Fleet of Android Robots to Begin Policing the Streets by 2017
By Jake Anderson According to a report from the Gulf Information Technology Exhibition (GITEX), a fleet of android robots will police the streets of Dubai…
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New Report Warns of Growing Biometric Surveillance State
By Derrick Broze A recently released report from the Center for Privacy and Technology is calling attention to the growing danger of facial recognition software….
Police Dept Busted for Contest to See Who Could Extort the Most Drivers and Arrest the Most People
By Claire Bernish Effectively annihilating law enforcement claims writing tickets and arresting people are matters of public safety, a Florida police department has been caught…
Cops and Juries in Drug War Happy Kansas are Refusing to Enforce Marijuana Prohibition
By Justin Gardner When Colorado took the historic step of restoring freedom by legalizing the recreational use of cannabis, neighboring prohibitionist states became desperate. Oklahoma…
Chicago Police Department Caught Hiding Millions in Secret Asset Forfeiture Fund
By Ryan Banister A detailed report released in September 2016 by the Chicago Reader unveiled a secret civil asset forfeiture fund that amounted to nearly…
Shock Study: Police Arrest More People For Drugs Than All Violent Crimes — COMBINED
By Claire Bernish Police in the United States arrest more people for the nonviolent, utterly harmless non-crime of cannabis possession than for murder, rape, armed…
For Eight Months A Private Company Flew Secret Surveillance Missions Over Baltimore
By Derrick Broze Baltimore police recently held a press conference announcing new details regarding secret surveillance flights taking place over the city for eight months. Baltimore Police…
Militarized Police Escalate Fight Against Water Protectors, 35 Arrested
By Derrick Broze Following the U.S. Court of Appeals’ decision to reject a permanent injunction on the Dakota Access Pipeline, a group of heavily militarized…
Pastor Facing $100 a Day Fine for Helping Homeless Women and Children on His Own Church’s Property
By Matt Agorist Proving once again that the state has no interest in helping people, the state of Delaware is attacking a pastor who would…
This Costly Gunshot Surveillance System Used by Police Is A “Privacy Nightmare”
By Alice Salles Across the United States, police departments receive data pertaining to possible local shootings from a company known as ShotSpotter. The technology, which…
National Guard Used Helicopter to Raid 81-Year-Old’s Home and Seize a Marijuana Plant
By Carey Wedler Though Americans are growing increasingly comfortable with the prospect of legal marijuana, the Massachusetts National Guard and the state’s police are proving…
Ramsey Orta, The Guy Who Filmed Eric Garner’s Death, Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison
By Amanda Froelich In another display of America’s backward legal system, Ramsey Orta – the man who filmed the death of Eric Garner – was…
14-Year-Old Child on Free Lunch Program Arrested, Charged, Standing Trial for $.65 Milk
By Claire Bernish Now that a police state is all-but officially upon us, a 65-cent carton of milk can be cause enough for arrest and…
Revealed: The Orwellian Tools Used By Law Enforcement To Spy On Activists Via Social Media
By Jake Anderson Last week, the California ACLU released an alarming report about California law enforcement agencies’ covert use of social media surveillance software. The report…