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In developing a system for preventing the spread of child sexual abuse material that involves scanning the material of all those using certain apps, Apple is acclimatizing the idea of bulk surveillance.
Law enforcement agencies consistently underestimate threats from white supremacists and other right-wing extremists, but there are steps they can take to be better prepared.
Hate crimes rose to the highest level in more than a decade and hate-motivated killings reached a record high since reporting began in the 1990s.Hate crimes rose to the highest level in more than a decade and hate-motivated killings reached a record high since reporting began in the 1990s.
Our research reveals common traits that thwarted municipal efforts to establish local civilian control over law enforcement surveillance.
Some U.S. Attorneys and state attorneys general have threatened to impose criminal charges on “zoom-bombers.” What are the possible statutory bases for prosecution?
The Office of the United Nations High Commission for Human Rights issued new guidance related to “less-lethal weapons” including police batons, tear gas and tasers. The document is addressed to a wide array of stakeholders as it aims to cover all aspects of these weapons from design to use. The document is available here and below.
President Trump’s attorney general nominee William Barr says he has the “the utmost respect” for Special Counsel Robert Mueller, but during his confirmation hearings he would not pledge to release any report produced by Mueller’s office. Some see an inconsistency. They’re wrong.
Laurence Tribe has proposed a novel argument to assert that a sitting president can be indicted. Because I feel so strongly otherwise, and because I have such regard for Professor Tribe, I want to reply to his claims.
The election of a Democratic House of Representatives begins the process of holding President Trump accountable and brings into focus how, in the years to come, Americans should think about repairing the damage he inflicted. To us, Trump’s abuse of our law enforcement and intelligence agencies—where we recently worked—has echoes of the era that culminated in President Nixon’s resignation. But the events of the years after Nixon resigned hold important lessons for the current moment, as well.
Even before the Supreme Court upheld the Trump administration’s travel ban, trust in law enforcement was eroding—and reaching a nadir—among American Muslims. Many view this administration’s policies as a source of Islamophobia and generalized suspicion of American Muslims.