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By | 06/12/2013 | Civil Rights, Privacy | 18 Comments

Following the NSA whistle-blowing scandal, Paul introduced a bill advocating fourth amendment protection extensions. Paul’s proposed bill would make the acquisition of information held by a third party system of records unconstitutional and inadmissible in criminal court unless a search warrant is obtained or the individual consented.

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By | 06/04/2013 | Civil Rights, Headline, Privacy

The Supreme Court of the United States ruled on Monday that law enforcement officers can take DNA swabs without a warrant for serious offenses.

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By | 08/23/2012 | Issues, Safety, War and Foreign Policy | 3 Comments

Public outcry has grown as news spread of Marine veteran Brandon Raub’s mental health detention for comments he posted to Facebook.

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By | 07/27/2012 | Featured, Issues, War and Foreign Policy | 3 Comments

Over at the New York Times, reporter Scott Shane announces the beginning of a running dialogue about how to strike “the proper balance between liberty and security” more than a.

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By | 07/23/2012 | Headline, Issues, Safety, Social Media | 35 Comments

After the tragic shooting in Aurora, Twitter users took to their timelines to express worry that the TSA could come to theaters.

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By | 07/21/2012 | Drugs, Headline, Issues, Legislators | 1 Comment

Revelations of a sweeping electronic surveillance operation by the FDA has interesting implications for wiretapping and surveillance policy.

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By | 07/13/2012 | Featured, Issues, Safety, War and Foreign Policy | 1 Comment

The annual Wiretap Report released by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts only captures the tiny tip of our vast electronic surveillance iceberg, but it does at least provide.

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