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FEBRUARY 12, 2023

WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES

Distract, Divide and Conquer: The Painful Truth About the State of Our Union 

Raging Bulls in Blue: The Deadly Toll of Warrior Policing on Steroids 

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

RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES

Delaware Sidesteps Due Process, Doubles Down on ‘Evict First, Ask Questions Later’ Practice 

Rutherford Institute Urges San Francisco Police Commission Not to Expand Power to Kill by Arming Robots for Deadly Force Against Citizenry 

Rutherford Institute Calls on Supreme Court to Stop Police From Using Excessive Force Against Individuals Who Have Surrendered or Complied 
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IN THE COURTS

Free Speech Battle Before the US Supreme Court Will Test Colorado’s Stalking Laws 

Passenger Had First Amendment Right to Livestream Traffic Stop, but Officer Is Protected, 4th Circuit Rules 

Student’s Second Amendment Shirt Prompts First Amendment Lawsuit 

Oregon Supreme Court Upholds Order Blocking New Voter-Approved Gun Laws 

Fourth Amendment-Free Zone? Kansas Court of Appeals Upholds Public Safety Stops 

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

Live-Streaming Traffic Stop Is Free Speech, but Protecting It Is a Challenge 

Ban on Marijuana Users Owning Guns Is Unconstitutional, Judge Rules 

Anti-Abortion Group to Pay Planned Parenthood Nearly $1M Over Protest at Clinic

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Child Trafficking Has Become Big Business in America 

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

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

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AMERICAN POLICE STATE

Why LAPD Officers Accused of Misconduct Often Remain on the Force 

DHS Limits No-Knock Warrants, Bars Chokeholds in Updated Use-of-Force Policy 

ICE Admits It Trains Agents to Identify Themselves as ‘Police’ 

Memphis Police Chief Trained With Israel Security Forces

BEHIND BARS

Biden Pledged to Take On “Junk Fees.” He Should Start With Jails and Prisons
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GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION

Cities, Towns Make Millions Off Traffic Cams 

How a Pipeline Company Paid Minnesota Millions to Police Protests

SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY

The FBI’s Most Controversial Surveillance Tool Is Under Threat 

Americans Flunked This Test on Online Privacy 

Russia Legalizes Massive DNA Collection Without Oversight 

Do Police Have Access to Your DNA? What to Know About Investigative Genetic Genealogy 

Biometrics Power Major Public, Private Sector Digital ID Projects

FREE SPEECH

What the First Amendment Really Says – 4 Basic Principles of Free Speech in the US 

Free Speech vs. Disinformation Comes to a Head 

Terrorism Charges Against Atlanta Protesters Draw Criticism

TECHNOLOGY

Las Vegas Resort Introduces New Robot Security Guard Amid Staff Shortages 

The Out-of-Control Spread of Crowd-Control Tech 

It Begins: Bing Adds ChatGPT To Microsoft's Signature Search Engine 

Lawmakers (Cautiously) Add ChatGPT to Their Toolbox 

Developers Created AI to Generate Police Sketches. Experts Are Horrified

HEALTH & MEDICINE

Abortion Pill Could Be Pulled Off Market by Texas Lawsuit

POLITICS

Do Politicians Have a First Amendment Right To Lie to You? 

Bills Filed to Bring Red Light Cameras to a Full Stop in Texas

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