From the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network: The Department of Defense has released documentation confirming government surveillance of groups opposed to the military’s “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” law banning openly lesbian, gay and bisexual service members. The government’s TALON reports were released in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request filed by Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) in January. The release of the documents follows media reports indicating government surveillance of civilian groups at several universities across the country.

From the Brennan Center: LSC’s Office of the Inspector General (IG) has initiated a new investigation of LSC grantee California Rural Legal Assistance, Inc. (CRLA), the fifth investigation of CRLA in the past five years. CRLA reports that the IG disclosed in December that a complaint from Congressman Devin Nunes (R-CA) prompted the new investigation, which comes on the heels of CRLA’s successful advocacy against dairy farmers for violating labor laws.

A group of churches in Ohio are complaining that the IRS ignored their complaint against two large churches in Ohio they allege are engaging in political activities. According to the New York Times, the group sent a letter to IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson, citing reports of political events involving Fairfield Christian Church in Fairfield and World Harvest Church in Columbus. The organizations say that the incidences continued to occur since they made the complaint in January. Check out the whole article.