"The continued proliferation of surveillance tools like facial recognition technologies in our society is deeply disturbing," said Sen. Ed Markey, reintroducing a federal ban.
New records obtained by the ACLU shed light on the scope of a mass surveillance program keeping tabs on Americans’ financial data.
"Title 42 was unnecessary when it was first used and it continues to be wrong. It must end," said one rights advocate. "This country is at its best when it…
Trump appears to stand in opposition to the establishment, but in fact helps it grab more.
Glenn Greenwald delivers two astutely frightening monologues on the state of free speech in an internet space dominated by Big Tech monopolies.
By Jerry Iannelli / The Appeal The U.S. military has been killing people with robots for decades now, and the nation’s local police now seem eager to get in on…
Law enforcement is increasingly turning to software to surveil and anticipate crime. But a grassroots movement is emerging to resist algorithmic policing.
"The official introduction of this bill to finally end the policy nightmare of federal marijuana prohibition is the culmination of unprecedented leadership in the Senate and engagement with stakeholders across…
Personal narratives can help the public understand the benefits of bail reform, but telling these success stories presents its own share of challenges.
By Jessica Buxbaum / MintPress News LITTLE ROCK, ARKANSAS — In June, a federal appeals court upheld an Arkansas law barring state contractors from boycotting Israel, sparking concerns over First…
A federal court sentenced Jessica Reznicek to eight years in prison for taking nonviolent direct action to stop the Dakota Access Pipeline. Her story is a sign of Big Oil’s…
It's great that FIRE is expanding, and speech has a national champion again. It's depressing as hell that the Democrats have joined Republicans in abandoning free expression.
By Jessica Corbett / Common Dreams After the Pentagon chief moved to improve how the U.S. mitigates and responds to civilian harm, the ACLU on Thursday urged more sweeping action…
The head of the U.S. Bureau of Prisons was forced to step down last week as scandals swept through the vast U.S. prison system.
Despite President Biden's ban on private prisons, a for-profit private prison in San Diego, California, is attempting to remain open.
