“Police admitted to using a photo sent through WhatsApp to cull fingerprints for evidence that successfully led to the conviction of 11 individuals for drug crimes. The story further revealed that this was not just a special-use case.”
Monthly Archives: April 2018
ICE officers storm farm without a warrant, handcuff farmer for filming
“John Collins was standing outside the milk house at his dairy farm this morning when he heard yelling coming from inside. He ran in, he says, and saw his worker, Marcial de Leon Aguilar, pinned up against the window by armed men.”
U.S. Customs Fines Woman $500 For Saving Free Delta Airlines Snack
“A Colorado woman is facing a $500 fine from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) for saving a free apple she received as a snack from Delta Air Lines on her way back to the United States from Paris, France.”
Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/travel/2018/04/22/woman-fined-500-for-saving-free-delta-air-lines-snack.html
Chicago Is Trying to Pay Down Its Debt by Impounding Innocent People’s Cars
“It’s a story of how bureaucracy is used to grind down people by distributing their misery among as many public offices as possible.”
Read more: https://reason.com/archives/2018/04/25/chicago-debt-impound-cars-innocent
Mass. Drug Testing Fraud Leaves Tens Of Thousands Imprisoned
“Dookhan was paroled after three years and released from prison before the sentences of those she helped convict were vacated. Despite the clear wrongdoing, the state still fought against dismissing the tainted cases.”
Zelle, the Banks’ Answer to Venmo, Proves Vulnerable to Fraud
“Interviews with more than two dozen customers who had their money stolen through Zelle illustrate the weaknesses that criminals are using in targeting the network.”
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/22/business/zelle-banks-fraud.html
CIA’s legacy of torture lives on in Thailand’s ‘black site’
“There has never been an investigation into the Thai officials or agencies involved in the CIA’s covert detentions, which continued until at least 2004 and probably violated national laws.”
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/world/asia/la-fg-thailand-cia-haspel-2018-htmlstory.html
In Nearly Half the U.S., Marijuana Arrests Have Gone Up Since 2014
“Meanwhile, thousands of people who were arrested previously for what is now legal in many places continue to languish in prisons.”
Read more: https://theintercept.com/2018/04/20/marijuana-legalization-arrests-increase/
Federal cannabis legalization bill introduced
“Under the new bill, marijuana would be removed from the list of substances classified under the Controlled Substances Act. Schumer’s legislation would leave in place decisions by states on how to regulate marijuana.”
Read more: https://www.cnn.com/2018/04/19/politics/schumer-marijuana/index.html
Trump administration abandons crackdown on legal marijuana
“The Trump administration is abandoning a Justice Department threat to crack down on recreational marijuana in states where it is legal, a move that could enable cannabis businesses in California and other states that have legalized pot to operate without fear of federal raids and prosecution.”
Read more: http://www.latimes.com/politics/la-na-pol-marijuana-trump-20180413-story.html