U.S. News/Police Violence
White House's Landmine Transfers To Ukraine Gravely Threaten Civilians
https://www.hrw.org/news/2024/11/20/proposed-us-landmine-transfers-gravely-threaten-civilians
US vetoes fourth UN Security Council Gaza ceasefire resolution
Trump demands Republicans ‘kill’ bill that would protect journalists from government spying
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/11/20/us/politics/trump-press-act-freedom-reporters.html
Black woman who had large parts of her scalp ripped off by a K-9 gets a mere $1M
(Must see pics.)
Brentwood police officer Ryan Rezentes who has since retired, according to Police Chief Timothy Herbert. Herbert said the police department currently had no working K-9 officers.
https://www.ktvu.com/news/brentwood-pays-woman-1m-after-police-k-9-rips-off-her-scalp-attorney
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/18/california-woman-police-dog-settlement
Missouri Police Slaughter Mother & 2-Month Old Infant in Botched Domestic Dispute Call
https://kansascitydefender.com/justice/independence-police-kill-mother-infant/
https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/article295483354.html
Judge Says The Joplin Police Sniper Who Killed A Two-Year-Old Girl Can Finally Be Revealed
"In his petition, the officer says releasing his name poses a danger to his, and possibly, his family’s safety. He says social media posts offering a reward for his identity indicate potential danger and the need for anonymity."
Honolulu police to pay family of 10-year-old Black girl they falsely arrested a mere $175K
https://www.courthousenews.com/honolulu-settles-lawsuit-over-arrest-of-10-year-old-black-girl/
Black Las Vegas man who called 911 for help murdered by cops in his home
https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2024/11/18/brandon-durham-las-vegas-police/76401735007/
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/ckglp4nz75zo
Appeals court: Cop who fractured a boys skull (causing permanent brain injury) for refusing to ID himself after giving a neighbor the middle finger can't be sued
https://media.ca11.uscourts.gov/opinions/unpub/files/202310762.pdf
Jan. 6 rioter who threw smoke bombs at Capitol police then became a cop months later sentenced to prison
Police Say They Store Property Taken From Homeless Encampments. People Rarely Get Their Things Back
https://www.propublica.org/article/homeless-encampment-removals-property-storage
Arrests of Alabama journalists spark civil rights lawsuit
https://www.courthousenews.com/arrests-of-alabama-journalists-spark-civil-rights-lawsuit/
Twice-censored research links Covid vaccines to death
https://sharylattkisson.com/2024/11/study-twice-censored-research-links-covid-vaccines-to-death/
FDA approves Gates-backed bird flu vaccine trial: ‘Disaster waiting to happen’
https://sharylattkisson.com/2024/11/fda-approves-gates-backed-bird-flu-vaccine-trial-disaster-waiting-to-happen/
Wisconsin judge who tried to discredit 2020 election hit with professional misconduct charges
Giuliani Accused Of Once Again Defaming Georgia Election Workers
Trump lawyer gives advice to Liz Cheney and others on Trump revenge list: Leave the U.S. in January
https://www.politico.com/news/magazine/2024/11/18/targeted-by-the-trump-administration-00189878
Pam Bondi, Trump’s New AG Pick, Lobbied for Private Prisons and Amazon
https://theintercept.com/2024/11/22/trumps-new-ag-pick-lobbied-for-private-prisons-and-amazon/
Trump's defense pick openly fantasized about military attack on 'domestic enemies'
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/nov/22/trump-defense-secretary-pete-hegseth-book
Key Intelligence Watchdogs Resign in Wake of Trump’s Win
https://www.pogo.org/investigations/ic-and-cia-ig-investigation
TikTok video of Native American kids on a walk leads to violent threats
Trump Confirms Plan to Use Military to Carry Out Mass Deportations
https://www.motherjones.com/politics/2024/11/trump-mass-deportations-military-national-emergency/
“Absolutely Insane”: Pentagon Officials on Trump’s Military Deportation Plan
https://theintercept.com/2024/11/19/trump-deportation-plan-military/
The law is clear on birthright citizenship. Can Trump end it anyway?
https://www.vox.com/policy/386094/birthright-citizenship-trump-2024-immigration
More Than 60 Members of Congress Urge Biden to Use Clemency to Correct “Extreme Use of Incarceration”
https://theappeal.org/biden-commutations-pardons-before-trump/
ICE Supervisory Deportation Officer Arrested For Identity Theft
ICE Isolates Me From Community So Corporations Can Profit From My Imprisonment
ICE Can Already Sidestep US Sanctuary City Laws Using Data-Sharing Fusion Centers
https://www.wired.com/story/ice-sanctuary-cities-fusion-centers/
DEA passenger searches halted after watchdog finds signs of civil rights violations and racial profiling
“Today’s OIG report confirms what we’ve been saying for years about predatory DEA practices at airports, and the allegations in our nationwide class-action lawsuit against DEA over these abuses,” said IJ Senior Attorney Dan Alban.
