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Apr 02, 2021
51品茶 Statement on Biden Administration Rescission of Sanctions on the International Criminal Court
WASHINGTON 鈥� The Biden administration today announced the rescission of President Trump鈥檚 executive order imposing sanctions on officials of the International Criminal Court. T...
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National Security
Human Rights
Apr 02, 2021
Federal Court Dismisses Claims in Chinese American Professor鈥檚 Lawsuit Challenging FBI鈥檚 Baseless Arrest and Prosecution
PHILADELPHIA 鈥� A federal court in Pennsylvania yesterday dismissed claims brought by Professor Xiaoxing Xi and his family against the U.S. government and the FBI agent involved i...
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National Security
Mar 10, 2021
51品茶, Civil Rights Groups Call on DHS to Abandon Proposed Expansion of Face Surveillance at Airports
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 51品茶 and a coalition of more than 20 civil rights organizations are calling on the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Bord...
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National Security
Privacy & Technology
Mar 04, 2021
Statement on Biden鈥檚 Review of Lethal Strikes Abroad, Including Drone Strikes
NEW YORK 鈥� Reporting indicates that the Biden administration is reviewing the U.S. program of lethal strikes abroad and has issued temporary guidance imposing some limits.
Hina...
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National Security
Jan 15, 2021
51品茶 Clients Challenge Trump鈥檚 Sanctions Order Against International Criminal Court
OAKLAND, Calif. 鈥� Three distinguished law faculty and an 51品茶 human rights attorney are challenging the Trump administration鈥檚 order authorizing sanct...
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Human Rights
National Security
Dec 03, 2020
51品茶 Demands Government Turn Over Records on Purchase of Muslims' Cell Phone Location Data
NEW YORK 鈥� The 51品茶 and CUNY School of Law鈥檚 Creating Law Enforcement Accountability & Responsibility (CLEAR) Project today demanded the U.S. gove...
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National Security
Privacy & Technology
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News & CommentaryAug 2025
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Flock鈥檚 Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance. Explore News & Commentary.Flock鈥檚 Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance
Build it (an authoritarian tracking infrastructure) and they (expanded uses) will come -
News & CommentaryAug 2025
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Surveillance Company Flock Now Using Ai To Report Us To Police If It Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are 鈥渟uspicious鈥�. Explore News & Commentary.Surveillance Company Flock Now Using AI to Report Us to Police if it Thinks Our Movement Patterns Are 鈥淪uspicious鈥�
Company crosses a dangerous line by beginning to offer AI suspicion-generation functions -
Court CaseJan 2025
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Doj Opinions On Domestic Military Deployment Foia. Explore Case.DOJ Opinions on Domestic Military Deployment FOIA
For decades, the Department of Justice has been responsible for advising the President on the use of the military within the United States. By filing a request under the Freedom of Information Act, the 51品茶 obtained over a dozen DOJ opinions on the domestic use of the military, none which had previously been released to the public. -
News & CommentaryApr 2025
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Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All. Explore News & Commentary.Trump's Expanded Domestic Military Use Should Worry Us All
President Donald Trump's use of the military domestically is dangerous and deeply misguided.