In The Aftermath of the Capitol Raid, The Facial Recognition Threat Persists
By Derrick Broze As pressure mounts to stop the alleged rise of “domestic terror” the U.S. government and law enforcement are increasing their use of…
Civil Liberties
So-called “Consent Searches” Harm Our Digital Rights
By Adam Schwartz Imagine this scenario: You’re driving home. Police pull you over, allegedly for a traffic violation. After you provide your license and registration,…
Georgia Becomes The First State To Allow Police To Sue People For Harassment
By MassPrivateI Police across the country are so upset by public harassment that one state will allow cops to sue people who they perceive as…
2020: The Year In Which Comforting American Myths Were Ravaged
By James Bovard Thanks in large part to Covid lockdowns, this year has left vast wreckage in its wake, with ten million jobs lost, more…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Repeal Unconstitutional Patriot Act
Activist Post Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) have joined forces from across the aisle in an attempt to bring an end…
ACLU Sues to Find Out How and Why Federal Agencies Are Accessing Americans’ Cell Phone Location Data
By Jessica Corbett After a series of news reports that have alarmed civil liberties advocates and progressive lawmakers, the ACLU sued on Wednesday to find…
“This Is No Free Country” — Anti-Lockdown Protests Rage In London, Dozens Arrested
By Tyler Durden Over 60 protesters were arrested in anti-lockdown demonstrations on Saturday, as activists clashed with police who sought to break it up. If…
Watch as US-Born Moms Kidnapped, Interrogated by Officers for Speaking Spanish — Lawsuit
By Matt Agorist Havre, MT — Ana Suda and Martha “Mimi” Hernandez are both US-born citizens who grew up in Texas and California respectively. But…
Baltimore Halts Spy Plane Flights As Program Fails To Reduce Homicides
By Tyler Durden All flight operations for Baltimore’s spy plane program will be canceled today, Saturday (Oct. 31), a Baltimore City Police (BPD) spokeswoman told WBALTV 11. Grounding of…
New COVID-19 Security Measures Will Make Health a Prerequisite for Travel
By Raul Diego Imagine standing at a TSA security checkpoint on your way home for the holidays. You’re getting ready to go through the awkward…
Court Records Show Google Gives Keyword Searches of Innocent People to Cops
By Matt Agorist Everyone reading this knows that there are few things on the internet more revealing than their internet search data. It is for…
Signed As Law: Vermont Bans Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
By Michael Maharrey MONTPELIER, Vt. (Oct. 15, 2020) – Last week, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law that bans police from using…
San Francisco Cops Illegally Spy on Protests; Activists File Suit
By Michael Maharrey On Wednesday, local activists filed suit against the City of San Francisco for illegally spying on them during anti-police protests in late…
Secret Court Rules It Lacks Jurisdiction to Reveal Its Own Secret Opinions
By Project for Privacy and Surveillance Accountability In April, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review (FISCR) published an opinion that set the civil liberties…