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** OCTOBER 14, 2019
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** WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES
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John Lennon vs. the Deep State: One Man Against the ‘Monster’ ([link removed])

Guns for Hire: No, the Government Shouldn’t Be Using the Military to Police the Globe ([link removed])

Welfare Checks Turn Deadly: You Might Want to Think Twice Before Calling the Cops ([link removed])


** RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES
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Victory: City Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over Excessive Security Protocols That Resulted in Arrest of Disabled Veteran for Canned Iced Tea, Bug Spray ([link removed])

Rutherford Institute Challenges Discriminatory Law Preventing Students From Using Scholarships to Attend Private Schools With Religious Ties ([link removed])

Rutherford Institute Challenges Arkansas Jail’s Postcard-Only Rule as Unconstitutional Infringement of Prisoners’ First Amendment Rights ([link removed])
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** IN THE COURTS
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F.B.I. Practices for Intercepted Emails Violated 4th Amendment, Judge Ruled ([link removed])

Secret Court Rules FBI Surveillance Violated Americans' Constitutional Privacy Rights ([link removed])


** PODCAST: FREEDOM UNDER FIRE
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Freedom Under Fire is a free weekly podcast available on SoundCloud and iTunes.

John Lennon vs. the Deep State: One Man Against the ‘Monster’ ([link removed])

Welfare Checks Turn Deadly: You Might Want to Think Twice Before Calling the Cops ([link removed])

Martial Law Masquerading as Law and Order: The Police State’s Language of Force ([link removed])

Is the U.S. Government the Enemy of the People? America’s Lost Liberties, Post-9/11 ([link removed])

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** VODCAST: ON TARGET
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Vigilantes with a Badge: Warrior Cops Endanger Our Lives and Freedoms ([link removed])


** TRI GIFT SHOP
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BOOK: Battlefield America: The War on the American People (Autographed by John W. Whitehead) ([link removed])



** JUSTICE SYSTEM
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Can a Federal Judge Sentence You for a Crime Your Jury Says You Didn't Commit? The Answer May Terrify You ([link removed])


** AMERICAN POLICE STATE
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911 Can Be Death Sentence for Blacks in Mental Health Crisis ([link removed])

Police Officer Who Shot a Man to Death in His Apartment Is Found Guilty of Murder ([link removed])

Texas Police Officer Who Led Black Man by Rope Said ‘This Is Gonna Look So Bad’ ([link removed])

States Are Depriving Innocent People of Their Second Amendment Rights ([link removed])

Fort Worth Police Officer Kills Woman Inside Home After Welfare Call ([link removed])


** OVERCRIMINALIZATION
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A Florida Retiree's Uncut Lawn May Cost Him His House ([link removed])

Family Says They Were Arrested For Loitering While Standing Outside Of Their Home ([link removed])

13-Year-Old Girl Who Pointed Finger Gun at Classmates Charged With a Felony ([link removed])


** AMERICA AT WAR
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Meet America’s Newest Military Giant: Amazon ([link removed])

DoD Prepares for Martial Law in CONUS: Marines Approved for Activation on American Soil ([link removed])
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** NATIONAL SECURITY
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The FBI Is Targeting Financial Institutions, Credit Reporting Agencies, And Universities With NSLs ([link removed])

DHS Reminds Travelers that Deadline for REAL ID Compliance is One Year Away ([link removed])

Border Patrol Entering Stores And Interrogating People Who Speak Spanish ([link removed])

Border Patrol Agents Conduct Citizenship Checks ([link removed])

Border Patrol Using Biometrics for "Citizenship Checks" in Maine ([link removed])

Terminal 1: JFK Airport Launches Facial Recognition Boarding ([link removed])


** GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
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Georgia Police Chief, Family Indicted in Citation Extortion Scheme ([link removed])


** WAR ON KIDS, FAMILY
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The Internet Is Overrun With Images of Child Sexual Abuse. What Went Wrong? ([link removed])

Michigan School Cop Sentenced to 1 Year for Sexually Assaulting 3 Students ([link removed])


** SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY
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School Districts Use "Gaggle" To Monitor Students Free Speech And Social Media Posts ([link removed])

Google Using Dubious Tactics to Target People With ‘Darker Skin’ in Facial Recognition Project ([link removed])

FaceFirst and Amazon Want To Influence Facial Recognition Laws; Motorola Joins The Push For A Surveillance State ([link removed])

Smart TVs Like Samsung, LG and Roku Are Tracking Everything We Watch ([link removed])

DHS New Amazon-Based Database Uses Scars, Tattoos, & Your Voice To ID You ([link removed])

The "Safe Drivers Act" Is A Real-Time National Driver Surveillance Program ([link removed])


** FREE SPEECH
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The Perils of Political Correctness ([link removed])


** ASSET FORFEITURE
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Chicago Impounded This Grandmother’s Car For a Pot Offense She Didn’t Commit. Now She Owes $6,000 ([link removed])


** TECHNOLOGY
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Watch as New WiFi Method Sees Through Walls and Identifies People from Video Footage ([link removed])

The Big Problem With Facial Recognition ([link removed])


** CRIME
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More People Killed With Knives, Hammers, Feet Than Rifles in 2018 ([link removed])


** EDUCATION
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Secret ‘Fusion Centers’ and the Search for the Next School Shooter ([link removed])

Ohio Police Fired Blanks During School Shooter Drill, Needlessly Terrifying Students ([link removed])


** ECONOMY
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Bed Bath & Beyond Closing About 60 Stores in the Coming Months ([link removed])


** HEALTH & MEDICINE
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China Is Harvesting Thousands of Human Organs From Its Uighur Muslim Minority ([link removed])


** POLITICS
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Founders: Removal From Office Is Not the Only Purpose of Impeachment ([link removed])

A Police Union Group in D.C. Is Holding Its Holiday Party at President Trump’s Hotel. Some Members Are Furious ([link removed])

How Trump Took Swearing Mainstream ([link removed])

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