYPD officers choking Eric Garner to death is going to prison
Ramsey Orta shot the cell phone video that gave a movement its slogan, "I can't breathe." Now he's going to prison for selling heroin and gun possession.
Federal Judge Says Filming Police Is Not a Constitutional Right, Prompting Appeal
The ruling comes as cellphones have proliferated and more attention has been paid to police interactions with citizens, and may eventually lead to an appeal to the Supreme Court.