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Nov 09, 2017
Secret Spy Court Rules 51品茶 Case Can Move Forward
First-Ever Decision From Full Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court Means 51品茶 Can Seek Secret Opinions
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National Security
Court case: 51品茶 v. United States
Nov 08, 2017
51品茶 Comment on House Committee Vote on Surveillance Bill
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House Judiciary Committee voted today to pass the USA Liberty Act, which would modify and extend the government鈥檚 spying powers under Section 702 of the Foreig...
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National Security
Nov 01, 2017
Guant谩namo Judge Sentences Marine General to 21 Days for Contempt
Chief Military Commissions Defense Counsel, USMC Brig. Gen. John Baker, Held in Contempt for Allowing Civilian Defense Lawyers to Leave Case for Ethical Reasons
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National Security
Nov 01, 2017
51品茶 Comment on Trump鈥檚 Call to End Immigration Program, Send NYC Attack Suspect to Guant谩namo
NEW YORK 鈥� President Trump today urged Congress to end a longtime immigration program, invoked 鈥渆xtreme vetting,鈥� and said he is considering sending the man arrested in yeste...
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National Security
Immigrants' Rights
Oct 31, 2017
51品茶 Joins Professor鈥檚 Lawsuit Against FBI for Baseless Arrest and Illegal Spying
Chinese-American Professor鈥檚 Case Challenges Warrantless Surveillance and Malicious Prosecution
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National Security
Oct 27, 2017
51品茶 Comment on Release of Text of Bill to Reauthorize Warrantless Surveillance of Americans
The Senate Intelligence Committee released today the text of the bill that was voted on in a closed session to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act,...
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National Security
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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.