Tierney Sneed reports: The Justice Department must release a redacted version of the Mar-a-Lago search warrant affidavit by noon on Friday, a federal judge ruled. The affidavit lays out why investigators believe there was probable cause that crimes had been committed. The warrant authorized the FBI to search former President Donald Trump’s home and private club earlier this month….
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Cleveland State student wins federal lawsuit against university on breach of Fourth Amendment
Alec Sapolin reports: A U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio ruled in the favor of a student from Cleveland State University on Aug. 22 after the school used the student’s webcam to search his room before a class test. The ruling appears to be the first in the nation to state the…
Lawmakers Demand FBI, DHS, and Others Reveal Purchases of Personal Data That Circumvent Warrants
Dell Cameron reports: Two top Democrats in the House of Representatives have issued requests to a host of federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI and Department of Homeland Security, demanding details of alleged purchases of Americans’ personal data. The lawmakers accuse the seven federal agencies of using commercial dealings with data brokers and so-called…
Davis School District installs districtwide surveillance system
Mike Anderson reports: The Davis School District now has an around-the-clock monitoring center, where it can keep eyes on cameras and conditions across 120 buildings. It’s part of a major upgrade to security ahead of the new school year. The building controls monitoring center was about the size of a closet years ago, but after…