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US politics
fromKqed
1 week ago

The Trump Regime Targets California's Sanctuary Status at the Expense of the American Creed | KQED

Government agents are increasingly circumventing American freedoms, demanding identification and conducting operations without transparency.
#immigration
Privacy professionals
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 weeks ago

EFF Tells Virginia Court That Constitutional Privacy Protections Forbid Cops from Finding out Everyone Who Searched for a Keyword

Police access to Internet search queries through reverse-keyword warrants infringes on privacy rights and conflicts with the Fourth Amendment.
NYC politics
fromNew York Amsterdam News
1 month ago

Stop + frisk monitor: Secretive NYPD unit overwhelmingly stops Black and Brown people

The Community Response Team faced criticism for high rates of unconstitutional stops and racial disparities during encounters, according to an independent monitor's report.
#supreme-court
Law
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Is the Supreme Court About to Make Police Violence Much Worse?

The Supreme Court case Barnes v. Felix could redefine accountability in police violence by limiting how force is evaluated under the Fourth Amendment.
Law
fromSlate Magazine
3 months ago

Is the Supreme Court About to Make Police Violence Much Worse?

The Supreme Court case Barnes v. Felix could redefine accountability in police violence by limiting how force is evaluated under the Fourth Amendment.
#privacy-rights
Privacy technologies
fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

Appeals Court: 'Plain View' Also Includes Using iPhone Camera Options To See Through Tinted Car Windows - Above the Law

Legal advancements influenced by technology critically affect Fourth Amendment interpretations, raising questions on privacy rights during law enforcement activities.
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
8 months ago
Privacy professionals

EFF Tells the Second Circuit a Second Time That Electronic Device Searches at the Border Require a Warrant

Warrantless border searches of electronic devices violate the Fourth Amendment, as advocated by EFF and civil liberties organizations.
Privacy technologies
fromAbove the Law
4 months ago

Appeals Court: 'Plain View' Also Includes Using iPhone Camera Options To See Through Tinted Car Windows - Above the Law

Legal advancements influenced by technology critically affect Fourth Amendment interpretations, raising questions on privacy rights during law enforcement activities.
fromBrooklyn Eagle
2 months ago

Retired Supreme Court justice and author Barry Kamins speaks on 'Search and Seizure'

Traditionally, drunk driving cases have been about an officer arresting someone when they pull up and smell alcohol or see bloodshot eyes. But some judges are saying in addition to that, you need evidence that the person is driving erratically or unlawfully.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: You just can't walk up to people with brown skin'

U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer L. Thurston emphasized, 'You just can't walk up to people with brown skin and say, Give me your papers.' This highlights the crucial legal boundaries surrounding immigration stops.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

California judge blocks Trump administration anti-money laundering affecting border businesses

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration rule aimed at combating money laundering that threatened small businesses due to excessive reporting requirements.
#trump-administration
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

A new Trump administration rule aims to combat money laundering. A California woman says it will put her out of business.

New reporting requirement from the Trump administration could severely impact small money services businesses by overwhelming them with burdensome regulations.
US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants

Trump administration's use of an 18th-century law could allow warrantless home entries against undocumented immigrants, challenging civil liberties.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago
Privacy professionals

A new Trump administration rule aims to combat money laundering. A California woman says it will put her out of business.

US news
fromwww.nytimes.com
4 months ago

Administration Officials Believe Order Lets Immigration Agents Enter Homes Without Warrants

Trump administration's use of an 18th-century law could allow warrantless home entries against undocumented immigrants, challenging civil liberties.
fromPadailypost
3 months ago

Trial set over license plate-reading cameras

Judge Mark Davis stated that Flock Safety's cameras could violate the Fourth Amendment by tracking individuals' movements over extended periods without a warrant.
Privacy technologies
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
8 months ago

EFF to Second Circuit: Electronic Device Searches at the Border Require a Warrant

Warrant requirements for border searches of electronic devices are essential to protect privacy rights, as highlighted by EFF's ongoing legal efforts.
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