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OCTOBER 14, 2019

WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES

John Lennon vs. the Deep State: One Man Against the ‘Monster’ 

Guns for Hire: No, the Government Shouldn’t Be Using the Military to Police the Globe 

Welfare Checks Turn Deadly: You Might Want to Think Twice Before Calling the Cops

RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES

Victory: City Agrees to Settle Lawsuit Over Excessive Security Protocols That Resulted in Arrest of Disabled Veteran for Canned Iced Tea, Bug Spray 

Rutherford Institute Challenges Discriminatory Law Preventing Students From Using Scholarships to Attend Private Schools With Religious Ties 

Rutherford Institute Challenges Arkansas Jail’s Postcard-Only Rule as Unconstitutional Infringement of Prisoners’ First Amendment Rights
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IN THE COURTS

F.B.I. Practices for Intercepted Emails Violated 4th Amendment, Judge Ruled 

Secret Court Rules FBI Surveillance Violated Americans' Constitutional Privacy Rights

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John Lennon vs. the Deep State: One Man Against the ‘Monster’

Welfare Checks Turn Deadly: You Might Want to Think Twice Before Calling the Cops

Martial Law Masquerading as Law and Order: The Police State’s Language of Force

Is the U.S. Government the Enemy of the People? America’s Lost Liberties, Post-9/11

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Vigilantes with a Badge: Warrior Cops Endanger Our Lives and Freedoms

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JUSTICE SYSTEM

Can a Federal Judge Sentence You for a Crime Your Jury Says You Didn't Commit? The Answer May Terrify You

AMERICAN POLICE STATE

911 Can Be Death Sentence for Blacks in Mental Health Crisis 

Police Officer Who Shot a Man to Death in His Apartment Is Found Guilty of Murder 

Texas Police Officer Who Led Black Man by Rope Said ‘This Is Gonna Look So Bad’ 

States Are Depriving Innocent People of Their Second Amendment Rights 

Fort Worth Police Officer Kills Woman Inside Home After Welfare Call

OVERCRIMINALIZATION 

A Florida Retiree's Uncut Lawn May Cost Him His House 

Family Says They Were Arrested For Loitering While Standing Outside Of Their Home 

13-Year-Old Girl Who Pointed Finger Gun at Classmates Charged With a Felony

AMERICA AT WAR

Meet America’s Newest Military Giant: Amazon 

DoD Prepares for Martial Law in CONUS: Marines Approved for Activation on American Soil
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NATIONAL SECURITY

The FBI Is Targeting Financial Institutions, Credit Reporting Agencies, And Universities With NSLs 

DHS Reminds Travelers that Deadline for REAL ID Compliance is One Year Away 

Border Patrol Entering Stores And Interrogating People Who Speak Spanish 

Border Patrol Agents Conduct Citizenship Checks 

Border Patrol Using Biometrics for "Citizenship Checks" in Maine 

Terminal 1: JFK Airport Launches Facial Recognition Boarding

GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION

Georgia Police Chief, Family Indicted in Citation Extortion Scheme

WAR ON KIDS, FAMILY

The Internet Is Overrun With Images of Child Sexual Abuse. What Went Wrong? 

Michigan School Cop Sentenced to 1 Year for Sexually Assaulting 3 Students

SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY

School Districts Use "Gaggle" To Monitor Students Free Speech And Social Media Posts 

Google Using Dubious Tactics to Target People With ‘Darker Skin’ in Facial Recognition Project 

FaceFirst and Amazon Want To Influence Facial Recognition Laws; Motorola Joins The Push For A Surveillance State 

Smart TVs Like Samsung, LG and Roku Are Tracking Everything We Watch 

DHS New Amazon-Based Database Uses Scars, Tattoos, & Your Voice To ID You 

The "Safe Drivers Act" Is A Real-Time National Driver Surveillance Program

FREE SPEECH

The Perils of Political Correctness

ASSET FORFEITURE

Chicago Impounded This Grandmother’s Car For a Pot Offense She Didn’t Commit. Now She Owes $6,000

TECHNOLOGY

Watch as New WiFi Method Sees Through Walls and Identifies People from Video Footage 

The Big Problem With Facial Recognition

CRIME

More People Killed With Knives, Hammers, Feet Than Rifles in 2018

EDUCATION

Secret ‘Fusion Centers’ and the Search for the Next School Shooter 

Ohio Police Fired Blanks During School Shooter Drill, Needlessly Terrifying Students

ECONOMY

Bed Bath & Beyond Closing About 60 Stores in the Coming Months

HEALTH & MEDICINE

China Is Harvesting Thousands of Human Organs From Its Uighur Muslim Minority

POLITICS

Founders: Removal From Office Is Not the Only Purpose of Impeachment 

A Police Union Group in D.C. Is Holding Its Holiday Party at President Trump’s Hotel. Some Members Are Furious 

How Trump Took Swearing Mainstream

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