With the Shutdown Over, The Government Can Go Back to Suppressing Your Rights
By Brian Saady In a bipartisan manner, Congress recently passed the FISA Reauthorization Act of 2017. On January 19th, President Trump signed this bill into…
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Cops Raid Licensed Chef’s Home, Steal His Cooking Equipment—for Feeding the Homeless
By Matt Agorist Decatur, IL — A kind and loving local chef woke up Tuesday morning to a dozen cops and health department officials raiding…
Watch As Activist Asserts Rights Against Constitutional Threats From Police – And Wins
By Jack Burns Phillip Turner has made a name for himself as a 1st Amendment activist. As TFTP has reported, Turner won a landmark decision…
No Warrant Needed For Police Departments To Share Your License Plate Data
By MassPrivateI A recent story about automatic license plate readers (ALPR) revealed that police departments in numerous states share your license plate data without a…
Washington Committee Passes Bill to Reform Asset Forfeiture Laws; First Step to Address Federal Loophole
By Michael Maharrey Last week, a Washington state House committee passed a bill that would improve the state’s asset forfeiture laws and set the stage…
Papers Please: “Daily Citizenship Checks” on Buses Across Maine Highlight Constitution-Free Zone
By Joe Wright Still unknown to much of the U.S. population is the fact that they reside within a “Constitution-Free Zone,” as it has been…
Indiana Committee Passes Bill to Clear Way for Commercial Hemp Market Despite Federal Prohibition
By Michael Maharrey A Indiana House committee unanimously passed a bill that would expand the state’s hemp law to prohibit state prosecution of people who sell…
Oklahoma’s Exemplary AMI Smart Meters Removal and Consumer Protection Bill: A Model For Other States To Follow
By Catherine J. Frompovich You know it just had to happen! Some scientifically-hip legislator in one of the 50 United States finally decided to introduce…
Alabama Committee Passes Bill to Help Encourage Use of Gold and Silver as Money
By Michael Maharrey An Alabama House committee has passed a bill that would exempt the sale of gold and silver bullion from state sales and use…
New “Conscience and Religious Freedom Division” Established At U.S. Health And Human Services
By Catherine J. Frompovich OCR Announces New Conscience and Religious Freedom Division. It will restore federal enforcement of our nation’s laws that protect the fundamental…
Kentucky House Passes Bill to Put Limits on Drones, Help Thwart Federal Surveillance Program
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, the Kentucky House unanimously passed a bill that would require police to get a warrant before engaging in drone surveillance in…
Innocent Man Records Cops Stalking His House, Disabling His Cameras
By Matt Agorist Vero Beach, FL — Stalking is defined as a criminal activity consisting of the repeated following and harassing of another person. Stalking is…
Gov’t Revokes Off-Grid Amish Community’s Religious Rights, Forces Them to Use Electricity
By Matt Agorist An Amish community in Warren County, Pennsylvania has just lost a major battle against the state which is now requiring them to…
Michigan House Passes Bill to Ban “Material Support or Resources” for Warrantless Federal Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey Today, the Michigan House overwhelmingly passed a bill that would ban “material support or resources” for warrantless federal surveillance programs. This represents an…