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JANUARY 30, 2023

WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES

Evil Walks Among Us: Child Trafficking Has Become Big Business in America 

360 Degree Surveillance: How Police Use Public-Private Partnerships to Spy on Americans 

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

RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES

Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Case That Could Give the Government a Green Light to Chill Political Speech on Social Media 

TRI Warns Jail Officials: The First Amendment Requires the Government to Treat All Religious Beliefs Equally 

U.S. Postal Worker Ordered to Miss Sunday Church Services in Order to Deliver Amazon Packages
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IN THE COURTS

Chicago Airport Security Guards Are Not Cops, Seventh Circuit Rules 

Judge Halts California’s Covid Misinformation Law 

Federal Court Says Scraping Court Records Is Most Likely Protected By The First Amendment 

Can the Government Dictate How Social Media Platforms Moderate Their Content?

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AMERICAN POLICE STATE

Why Police Training in the US Falls Short Compared to the Rest of the World 

U.S. Police are Being Trained by Israel—And Communities of Color Are Paying the Price 

Cop Seeks Immunity for Siccing Dog on Man During Welfare Check 

Video Shows Tyre Nichols Calling for His Mother, Beaten by Officers Now Charged in His Death 

Memphis Police Disband Scorpion Unit That Beat Tyre Nichols 

LAPD Approved to Get Donation of a Robot Dog 

Meta Sues Surveillance Firm That Worked with Police to Predict Criminal Behavior 

Body Cameras, Once Touted as an Important Tool to Reduce Police Misconduct, Have Had Decidedly Mixed Results

BEHIND BARS

Lawsuit Accusing Private Prisons in Arizona of Slavery Now Before Top Appeals Court 

Prison Phone Fees Win Was 20 Years In The Making
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GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION

How a Massachusetts Town Seized a Farmer's $370K Property to Cover a $60K Tax Debt—and Kept the Change

SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY

9 Ways to Keep You Safe During Data Privacy Week 

What Does It Mean to Resist Surveillance?

FREE SPEECH

This Texan Was Arrested for Questioning Government. Will Court Defend Her Free Speech?

SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY

Lab-Grown Meat Moves Closer To American Dinner Plates

ECONOMY

IRS Alerts Taxpayers They Must Answer a New Question On Tax Forms Or Face Consequences 

Cashless Society: Big Banks Prepare To Launch Digital Wallet To Compete With Apple Pay And PayPal

HEALTH & MEDICINE

FDA Moves to Ease Rules for Blood Donations From Gay Men 

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