Bianca Bruno reports: An attorney representing millions of California gun owners said Tuesday their challenge to a California law disclosing their personal information to gun violence researchers is the first of its kind. […] At issue is a constitutional challenge by California gun owners who claim Assembly Bill 173 — a 2021 law which amended California firearms…
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Law Prof Suggests Geofence Warrants Are A Net Gain For The Public, Even If They Invert The Probable Cause Standard
Tim Cushing writes: On March 9th, we covered a Virginia court’s decision to reject a geofence/”reverse” warrant as unconstitutional. This was brought to our attention by FourthAmendment.com. Roughly a month later, it’s suddenly news. The belated coverage — most of which is simply a reprint of an Associated Press report — is kind of terrible. So is the original…
Senate Inquiry Warns About Harms of Digital School Surveillance Tools, Calls on FCC to Clarify Student Monitoring Rules
Mark Keierleber reports: Democratic Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are calling on the Federal Communications Commission to clarify how schools should monitor students’ online activities, arguing in a new report that educators’ widespread use of digital surveillance tools could trample students’ civil rights. They also want the U.S. Education Department to start collecting data on…
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…