A church flirts with an unusual social experiment: to never call police again
"They call it 'divesting' from police. The church is part of a tiny but growing movement among liberal houses of worship around the nation making similar vows."
Destruction of immigrant families leads veteran federal judge to resign
"After so many grueling years and thousands more immigration cases, Brack has decided enough is enough."
“Zero Tolerance” — Mass Trials and Children Taken From Their Parents
"Sessions’s new 'zero tolerance' plan seems distant and theoretical. On the border itself, however, the new policy feels close and horribly real."
To the Governor: Illinois Passes Bill to Legalize Industrial Hemp Despite Federal Prohibition
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (May 30, 2018) – Today, the Illinois Senate gave final approval to a bill that would legalize industrial hemp in the state and take a first step toward nullifying federal prohibition of the plant in effect. Sen. Tori Hutchinson (D-Chicago Heights) introduced Senate Bill 2298 (SB2298) in January. The legislation would legalize industrial hemp…
Individuals Are the Ultimate Nullifiers
Individuals are the ultimate nullifiers. Legislation can set the stage to nullify federal acts by withdrawing cooperation and removing a lawyer of laws, but ultimately nullification is most effective when individuals are willing to do the things governments prohibit. The lack of regulation when state and local police stand down creates space for markets to…
Amazon Selling Real-Time Facial Recognition Technology to Government
It was revealed publicly last week that law enforcement agents are using facial recognition technology marketed by Amazon to profile people in real time. It is being used in the Orlando, Fla., area as well as Washington County in Oregon and will soon be rolled out in more areas throughout the country. These developments serve…
California Committee Passes Measure to Help End Unchecked Police Surveillance, Establish More Local Control
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (May 30, 2018) – Last Friday, a final California Senate committee passed a bill that would increase oversight and transparency of law enforcement surveillance technology. Passage of the bill would take the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and feed into a broader national…
So…You Have Nothing to Hide?
In this podcast, I challenge this ignorant mantra and explain exactly why we should care about surveillance.
U.S. Begins Restricting Visas for Chinese Citizens
"The limitations emerged as President Donald Trump announced plans to impose tariffs on $50 billion of Chinese imports and curb investment in sensitive technology."
How police are using corpses to unlock phones
"If you've ever imagined a scenario where police demand you unlock your phone and thought, 'Over my dead body!' — we have bad news for you."
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