Notification of Concerns Identified in the Drug Enforcement Administration’s Transportation Interdiction Activities
https://oig.justice.gov/sites/default/files/reports/25-005.pdf
Border Patrol testing AI to handle biometric data and personally identifiable information
Border Patrol to use facial recognition to ID motorists and passengers at the Peace Bridge Port of Entry in Buffalo
The biometric technology will be deployed at the Peace Bridge POE at inbound lanes 14, 15, and 16, which will be clearly marked as “Biometric”. As travelers approach the vehicle lanes, the camera will attempt to take a photo of each occupant in the vehicle and match it to photos of those travelers already in government holdings, such as passport, visa, or prior encounters, to verify identity.
YAWN: Senators Call on DHS to Investigate TSA’s use of Facial Recognition
"Senators Say TSA’s Facial Recognition Program Is Out of Control."
https://www.merkley.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/Merkley-Letter-to-IG-FINAL.pdf
Federal Real ID Changes May Push Illinois’ Deadline Back To 2027
https://1440wrok.com/federal-real-id-changes-may-move-illinois-deadline/
GAO Report: Government Agencies Could Improve Biometric Privacy Protections
"Emerging technologies—like facial recognition or AI—have rapidly increased the amount of personally identifiable information federal agencies collect, share, and use. This Q&A report examines how agencies protect the public's civil rights and civil liberties while using personal data. Some agencies have policies and procedures to guide them in these efforts. But the specifics are different across agencies because there's no government-wide laws or guidance. We suggested that Congress direct an agency to issue government-wide guidance or regulations that consider civil rights and civil liberties protections when using personal data."
https://www.gao.gov/products/gao-25-106057
Indian researchers find Western-made facial recognition datasets are biased
Surveying Racial Bias in Facial Recognition: Brigham Young University 2024
https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/13/12/2317
Lawsuit alleging Target illegally used facial recognition can move forward, judge says
https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/2024/11/22/target-class-action-suit-biometric-data/76505989007/
Continental's invisible facial recognition will ID drivers and passengers in vehicles
https://www.continental.com/en/press/press-releases/20241120-invisible-biometrics-sensing-display/
Ford granted patent for facial, fingerprint and voice recognition scanner for new cars
https://patents.justia.com/company/ford
Maryland DMV Launches App for Businesses to Accept Digital IDs
Colorado DMV can present their digital IDs in Samsung Wallet at select TSA checkpoints
California DMV uses AuthenticID to verify people's IDs when applying for a digital ID
West Virginia Digital Identity Tech Hub hopes to expand use of digital IDs
https://westvirginia.gov/techhub/
Bowling Green State University becomes 1st university to accept digital IDs at sports events
Ahead of House Vote on Bill that Would Stifle Dissent, ACLU Sounds Alarm Again
The Right, as Well as the Left, Should Worry About Unlimited Authority to Shut Down Advocacy Organizations
“Palestine Exception” Looms Over Campus Gaza Protest Battles
https://theintercept.com/2024/11/18/gaza-protest-campus-palestine-exception/
University of Maine System students, faculty speak against proposed changes to free speech policies
Safeguarding Free Speech and Protecting Civil Rights in America
https://www.commondreams.org/opinion/free-speech-nonprofits
FISC Report Reveals Intelligence Community Lapses and Upgrades
Ronan Farrow discusses his new HBO documentary 'Surveilled'
The kind of spyware that is documented in this documentary, "Surveilled," is actually much more advanced than any of that. We're talking about technologies like Pegasus, which is made by this Israeli company NSO Group, and can essentially turn your phone into a listening device, into a video recording device, disgorge everything on your phone, your most intimate photos, texts, messages, listen in on your calls, all without being detected, and then just disappear without a trace.
How the largest gathering of police chiefs is talking about AI
"Police chiefs attended classes on how to build these systems, like one taught by Microsoft and the NYPD about the Domain Awareness System, a web of license plate readers, cameras, and other data sources used to track and monitor crime in New York City. Crowds gathered at massive, high-tech booths from Axon and Flock, both sponsors of the conference. Flock sells a suite of cameras, license plate readers, and drones, offering AI to analyze the data coming in and trigger alerts. These sorts of tools have come in for heavy criticism from civil liberties groups, which see them as an assault on privacy that does little to help the public."
Glendale Police Real Time Crime Center will provide increased access to surveillance footage
Smart Transcription Motorola Solutions
Verizon Allows Knightscope Robots To Use 5G Network To Help Spy On The Public
The Future of Police Robots is Scary as Fuck: DEEPRobotics Lynx All-Terrian Robot
https://www.deeprobotics.cn/en
Columbus police unveil first responder drone technology
https://www.wrbl.com/news/local-news/columbus-police-unveil-first-responder-drone-technology/
Carmel police use drones as a first responder
Palm Springs police want to use drones as a first responder
Ridgeland police to receive new drones
https://www.wjtv.com/news/local-news/ridgeland-police-firefighters-to-receive-new-drones/
O’Hara police use DJI drones
Drone Cops: The Future of Policing American Cities?
