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Federal Appeals Court Reinstates First Amendment Claim of Whistleblower Police Officer
Reversing its prior decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled today that Burbank, Calif., police officer Angelo Dahlia was engaging in speech protected by the …
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The Many Trayvon Martins: How Conservatives Stole the Meaning of His Death
While writing this, I hear gunshots. Soon a police helicopter circles the next door Louis Armstrong Projects; its spotlight sweeps their rooftops like a submarine inspecting an ocean floor.I …
Holder Backpedals on Mandatory Minimums Amid Intelligence Laundering Controversy
Holder's track record is reason to stay skeptical.
State-Sanctioned Rape in Texas: Business as Usual
Cops are performing illegal body cavity searches while rape and sexual assault remains rampant in jails and prisons.
You Are, In Fact, Being Watched
If they can jail someone based on surveillance-gathered data forwarded surreptitiously to the DEA, why not you?
Police Violence Did Not Cause Turkeys Uprising
Contrary to what many might believe, the extreme use of force by police on the peaceful protestors was not what caused the massive uprising which started in Turkey in …
License Plate Scanners, Black Boxes Track Location of Millions of Motorists
Documents obtained by the ACLU reveal location records are being stored by law enforcement agencies across the nation without oversight.
On the News With Thom Hartmann: Your Local Police Department May Be Tracking Your Every Move, and More
A new report from the ACLU shows that automatic license plate readers are snapping photos of our cars.
Surveillance Surge on the Border: How to Turn the US-Mexican Border into a War Zone
In a world where basic services are being cut, an emerging policing apparatus in the borderlands is flourishing.
There’s Something ‘Creepy’ About This Zimmerman Trial
I donu2019t think Iu2019ve ever seen a trial where the police officers involved in the investigation appear to side with the defendant.