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MAY 15, 2023

WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES

Danger Within: The Government Is Turning America Into a Constitution-Free Zone 

Disarm the IRS, De-Militarize the Bureaucracy, and Dismantle the Standing Army 

The War on Free Speech Is Really a War on the Right to Criticize the Government 

RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES

Court Threatens Street Preacher With Arrest for Using Bible Verses to Criticize Same-Sex Marriage, Denouncing Drag Show on Social Media 

Police Get a Green Light to Use Force Against Unarmed Individuals Who Have Already Surrendered or Complied 

Rutherford Institute Asks Supreme Court to Rein in the IRS' Unconstitutional Power Grabs, Warrantless Searches of Innocent Taxpayers’ Bank Accounts 

Recognizing the Need to Protect Due Process Rights, Supreme Court Gives Green Light to Lawsuit for Post-Conviction DNA Testing in Death Row Case 
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IN THE COURTS

18- to 20-Year-Olds Can’t Be Barred From Buying Handguns, Judge Rules 

Montana Women Victorious in Court Over Early-Stage Abortions 

Twitter Dodges Liability Over Tweeted Child Porn 

Supreme Court Stops Alabama From Executing Inmate by Lethal Injection 

10th Circuit Shields Wichita State President From #MeToo-Era Harassment Case 

Voting Maps in South Carolina Get Supreme Court Review for Discrimination 

Donald Trump Loses Civil Rape Trial, Ordered to Pay $5 Million 

Satanic Temple Sues Chicago Over Right to Offer Invocation at City Council Meetings 

DC Circuit Rules Feds Must Regulate Toxic Chemical in Drinking Water 

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A Nanny State Idiocracy: When the Government Thinks It Knows Best 

Don’t Bow Down to a Dictatorial Government. America Is a Prison Disguised as Paradise 

Don’t Trust the Government with Your Privacy, Property or Your Freedoms 

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VODCAST: ON TARGET

Free Speech in an Age of Government Bullies, Corporate Censors and Compliant Citizens

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AMERICAN POLICE STATE

Hospitals Create Police Forces to Allegedly Stem Growing Violence Against Staff 

Colorado Man Stunned by Taser While Handcuffed 

AI Tools Being Used by Police Who ‘Do Not Understand How These Technologies Work’ 

Cops Sicced K-9 on Unarmed 53-Year-Old Black Man Sitting on His Porch

AMERICA AT WAR

Why Are Federal Agencies Being Armed With Military Grade Weapons and Gear?  

FBI Warns of ‘Large’ Nuclear Training in Houston

BEHIND BARS

GOP Pushes Death Penalty Option for Killing Law Enforcement Officers
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SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY

Map of Border Surveillance Towers Shows Growing ‘Virtual Wall’ Along Us Southern Border 

Atlanta Fusion Center Creates A Massive 30,000 Surveillance Camera Network  

U.S. Marshals Spied on Abortion Protesters Using Dataminr 

Cops Are Incorporating Private Cameras Into Their Real-Time Surveillance Networks

FREE SPEECH

Arresting Criticism: When Complaining About a Public Official Can Land You in Jail 

U.S. Ruling Class Created An Artificial Intelligence Tool That Will Police Free Speech

TECHNOLOGY

Who’s Excited to Have Their Brainwaves Scanned as a Personal ID? 

Car Manufacturers Introduce New AI Biometric Technologies to Detect Medical Emergencies in Drivers and Passengers 

Starbucks Is Trialing Palm Payment In Coffee Shops. Are Consumers Ready? 

ECONOMY

‘Right to Repair’ Gains Momentum, Will Help Consumers 

Nearly Half of Baby Boomers Have No Retirement Savings 

The IRS Is Now Watching How Much You Make Selling Any Items Online

HEALTH & MEDICINE

To Become an Amazon Clinic Patient, First You Sign Away Some Privacy

POLITICS

Washington State Bans Assault Weapons, Introduces Training Requirements and Waiting Period for Gun Purchases 

Biden Administration Green Lights Nation’s First Congestion Pricing Plan for New York  

New York Passes First-in-Nation Law to Ban Gas and Other Fossil Fuels

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