“The justices said in a 5-4 opinion that state government workers who choose not to join a union cannot be compelled to pay a share of union dues for covering the cost of negotiating contracts.”
“The NSA considers AT&T to be one of its most trusted partners and has lauded the company’s ‘extreme willingness to help.'”
Read more: https://theintercept.com/2018/06/25/att-internet-nsa-spy-hubs/
“A company that developed a massive database for police body cameras has joined forces with the world’s biggest manufacturer of consumer unmanned aerial vehicles to sell surveillance drones to police departments.”
“The Constitution must take account of vast technological changes, Chief Justice Roberts wrote, noting that digital data can provide a comprehensive, detailed — and intrusive — overview of private affairs that would have been impossible to imagine not long ago.”
Read more: https://www.nytimes.com/2018/06/22/us/politics/supreme-court-warrants-cell-phone-privacy.html
“That means it’s harder for angry elected officials to use their power to arrest people they simply don’t like.”
Read more: http://www.bradenton.com/news/politics-government/article213374049.html
“The FBI trained Geek Squad employees to go snooping around customers’ computers looking for a crime.”
Read more: https://www.thedailybell.com/all-articles/news-analysis/fbi-uses-geek-squad-for-illegal-spying/
“In 2015, I asked President Obama to reverse course & close the for-profit baby jails (‘family detention centers’) he opened in Dilley & Karnes City, Texas. What he said shook me to my core.”
Read more: https://twitter.com/ImmCivilRights/status/1008902662828511232?s=19
“There’s little room for indiscretions, imperfections, or acts of independence—especially not when the government can listen in on your phone calls, monitor your driving habits, track your movements, scrutinize your purchases and peer through the walls of your home.”
“From the federal Department of Homeland Security down to local police departments, governmental use of biometric facial recognition software has gained a startling amount of traction in recent years. And these agencies are getting help from big business, to boot.”
Read more: https://theweek.com/articles/779196/governments-creepy-obsession-face
“The ACLU’s move from neutral protector of civil liberties to partisan advocate of liberal politics is both a symptom and consequence [of extremes gaining power].”
Read more: http://thehill.com/opinion/civil-rights/391682-the-final-nail-in-the-aclus-coffin