Victory: Federal Court Agrees — Prosecutors Can’t Keep Forensic Evidence Secret from Defendants
By Kit Walsh When the government tries to convict you of a crime, you have a right to challenge its evidence. This is a fundamental…
Civil Liberties
40+ Rights Groups Urge Biden to Halt Federal Use of “Dangerous” Facial Recognition Technology
By Jessica Corbett A coalition of more than 40 advocacy groups is calling on President Joe Biden to take executive action imposing a moratorium on…
Tulsi Gabbard Warns Against the Danger of New ‘Domestic Terrorism’ Laws
By Brad Polumbo The January 6 attack on the US Capitol shocked the nation. Now, as so often occurs in the wake of tragedy, some Washington…
Enemies of the Deep State: The Government’s War on Domestic Terrorism Is a Trap
By John W. Whitehead This is an issue that all Democrats, Republicans, independents, Libertarians should be extremely concerned about, especially because we don’t have to…
Experts Warn Civil Rights Fallout from COVID Could be Far Worse Than the Pandemic Itself
By Raul Diego The very first executive order Joe Biden signed upon becoming the forty-sixth President of the United States was the national mask mandate…
“Put them on the no-fly list!”
By Edward Hasbrouck In the aftermath of the storming of the U.S. Capitol last week, there’s been a confused cacophony of calls to “put the…
New OCC Rule Is a Win in the Fight Against Financial Censorship
By Marta Belcher On Thursday, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency finalized its Fair Access to Financial Services rule, which will prevent banks…
New Laws Grants “Protected Class” Status to Cops, Allows Them to Sue People for Harassment
By Matt Agorist As if blue privilege in the form of qualified immunity, special treatment under the law, ability to break laws they enforce, get…
In The Aftermath of the Capitol Raid, The Facial Recognition Threat Persists
By Derrick Broze As pressure mounts to stop the alleged rise of “domestic terror” the U.S. government and law enforcement are increasing their use of…
So-called “Consent Searches” Harm Our Digital Rights
By Adam Schwartz Imagine this scenario: You’re driving home. Police pull you over, allegedly for a traffic violation. After you provide your license and registration,…
Georgia Becomes The First State To Allow Police To Sue People For Harassment
By MassPrivateI Police across the country are so upset by public harassment that one state will allow cops to sue people who they perceive as…
2020: The Year In Which Comforting American Myths Were Ravaged
By James Bovard Thanks in large part to Covid lockdowns, this year has left vast wreckage in its wake, with ten million jobs lost, more…
Bipartisan Bill Introduced to Repeal Unconstitutional Patriot Act
Activist Post Rep. Thomas Massie (R-KY) and Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) have joined forces from across the aisle in an attempt to bring an end…
ACLU Sues to Find Out How and Why Federal Agencies Are Accessing Americans’ Cell Phone Location Data
By Jessica Corbett After a series of news reports that have alarmed civil liberties advocates and progressive lawmakers, the ACLU sued on Wednesday to find…