The Newtown Bee reports: Twenty parents and spouses who lost loved ones at the shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary on 12/14 gathered together at the Capitol in Hartford on Friday, May 31, to call on legislators to pass House Bill 6424, “An Act Concerning Fees for Searches of Accident and Investigative Reports of the Department…
Category: U.S.
Who’s tracking your children?
I never thought I’d be in complete agreement with Michelle Malkin on anything, but I do agree with what she wrote in a column on the iris scanning outrage in three Florida school districts. You can read her column here. Sadly, I think too many American parents continue to be too complacent when it comes…
Illinois drone surveillance bill passes, heads to Governor’s desk
SB 1587, the Freedom from Drone Surveillance Act, passed in the Illinois House today by a margin of 105-12. It now heads to the Governor’s desk. Associated Press reports that Governor Quinn has not indicated whether he will sign it. Thankfully, some state legislatures are enacting laws when Congress hasn’t or won’t. Hopefully, their governors will…
Justice Department tries to force Google to hand over user data, gets some help from court
Declan McCullagh reports: A new lawsuit in Manhattan pitting the U.S. Department of Justice against Google offers a rare glimpse of how determined prosecutors are to defend a process that allows federal agents to gain warrantless access to user records, and how committed the Mountain View company is to defend its customers’ privacy rights against…