Jill Kasparie reports: Many city employees in Marion may soon be able to keep track of how many steps they take each day. On Thursday, the Marion City Council will vote on whether to approve spending more than $19,000 for fitness trackers. The devices will be used as part of the city’s well-being program. If…
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PA: Fraternal Order of Police backs bill for police anonymity
Heads up, Pennsylvania voters. William Bender reports: The labor union representing Philadelphia police officers is working with a Republican state representative to introduce legislation that would grant anonymity to most cops involved in on-duty shootings. John McNesby, president of the city’s Fraternal Order of Police, is expected to join state Rep. Martina White tomorrow to outline…
Activists Pursue Private Abortion Details Using Public Records Laws
Charles Ornstein reports: A few years back, Jonathan Bloedow filed a series of requests under Washington state’s Public Records Act asking for details on pregnancies terminated at abortion clinics around the state. For every abortion, he wanted information about the woman’s age and race, where she lived, how long she had been pregnant and how…
Ninth Circuit overturns CFAA verdicts for misusing databases
Orin Kerr writes: The Ninth Circuit has handed down United States v. Christensen, a case that touches on a bunch of computer crime issues that include the scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA). The court overturned CFAA convictions for employee misuse of a sensitive database. I think that result is correct, although I’m…