California Shopping Centers Are Spying for an ICE Contractor
By Dave Maas Update 10:45 a.m., July 11, 2018: The Irvine Company has disclosed the three shopping centers are Irvine Spectrum Center, Fashion Island, and…
Civil Liberties
California Schools Sued for Putting Kids on Probation for Defying Authority
By Carey Wedler (CW) — Last week, the school system in Riverside County, California, was hit with a major lawsuit from multiple legal advocacy organizations over its…
Smart Technology That Tracks People Through Walls Raises Privacy Concerns
By Phillip Schneider A team of researchers from MIT have developed and tested a technology called RF-Pose, which uses artificial intelligence to track and identify…
Media Silent As US Agrees To “Full Implementation” of United Nations Gun Control Pact
By Rachel Blevins While the United States is typically set apart from other countries when it comes to gun laws, a recent conference with the…
Facial Recognition Tech Company Refuses to Sell to Governments
By Derrick Broze The CEO of a company that makes facial recognition software has publicly stated that his company will not sell to law enforcement…
Actually, You Can Fight City Hall—Even On Surveillance Issues
By Michael Maharrey You’ve probably heard the old adage, “You can’t fight city hall!” Well, I did. And I won. Last October, the city of…
Citizenship Checkpoints Start to Spread Across The Constitution-Free Zone
By Joe Wright As the immigration debate continues to rage in America, the application of the Constitution-Free Zone that extends 100 miles inland around the…
Greyhound Bus Under Fire As More Reports Of Immigration Searches and Detentions Surface
By Joe Wright As the immigration debate continues to rage in America, the application of the Constitution-Free Zone that extends 100 miles inland around the…
New York’s Constitution-Free Zone Leading to Warrantless Bus Searches and Detentions
By Joe Wright An increasing number of people are becoming exposed to the fact that they reside within a “Constitution-Free Zone,” as it has been…
ITIF Claims Police Use Of Amazon Rekognition Is “Patriotic”
By MassPrivateI A few weeks ago, the Information Technology & Innovation Foundation (ITIF) released a letter claiming that Amazon’s Rekognition technology was “patriotic and can benefit…
Amazon’s Rekognition Surveillance Tool Will Grant Police Even More Surveillance Power
By Derrick Broze Amazon is facing pressure from civil liberties groups for the corporation’s role in building the infrastructure which powers government surveillance. The Electronic…
Remy: The Longest Time (TSA Version)
By ReasonTV Remy prepares summer travelers for groping season. “The Longest Time” parody written and performed by Remy. Background vocals and Mastering by Ben Karlstrom….
Amazon’s Plan to Help Police Identify Citizens in Real-Time and Predict Crimes
By MassPrivateI Two days ago NPR revealed that the Orlando Police Department is using Amazon’s facial recognition to identify peoples’ faces. Earlier this year, the…
Missouri Police Using Federal Loophole to Skim Millions in Asset Forfeiture Proceeds
By Michael Maharrey Missouri police departments do an end-run around strict state asset forfeiture requirements and skim millions of dollars from Missouri schools using a…