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MAY 8, 2022

WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES

When the Government Plays God: The Slippery Slope from Abortions to Executions 

The Illusion of Freedom: We’re Only as Free as the Government Allows 

Jackboots Policing: No-Knock Raids Rip a Hole in the Fourth Amendment 

RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES

Boston Violated First Amendment by Prohibiting Christian Flag, Rules Unanimous Supreme Court 

Supreme Court Allows Police to Use Warrantless Real-Time Cell Phone Data to Sweep Americans Into Digital Data Dragnet 

Tenn. Bill Criminalizes Homelessness, Puts Citizens at Risk of Jail Time, Police Searches & $3,000 Fine for Sleeping Outside 
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IN THE COURTS

Teen Didn't Use the 'Magic Words' To Get Access to a Lawyer. Court Rules His Rights Weren't Violated 

Court Tosses Shooting Conviction Based on ‘John Doe’ Warrant 

NY Court Rules Police Can’t Use Familial DNA Searches  

Judge: Twitter Banning Donald Trump Isn't a First Amendment Issue 

Facebook Data Release to Cops Evades Fourth Amendment Limits  

Federal Judge Puts Temporary Hold on Kentucky Abortion Law, Clearing Way for Services To Resume 

Federal Appeals Court Rules Against University of Central Florida in Free Speech Case

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When the Government Plays God: The Slippery Slope from Abortions to Executions 

The Illusion of Freedom: We’re Only as Free as the Government Allows 

Humilitainment: How to Control the Citizenry Through Reality TV Distractions 

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A Nation Imploding: Digital Tyranny, Insurrection and Martial Law 

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JUSTICE SYSTEM

What the SCOTUS Draft on Roe v. Wade Could Mean Beyond Abortion Rights

AMERICA AT WAR

By Giving Ukraine Real-Time Targets, U.S. Risks Stumbling Into War  

Abortion-Rights Activists Block Downtown Church Group’s Monthly Anti-Abortion Action
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NATIONAL SECURITY

San Diego Sees First Conviction Under New Ghost Guns Ordinance 

Amazon Re-Awarded $10 Billion NSA Cloud Contract

SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY

CDC Tracked Millions of Phones to See If Americans Followed COVID Lockdown Orders 

Private ALPR Companies Turn Local Cops Into Data Collectors for the Feds 

Abortion Surveillance: In a Post-Roe World, Could an Internet Search Lead to an Arrest?  

A Surveillance Firm Reportedly Tracked NSA and CIA Spies as a Product Demo

FREE SPEECH & CENSORSHIP

YouTube To Shift Video Flagging Powers Towards Government Agencies That Specialize in “Misinformation and Hate Speech”

TECHNOLOGY

Your Face Is Now A Weapon Of War  

Meta Has Built a Massive New Language AI

DRONES

Watch: Autonomous Chinese Drone Swarm Flies Through Forest While Hunting For Humans

EDUCATION

Facial Recognition Technology Doesn’t Just Allow Children To Make Cashless Payments – It Can Gauge Their Mood and Behaviour in Class 

ECONOMY

Federal Reserve Raises Key Interest Rate by Half a Point – What Does It Mean for You? 

Job Openings Hit a Record 11.5 Million As People Continue To Quit

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Reuters Health: Study Finds Abortion Safer Than Giving Birth 

Travel Costs for Abortion Services Offered by Tesla 

Corporate America Buckles Down for Culture War on Roe v Wade 

FDA Limits Use of Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 Vaccine Due to Risk of Blood Clots 

RELIGIOUS FREEDOM

Colorado City Bans RVs Parking at Churches Overnight

POLITICS

Fusion Center Officials Brace for Potential Violence Around SCOTUS Draft Opinion 

How a Billionaires Boys’ Club Came To Dominate the Public Square  

Oklahoma House Passes Texas-Style Abortion Ban

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