Police Essentially Ask Federal Court to Let Them Use Excessive Force Even if Suspect is 100% Compliant
By Matt Agorist (TRI) — Oklahoma police have asked a federal court to support their claim that citizens who comply with police during an arrest…
Civil Liberties
Mass Surveillance on the Border is Meant for Americans
By Derrick Broze Derrick Broze breaks down the truth about the fight against illegal immigration and the militarization of the border. Sources: The Government Is…
With Little Fanfare, William Barr Formally Announces Orwellian Pre-Crime Program
By Whitney Webb Last Wednesday, U.S. Attorney General William Barr issued a memorandum to all U.S. attorneys, law enforcement agencies and top ranking Justice Department…
The USA PATRIOT Act: The Story of an Impulsive Bill that Eviscerated America’s Civil Liberties
By Sam Jacobs The USA PATRIOT Act provides a textbook example of how the United States federal government expands its power. An emergency happens, legitimate…
The US Wants Your DNA: The Dark Underside of Genetics
By Janet Phelan Recent plans revealed by the Trump administration to collect the DNA of migrants at the border have evoked a significant reaction from…
EFF to Amazon and Shaq: Stop Pushing Police Partnerships with Ring Doorbell Camera Company
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is urging Amazon, along with basketball legend Shaquille O’Neal, to cancel an event promoting Ring home-surveillance cameras at a police…
Rejecting Challenge to No Fly List, Federal Appeals Court Leaves Men Charged With No Crime “In an Indefinite Kafkaesque Nightmare”
By Andrea Germanos A ruling by a federal court Monday drew the ire of the ACLU after siding with the U.S. government and rejecting a…
U.S. Senator Calls For Halting TSA Facial Recognition In Airports As Tech Rolls Out In Schools Nationwide
By Aaron Kesel A U.S. Senator called for an end to facial recognition in airports due to lack of oversight on the technology. Meanwhile, facial…
Reinstating Justice in a Climate of Diminishing Rights
By Janet Phelan It is clear to many who are inflicted with abuses by our legal system that we are dealing with state-sponsored crimes. Judges…
Surveillance Partners: Amazon Ring and Police Departments
By Michael Boldin The company has partnered with 400-500 departments – and provides direct access to surveillance footage through a special “Law Enforcement Neighborhood Portal,”…
Four and Counting: Berkeley Passes Facial Recognition Ban
By Michael Maharrey BERKELEY, Calif. (Oct. 16. 2019) – Yesterday, the Berkeley City Council unanimously passed a ban on law enforcement use of facial recognition…
911 Dispatchers To Monitor 30+ Million CCTV Cameras In Real-Time
By MassPrivateI 911 dispatchers are about to join the ranks of District Attorneys (DA) using CCTV cameras to monitor the public. The district attorney for Pennsylvania’s…
News from The Constitution-Free Zone: Border Patrol Using Biometrics for “Citizenship Checks” in Maine
By Joe Wright For a number of years now, I have been chronicling the ever-widening use of “The Constitution-Free Zone” by Border Patrol agents in…
Border Patrol Entering Stores And Interrogating People Who Speak Spanish
By MassPrivateI In New England, undercover federal agents are following people into stores and interrogating them simply because they are speaking a foreign language. Last…