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** FEBRUARY 12, 2023
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** WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES
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Distract, Divide and Conquer: The Painful Truth About the State of Our Union ([link removed])

Raging Bulls in Blue: The Deadly Toll of Warrior Policing on Steroids ([link removed])

Evil Walks Among Us: Child Trafficking Has Become Big Business in America ([link removed])


** RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES
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Delaware Sidesteps Due Process, Doubles Down on ‘Evict First, Ask Questions Later’ Practice ([link removed])

Rutherford Institute Urges San Francisco Police Commission Not to Expand Power to Kill by Arming Robots for Deadly Force Against Citizenry ([link removed])

Rutherford Institute Calls on Supreme Court to Stop Police From Using Excessive Force Against Individuals Who Have Surrendered or Complied ([link removed])
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** IN THE COURTS
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Free Speech Battle Before the US Supreme Court Will Test Colorado’s Stalking Laws ([link removed])

Passenger Had First Amendment Right to Livestream Traffic Stop, but Officer Is Protected, 4th Circuit Rules ([link removed])

Student’s Second Amendment Shirt Prompts First Amendment Lawsuit ([link removed])

Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Order Blocking New Voter-Approved Gun Laws ([link removed])

Fourth Amendment-Free Zone? Kansas Court of Appeals Upholds Public Safety Stops ([link removed])

How Many Times Can the Same Police Department Arrest You on a Warrant That Bears Your Name but Is Plainly Not Intended for You? ([link removed])

Live-Streaming Traffic Stop Is Free Speech, but Protecting It Is a Challenge ([link removed])

Ban on Marijuana Users Owning Guns Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules ([link removed])

Anti-Abortion Group to Pay Planned Parenthood Nearly $1M Over Protest at Clinic ([link removed])


** PODCAST: FREEDOM UNDER FIRE
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Child Trafficking Has Become Big Business in America ([link removed])

Don’t Trust the Government with Your Privacy, Property or Your Freedoms ([link removed])

360 Degree Surveillance: How Police Use Public-Private Partnerships to Spy on Americans ([link removed])

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** VODCAST: ON TARGET
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The Death of the United States Constitution: It's Time to Make America Free Again ([link removed])


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BOOKS BY JOHN W. WHITEHEAD
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** AMERICAN POLICE STATE
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Why LAPD Officers Accused of Misconduct Often Remain on the Force ([link removed])

DHS Limits No-Knock Warrants, Bars Chokeholds in Updated Use-of-Force Policy ([link removed])

ICE Admits It Trains Agents to Identify Themselves as ‘Police’ ([link removed])

Memphis Police Chief Trained With Israel Security Forces ([link removed])


** BEHIND BARS
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Biden Pledged to Take On “Junk Fees.” He Should Start With Jails and Prisons ([link removed])
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** GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION
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Cities, Towns Make Millions Off Traffic Cams ([link removed])

How a Pipeline Company Paid Minnesota Millions to Police Protests ([link removed])


** SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY
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The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat ([link removed])

Americans Flunked This Test on Online Privacy ([link removed])

Russia Legalizes Massive DNA Collection Without Oversight ([link removed])

Do Police Have Access to Your DNA? What to Know About Investigative Genetic Genealogy ([link removed])

Biometrics Power Major Public, Private Sector Digital ID Projects ([link removed])


** FREE SPEECH
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What the First Amendment Really Says – 4 Basic Principles of Free Speech in the US ([link removed])

Free Speech vs. Disinformation Comes to a Head ([link removed])

Terrorism Charges Against Atlanta Protesters Draw Criticism ([link removed])


** TECHNOLOGY
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Las Vegas Resort Introduces New Robot Security Guard Amid Staff Shortages ([link removed])

The Out-of-Control Spread of Crowd-Control Tech ([link removed])

It Begins: Bing Adds ChatGPT To Microsoft's Signature Search Engine ([link removed])

Lawmakers (Cautiously) Add ChatGPT to Their Toolbox ([link removed])

Developers Created AI to Generate Police Sketches. Experts Are Horrified ([link removed])


** HEALTH & MEDICINE
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Abortion Pill Could Be Pulled Off Market by Texas Lawsuit ([link removed])


** POLITICS
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Do Politicians Have a First Amendment Right To Lie to You? ([link removed])

Bills Filed to Bring Red Light Cameras to a Full Stop in Texas ([link removed])

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