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** MARCH 23, 2020
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** WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES
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Detect, Deter and Annihilate: How the Police State Will Deal with a Coronavirus Outbreak ([link removed])

This Is a Test: How Will the Constitution Fare During a Nationwide Lockdown? ([link removed])

Coronavirus vs. the Mass Surveillance State: Which Poses the Greater Threat? ([link removed])


** RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES
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Rutherford Institute Challenges Court Ruling That Trouble Understanding Police Orders Constitutes Resistance, Justifies Use of Excessive Force ([link removed])

Federal Courts Rule That Individuals Shot by Police but Not Immediately Arrested May Not Sue Police for Wrongdoing Under the Fourth Amendment ([link removed])

In 5–4 Ruling, U.S. Supreme Court Refuses to Hold U.S. Border Patrol Agent Accountable for Shooting Across Border, Killing a Child at Play ([link removed])


** CORONAVIRUS - THE LATEST
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U.S. Hospitals Prepare Guidelines For Who Gets Care Amid Coronavirus Surge ([link removed])

Michigan Governor Says State Doesn’t ‘Have the Ability to Directly Enforce and Control’ Religious Gatherings Amid Coronavirus Outbreak ([link removed])

How to Care for Kids if You're Sick With Covid-19 ([link removed])

Coronavirus in NY: Cuomo Orders Lockdown, Shuts Down Non-Essential Businesses ([link removed])

NJ Lockdown Rules: What Residents Need to Know About Stay-at-Home Order ([link removed])

DOJ Wants to Suspend Certain Constitutional Rights During Coronavirus Emergency ([link removed])

Police in California Plan to Use Drones to Enforce Quarantine Lockdown ([link removed])

National Guard Deploys In Baltimore As City Enforces Restrictive Curfew ([link removed])

A Surge of Unemployment Claims Is Coming From the COVID-19 Outbreak: A Record 2 Million Plus People Have Filed for Unemployment ([link removed])

Federal Law Enforcement Document Reveals White Supremacists Discussed Using Coronavirus as a Bioweapon ([link removed])

The US Government Thinks That Fighting Coronavirus Requires Spying on Your Phone’s Data ([link removed])

US Military Given ‘Continuity of Government’ Standby Orders for COVID-19 Pandemic ([link removed])

U.S. Intelligence Reports From January and February Warned About a Likely Pandemic ([link removed])

Coronavirus Response & Executive Power: On the Limits of Law ([link removed])

Filthy Lucre: Paper Money Shunned for Fear of Virus Spread ([link removed])

Inside the U.S. Military’s Plans to Stop ‘Civil Disturbances’ Amid Coronavirus Pandemic, Something They Haven’t Done in 30 Years ([link removed])

A Deadly Coronavirus Mix in Florida: An Aging Population and Lots of Young Visitors ([link removed])

Cases in Italy and France Suggest Millennials Can Also Get ‘Very Seriously Ill’ ([link removed])

Californians Calling Cops on Their Neighbors if They Hear Them Coughing ([link removed])
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** IN THE COURTS
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N.H. Residents Sue Over Coronavirus Gatherings Ban ([link removed])


** PODCAST: FREEDOM UNDER FIRE
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This Is a Test: How Will the Constitution Fare During a Nationwide Lockdown? ([link removed])

Coronavirus vs. the Mass Surveillance State: Which Poses the Greater Threat? ([link removed])

Betraying the Constitution: Who Will Protect Us from an Unpatriotic Patriot Act? ([link removed])

Red Flag Nation: Anti-Gun Laws, Sanctuary Cities and the Second Amendment ([link removed])

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** VODCAST: ON TARGET
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Is the Pentagon Preparing for Martial Law in America? ([link removed])


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** AMERICAN POLICE STATE
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Philadelphia Police Department Modifying Arrest Procedures Amid COVID-19 Outbreak ([link removed])

A Coronavirus Patient Refused to Quarantine, So Deputies Are Surrounding His House to Force Him To ([link removed])


** BEHIND BARS
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After 42 Years in Louisiana Jail, Elvis Brooks Chose Freedom Over Exoneration ([link removed])

Cuyahoga County Jail Inmates Released As Coronavirus Spreads ([link removed])

After Jail Recorded Hundreds of Attorney-Client Calls, Inmate Wins Release ([link removed])
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** NATIONAL SECURITY
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Are You Ready To Have Your Civil Liberties Severely Restricted? Because That Is Where This Thing Is Headed… ([link removed])

Draconian Coronavirus Closures of Restaurants Threatens Due Process Granted by Constitution ([link removed])

Trump Invokes Wartime Authority of Defense Production Act to Speed Coronavirus Aid. What Is It? ([link removed])

Can the Federal Government Order a National Quarantine? ([link removed])

Regulations and Laws That May Apply During a Pandemic ([link removed])


** GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
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Senator Dumped Up to $1.6 Million of Stock After Reassuring Public About Coronavirus Preparedness ([link removed])

NYPD Officer Caught Apparently Planting Marijuana in a Car — Again ([link removed])


** SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY
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Locked-Down Lawyers Warned Alexa Is Hearing Confidential Calls ([link removed])

Hiding in Plain Sight: Foiling Face-Recognition Technology ([link removed])

Surveillance State Seizes Coronavirus Pandemic As Opportunity to Expand ([link removed])

Privacy & Encryption Will Be More Important Than Ever In Wake Of Coronavirus ([link removed])

Location Data Gathered by Facebook, Google, Other Tech Companies Could Be Used to Battle Coronavirus Spread ([link removed])

My Boss Wants Me to Use My Fingerprint to Clock In. Is That Legal? ([link removed])


** FREE SPEECH
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Coronavirus Gathering Bans Raise Religious Freedom Questions ([link removed])


** TECHNOLOGY
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Coronavirus Pandemic Seen To Accelerate 5G Rollout In US ([link removed])


** HEALTH & MEDICINE
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The Trump Administration Drove Him Back to China, Where He Invented a Fast Coronavirus Test ([link removed])


** FURTHER READING
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Legendary Journalist Decries Inattention to Hunger, Malaria and American Wars and Blockades ([link removed])

COVID-19: Welcome to the New Dark Ages ([link removed])

37 Tips For Navigating A Society That Is Full Of Propaganda And Manipulation ([link removed])

During the Coronavirus Crisis, Our Constitutional Rights Are as Important as Ever ([link removed])

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