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![Folk singer Dave Van Ronk performs onstage at the Gaslight on June 22, 1964 in New York, New York.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/07/GettyImages-154241780-400x300.jpg)
Newly Unearthed FBI File Exposes Targeting of Folk Singer Dave Van Ronk
Files on the late musician offer a disturbing window into the US's long tradition of political suppression.
![Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel is introduced at a police academy graduation and promotion ceremony in the Grand Ballroom at Navy Pier on June 15, 2017 in Chicago, Illinois.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/06/GettyImages-696401258-400x300.jpg)
The Administration of Mayor Rahm Emanuel Keeps Monitoring Protesters
Chicago police and City Hall tracked anti-Trump demonstrators — and now state legislators want to let them use drones.
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Speech Is Never Free in a World of Racist Surveillance and Repression
What may be said freely depends upon who is speaking.
![Terry v. Ohio effectively criminalized walking while Black in the US. The ruling removed the probable cause limitation on police power.](https://truthout.org/app/uploads/2018/04/2018.4.17.StopandFrisk.main_.crop_-400x300.jpg)
From “Probable Cause” to “Reasonable Suspicion”: The Subversion of the Fourth Amendment
The subversion arises from a 1968 Supreme Court decision.
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Bayou Bridge Pipeline Opponents Say Louisiana Governor’s Office Is Surveilling Them
Their claims are based in part on emails and other public records released by the state.
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As Case Against So-Called “Black Identity Extremist” Proceeds, Emails Reveal Dallas FBI’s Surveillance of First Amendment Activity
The government's prosecution of a Black activist could open the door to a wider dragnet.
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Should Darth Vader Have Warrantless Spying Powers?
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These 18 Senate Democrats Just Voted to Hand Trump Mass Spying Powers
Civil liberties groups were quick to condemn every senator who cast a vote in favor of the legislation.
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Concerns Raised About $1 Billion Facial Scan Program With High Error Rate at Nine US Airports
A new facial scan tool has an high error rates and is subject to bias.
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Lawmakers Demand Transparency and Restrictions on FBI Spying Powers
The statute's expiration could curtail powerful forms of surveillance.