Portland Oregon Bans Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 10, 2020) – Yesterday, the Portland City Council passed an ordinance banning government use of facial recognition technology. The…
By Michael Maharrey PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 10, 2020) – Yesterday, the Portland City Council passed an ordinance banning government use of facial recognition technology. The…
By John W. Whitehead “No one ever seizes power with the intention of relinquishing it. Power is not a means; it is an end.”—George Orwell…
By B.N. Frank Ohio is getting a lot of attention lately for alleged legislator–lobbyist–utility corruption (see 1, 2, 3, 4, 5) and also citizens taking…
By Aaron Kesel The U.S. HOUSE is set to vote on a landmark bill that, if it passes, would put an end to the federal…
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By Tyler Durden After slamming President Trump for acting “like a king”, NY Gov Andrew Cuomo has mercifully allowed more businesses in the Empire State…
By Matthew Guariglia In June 2020, Santa Cruz, California became the first city in the United States to ban municipal use of predictive policing, a…
By Janet Phelan There are increasing incidents of angry confrontations between those refusing to wear a mask and those who maintain that masks are protecting…
By John Vibes This week, a federal appeals court ruled that the NSA’s controversial spying program was illegal – the same program Edward Snowden released…
By Jennifer Lynch and Nathaniel Sobel Two federal magistrate judges in three separate opinions have ruled that a geofence warrant violates the Fourth Amendment’s probable cause…
By Michael Maharrey If you’re hoping recent high-profile cases of police misconduct will spur federal courts to roll back qualified immunity, you’re going to be…
By Tate Fegley Advocates of a free society so frequently field the objection “Who will build the roads?” or some variation thereof that it’s become a meme….
By Andrew P. Napolitano During this summer of madness in Portland, Oregon, and sadness over COVID-19, two below-the-radar events occurred implicating the insatiable appetite of…
By B.N. Frank The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has a long history of NOT protecting the public from the telecom industry. They have become more…