Joe Cadillic writes: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) wants Americans to believe since 2011, when the word “extremists” was just starting to take root in the public’s consciousness, there has been an explosion of violent extremism. Has there been, or is more behavior just being called “extremist” so that government can surveill and compile…
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New high-tech weapon detectors in three Niagara Falls city schools
Eileen Buckley reports: The Niagara Falls City School District has installed high-tech weapons screening system in three schools. The district is spending $641,000 to lease but includes all future technology upgrades. Schools Superintendent Dr. Mark Laurrie told 7 News that new detection units have been installed at three of his city schools, Niagara Falls High…
Some other news of interest
It’s been a hectic week in news, and here are a few stories you might have missed, courtesy of Joe Cadillic: Muckrock: Recognizing the year’s worst in government transparency (Clearview AI & Police Depts.) “[W]e’re sticking with our original 16 winners, from federal agencies to small town police departments to a couple of corporations, who…
EU, US agree ‘in principle’ to new trans-Atlantic data agreement
Jedidiah Bracy reports: U.S. President Joe Biden and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced Friday that the U.S. and EU have reached a new trans-Atlantic data flow agreement. Importantly, the agreement is in principle only at this point, and details about the deal are not yet known. In a press conference from Brussels, Biden said,…