Joe Cadillic has compiled some interesting – and disturbing – statistics: Bard College’s Center for the Study of the Drones released a report about law enforcement acquiring drones and what they found is troubling. The report claims that at least 910 public safety agencies across the country are using drones. “In this update to the Center for…
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Miami-Dade Commissioner Wants Database of Mentally Ill Residents So Police Don’t Hurt Them
Jessica Lipscomb reports: In recent years, Miami-Dade County has been held up as a model for how the criminal justice system should handle people with mental illness or developmental disabilities. Much of that can be attributed to the work of Circuit Judge Steve Leifman, who created a jail diversion program for those with mental illness…
North Carolina Bill Would Make Prescription Records Available to Police Without a Warrant
ACLU might be fighting a losing battle on this one. Sarah Gillooly writes: America’s opioid epidemic is a grave public health issue, one that experts and a growing national consensus say we need to approach with solutions based in science and treatment. Unfortunately, some lawmakers haven’t gotten the memo and want to continue with the…
Vietnam: Proposed cybersecurity law threatens to stamp out online freedom
Amnesty International writes: Viet Nam’s proposed new Cybersecurity Law will grant the government unbridled power to police the last safe space for freedom of expression in the country, if passed by the National Assembly on Tuesday, said Amnesty International. The law would give sweeping new powers to the Vietnamese authorities, allowing them to force technology…