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One Last Disappointment
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Beyond 2016: Five Stories to Carry With Us Into the New Year
Although 2016 often felt like a nail in humanity's coffin, there were many displays of fierce resilience.
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The Fight to Rein in NSA Surveillance: 2016 in Review
It's been a busy year on a number of fronts as we continue to fight to rein in the National Security Agency's sweeping surveillance of innocent people.
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Law Enforcement’s Use of Facial Recognition Technology Is Racially Biased, Threatens First Amendment Rights
In total, the database contains nearly 25 million photos.
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Investigating Law Enforcement’s Possible Use of Surveillance Technology at Standing Rock
What are the effects of law enforcement's surveillance technologies on Water Protectors' communications and movements?
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Waking Up to the UK’s Investigatory Powers Act
We have created an infrastructure for really serious social and political control.
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President Obama “Actively” Pondering End of Dormant Muslim Surveillance Scheme, Ahead of Trump
The White House is reportedly thinking about scrapping a controversial immigration surveillance program.
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Is Police Reform Possible Under Police State Trump?
From federal police to beat cops, we may see draconian policies and the rolling back of hard-won civil rights.
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Law Enforcement’s Secret “Super Search Engine” Amasses Trillions of Phone Records for Decades
Police tout the massive database of private calls as "Google on Steroids."
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FBI Gains New Hacking Powers While GOP Congress Sits on Sidelines
The FBI is now allowed to hack into computers anywhere in the world using only a single warrant.