The headline should be changed to...Drone Cops: The Future of Police Spying on Americans
https://www.govtech.com/biz/data/drone-cops-the-future-of-policing-american-cities
Big Brother Surveillance: Law enforcement wants to be able to decode the radio signals between a drone and its pilot
https://www.congress.gov/bill/118th-congress/senate-bill/1631/text
Police Violence
Supreme Court Justice Thomas and Ben Shapiro
https://abovethelaw.com/2024/11/whos-having-lunch-with-clarence-thomas/
Thomas Took Free Trip to Putin’s Hometown
https://newrepublic.com/post/183683/clarence-thomas-free-trip-putin-hometown-russia-democrats-say
Kentucky sheriff indicted for murder in death of judge
https://www.kentucky.com/news/local/crime/article294829484.html
WTF? Oakland Homicides Dropped 30 Percent. The County Still Recalled Its Prosecutor
https://theintercept.com/2024/11/22/pamela-price-recall-criminal-justice-reform/
Appeals Court tests police immunity in shooting death of 75-year-old woman with dementia
The Cop Who Killed Ashli Babbitt Had a Long History of Disciplinary and Training Problems
Sheriff who called deputies over wrong Burger King order sued for silencing Facebook critics
Appeals court debates Kansas troopers 'two-step' maneuver designed to entrap motorists
It's called the "Kansas Two-Step," but it's not a dance, at least in the literal sense. It's a maneuver where the state trooper during a traffic stop turns away from the driver's door, and then turns around and starts talking to the motorist again, thus initiating what the Kansas Highway Patrol describes as a voluntary interaction with the trooper — as opposed to the rest of the traffic stop, which is involuntary.
https://www.courthousenews.com/roadside-state-trooper-two-step-maneuver-debated-in-10th-circuit/
DISGUSTED: Why Chicago Hasn’t Seen Police Reform Progress
https://www.propublica.org/article/chicago-consent-decree-compliance-police-reform
DOJ says Trenton Police use unreasonable force and stop and arrest drivers and pedestrians without legal justification
30 Detroit Cops Pulled Off Street Due To Inactive Law Enforcement Licenses
S.C. town’s entire police force resigns
Appeals Court Tosses Evidence After TN Cop Can’t Find One Credible Reason For Extending A Traffic Stop
WTF? Head of Mass. State Police unit that investigated Karen Read forfeits a mere 6 days leave
Mass. man awarded $13M judgment after being jailed 26 years for murder he didn’t commit
Horrifying: Texas CPS Took This Baby Away After A Wrongful Diagnosis
https://reason.com/2024/11/18/after-wrongful-diagnosis-texas-cps-took-this-baby-away/
Hertz Threatens Customer With Arrest For Using Too Many Of His ‘Unlimited’ Miles'
Black army veteran sues NYPD over racial profiling
NYPD detectives are retiring early so they can make an extra $100K in salaries
IRONY: NYC Department of Sanitation Commissioner Jessica Tisch appointed NYPD Commissioner
https://www.cityandstateny.com/politics/2024/11/jessica-tisch-appointed-nypd-commissioner/401190/
NYC's Push To Ban Mail at Rikers Was Based on Drug Test Kits With an 85 Percent Error Rate
In fact, a report released Wednesday by the New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) found that, when it sent 71 pieces of mail that tested presumptive positive for fentanyl to a drug lab for verification, 85 percent of the items came back negative, including the reindeer drawing. The DOI concluded that "field tests are not reliable, particularly with respect to the identification of fentanyl in items such as books, clothing, greeting cards and other materials sent through the mail."
Number of homeless students in NYC schools hits record high
Why school cops may not be the most effective way to prevent violence
Florida Department of Children and Families employee locked up daughter in garage and ‘severely abused’ the teen before killing her
Watch the Cringe TikTok Videos That Got an LA Cop Fired
https://gizmodo.com/watch-the-cringe-tiktok-videos-that-got-an-la-cop-fired-2000527158
The Bureau of Prisons' Casual Cruelty to Families of Those Who Die Behind Bars
https://reason.com/2024/11/19/the-bureau-of-prisons-casual-cruelty-to-families-of-those-who-die-behind-bars/
Mass. police lieutenant pleads guilty to rape of a 13-year-old child
Mass. trooper suspended without pay after allegation of sexual misconduct
https://www.nbcboston.com/news/local/mass-state-police-trooper-terence-kent-suspended/3559905/
Orange County sheriff employee pleads guilty to stealing from grandmother
Chief medical officer at Deer Ridge Correctional Institution accused of abhorrent sexual abuse of inmates
“The Oregon Department of Corrections has been on notice for years about its systemic problem of sexual abuse and exploitation of inmates by prison staff,” she said in a statement. “In this case, the abuse was not only abhorrent but occurred while our client was seeking treatment for serious medical conditions, turning a moment of vulnerability into one of profound violation.
How States Are (and Aren’t) Collecting Death-In-Custody Data
https://www.pogo.org/analysis/how-states-are-and-arent-collecting-death-in-custody-data