From the good folks over at EFF: Today the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) posted thousands of pages of records detailing behind-the-scenes negotiations between government agencies and Congress about providing immunity for telecoms involved in illegal government surveillance. The documents include drafts of legislation and communications between Congress and the Department of Justice (DOJ) and the…
Northwestern students paid witnesses, prosecutors allege
Georgia Garvey reports: Two witnesses told investigators they were paid during a probe by Northwestern University journalism students into a 1978 shotgun slaying that the students believe unjustly sent a Harvey man to prison for life, prosecutors alleged Tuesday. The witnesses told investigators with the Cook County state’s attorney’s office that they were given money…
KY: Pet privacy law restricts shared information
Cory Stark A new pet privacy law is taking some heat from animal control agencies. They’re concerned because the law restricts information that can be shared by veterinarians. Kentucky lawmakers passed legislation that restricts veterinarians from sharing any pet record information with animal shelters, grooming facilities and any individual who may have found a stray…
Obama stares down Patriot Act criticism
Susan Crabtree reports: The Obama administration is standing firm in its support of several George W. Bush-era Patriot Act powers in the face of sharp criticism from civil rights groups, liberal Democrats and a Dec. 31 deadline to extend key provisions of the bill. The Justice Department recently reiterated its request for Congress to extend…