Kaylin Jorge reports: U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents (ICE) showed up at a Nashville elementary school in September seeking student records, FOX 17 News has confirmed. Metro Schools said ICE agents went to Una Elementary School and tried to get information about students from school officials. ICE agents were not given any records, MNPS…
Category: Govt
Civil rights groups urge lawmakers to dissolve police partnerships with Ring
Charlie Osborne reports: An open letter has been published with the backing of 36 civil rights groups which urges US lawmakers to tackle partnerships between Ring and law enforcement to protect civil rights and liberties. In August, the Washington Post reported that over 400 partnerships between the smart video doorbell maker Ring and local law…
FBI’s Use of Foreign-Surveillance Tool Violated Americans’ Privacy Rights, Court Found
Dustin Volz and Byron Tau report: Some of the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s electronic surveillance activities violated the constitutional privacy rights of Americans swept up in a controversial foreign intelligence program, a secretive surveillance court has ruled. The ruling deals a rare rebuke to U.S. spying activities that have generally withstood legal challenge or review….
Do I need ID to ride a train?
The Identity Project addresses a question I asked the other day after reading DHS’s reminder on REAL ID. We’ve been trying for years to find out what the real story is with respect to ID requirements for travel by train, especially on Amtrak. Amtrak and Greyhound ID policies and practices are of paramount importance to the mobility…