Town officials ruined a man’s life for complaining about police abuse
"The 'lesson' Finley learned here is pretty clear. Power usually wins."
The Supreme Court’s Deference to the Pentagon
"The national-security establishment has become the most powerful part of the federal government, one to which the judicial branch (as well as the other two branches) inevitably defers in matters that are critically important to the Pentagon, the CIA, or the NSA."
Homeland Security asks Pentagon to house 12,000 migrant family members
"The DHS request for the Pentagon to house comes a week after the Defense Department was asked to house up to 20,000 unaccompanied alien migrant children. All told, the Pentagon has now been asked to house 32,000 migrants, 2,000 beginning in the next 45 days."
Homeland Security mass US citizen face-scanning program rolled out in Orlando
"The face scan expansion is costing the Orlando airport authority $4 million. The program should be rolled out at other airports in other U.S. cities in the next year."
ICE whistleblower gets a visit from Homeland Security goons during TV interview
"Before the surprise visit, Schwab told Yuccas that both the Obama and Trump White Houses asked him to 'spin' information. But he said he felt compelled to resign after the current administration told him to lie about an incident that pitted the government against Oakland's mayor."
Ron Paul: Why Can’t We Sue the TSA For Assault?
"The TSA is effective at violating our liberty, but it is ineffective at protecting our security."
Homeland Security employees warned to watch out for blowback
"The memo recommends numerous safety precautions, including not displaying work badges in public, being careful with public conversations and using caution on all social networks. It also recommends DHS employees 'always keep doors and windows locked' and 'be aware of unexpected changes in and around your home.'"
Border Patrol ramps up New England checkpoints in ‘Constitution-free zone’
"Two-thirds of the US lives inside this so-called 100-mile border zone, which includes many major cities and several entire states, including Florida, Michigan, Maine and Hawaii, according to the American Civil Liberties Union."
150 Organizations Condemn Trump’s Call for Execution For Drug Offenses
"The US has never brought a death penalty case for a drug offense, but following the president's call for executions last spring, Attorney General Sessions sent a memo to prosecutors urging them to consider seeking the death penalty in some cases."
American Totalitarianism and the Culture of Fake News
"The Pew study indicates that there is a significant cognitive problem among US people in being able to assess facts from opinions."