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Jury rules cops were justified in SWAT raid over family’s loose-leaf tea

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“No one disputes that the Hartes are innocent of any criminal wrongdoing. No one disputes that the officers conducted a raid on their home after mistaking tea for marijuana. And no one disputes that the officers improperly used the results of notoriously unreliable field tests as probable cause for the mistaken raid, instead of sending the tea to a lab for more rigorous testing.  No one disputes any of these things. Yet the system failed to compensate the Hartes for what happened to them, and the system failed to hold any of the law enforcement officers accountable for their mistakes.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2017/12/19/jury-rules-against-family-subjected-to-swat-raid-over-loose-leaf-tea/

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After three mistrials, judge dismisses case against Cliven Bundy and sons

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“A federal judge ruled Monday that the federal government may not retry Cliven Bundy and his sons after rebuking prosecutors for withholding evidence during their felony trial stemming from an armed standoff four years ago.  She said the attorneys were in violation of the Brady rule, which requires prosecutors to disclose evidence that could be favorable to a defendant, and told them it wasn’t possible to proceed with the case.  On Monday, she dismissed the case ‘with prejudice,’ meaning the government cannot retry the defendants.”

Read more: http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-bundy-mistrial-2018-story.html

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Pakistan ditches dollar for yuan in trade with China after Trump tweet

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“A day after the U.S. leader slammed Islamabad for harboring terrorists in a New Year’s Day tweet, Pakistan’s central bank announced that it will be replacing the dollar with the yuan for bilateral trade and investment with Beijing.  With a steady stream of Chinese capital under its belt, Pakistan may no longer be receptive to American threats, the most recent of which involves Washington cutting off security assistance.”

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/03/pakistan-china-ties-strengthen-after-president-donald-trumps-rant.html

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Sessions rescinds Obama-era directive that eased federal marijuana enforcement

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“In a memo sent to U.S. attorneys Thursday, Sessions noted that federal law prohibits the possession and sale of marijuana, and he undid four previous Obama administration memos that advised against bringing weed prosecutions in states where it was legal to use for recreational or medical purposes.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/national-security/sessions-is-rescinding-obama-era-directive-for-feds-to-back-off-marijuana-enforcement-in-states-with-legal-pot/2018/01/04/b1a42746-f157-11e7-b3bf-ab90a706e175_story.html

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Bitcoin Adoption Rate In Iran Surges Despite Censorship And Protests

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“The government has blocked popular messaging services like Telegram and Signal, in addition to several internet networks. Yet despite censorship and civil unrest, the Iranian bitcoin community is growing rapidly.  Iranian customers protested outside local branches in 2017, demanding deposits because they worry some of the country’s largest credit institutions are on the verge of collapse. Meanwhile, Iranians remain politically ostracized from most international businesses and financial institutions.  Part of the inspiration behind the Iranian revolution in 1979 was a belief that the Shah’s regime perpetuated economic inequality.”

Read more: http://www.ibtimes.com/bitcoin-adoption-rate-iran-surges-despite-censorship-protests-2636607

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French president announces ‘fake news’ law

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“French President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans for a new law to combat so-called fake news.  He said that during elections social media would face tougher rules over the content that they put online.  Speaking at a new year reception for the media, Mr Macron said it was possible now at a cost of just a few thousand euros to propagate untruths over social media.  In response, he proposed imposing tougher rules on social media about revealing the sources of apparent news content.”

Read more: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/amp/world-europe-42560688

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New German hate speech law tested as Twitter blocks satire account

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“A German satirical magazine’s Twitter account was blocked after it parodied anti-Muslim comments, the publication said on Wednesday, in what the national journalists association said showed the downside of a new law against online hate speech.  Twitter, Facebook and other social media platforms are scrambling to adapt to the law, and its implementation is being closely watched after warnings that the threat of fines could prompt websites to block more content than necessary.”

Read more: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-germany-hatecrime/german-hate-speech-law-tested-as-twitter-blocks-satire-account-idUSKBN1ES1AT

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Trump boasts his ‘nuclear button’ is bigger, but he doesn’t really have one

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“The process for launching a nuclear strike is secret and complex and involves the use of a nuclear ‘football,’ which is carried by a rotating group of military officers everywhere the president goes and is equipped with communication tools and a book with prepared war plans.  If the president were to order a strike, he would identify himself to military officials at the Pentagon with codes unique to him. Those codes are recorded on a card known as the ‘biscuit’ that is carried by the president at all times. He would then transmit the launch order to the Pentagon and Strategic Command.”

Read more: https://www.cnbc.com/2018/01/03/trump-boasts-of-nuclear-button-but-doesnt-really-have-one.html

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China to offer tax breaks to foreign companies after GOP tax bill

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“The New York Times reported that China will temporarily allow foreign companies to not pay tax on their earnings.  The exemption will ‘promote the growth of foreign investment, improve the quality of foreign investment and encourage overseas investors to continuously expand their investment in China,’ China’s Finance Ministry said in a statement Thursday.  However, those companies must invest those earnings from the exemption in areas being promoted by the Chinese government, like technology and mining. The exemption is retroactive to Jan. 1, 2017.”

Read more: http://thehill.com/policy/international/china/366752-china-to-offer-tax-breaks-to-foreign-companies-after-gop-tax-bill

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43 Worst Civil Liberties Nightmares That Came True In 2017

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“These aren’t predictions at all. These are all stories that took place in 2017.”

Read more: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-watch/wp/2017/12/29/civil-liberties-predictions-for-2018/

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