UK role in torture and rendition after 9/11 revealed

“The overseas agency MI6 and the domestic service MI5 were involved in hundreds of torture cases and scores of rendition cases.” Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2018/jun/28/uk-role-torture-kidnap-terror-suspects-after-911-revealed Did you like this?Tip Freedomwat.ch Staff with Bitcoin Donate via Installed Wallet Copy

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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.'"

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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."

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California To Create A ‘Ministry of Truth’ To Combat Fake News

"The Electronic Frontier Foundation opposes the bill, calling it 'flawed' and 'misguided.' The group argues the measure would make the government and advisory group responsible for deciding what is true or false. It also points out the First Amendment prevents content-based restrictions, even if the statements of 'admittedly false.'"

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American held in ICE custody for 1,273 days just one of many

"Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents repeatedly target U.S. citizens for deportation by mistake, making wrongful arrests based on incomplete government records, bad data and lax investigations, according to a Times review of federal lawsuits, internal ICE documents and interviews."

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