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2 days agoEquity advocate turned defendant: Former head of S.F. human rights commission accused of corruption
Sheryl Davis is accused of steering millions of dollars to Collective Impact, a San Francisco-based nonprofit she previously ran as executive director, according to a criminal complaint filed Monday by the San Francisco District Attorney's Office.
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2 days agoAfter the release of the Epstein files, why have there been so few arrests?
The more than 3 million pages of documents include accusations by alleged victims of Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell's abuse and thousands of emails and photos showing Epstein associated with prominent figures.
Law
fromKqed
4 days agoCourt Orders California Sheriff to Release Personnel Records in Watchdog Investigation | KQED
The Sonoma County Sheriff's Office must comply with subpoenas issued by the county's civilian oversight board as part of a whistleblower investigation into alleged misconduct, a state appeals court ruled Thursday.
California
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fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago'Amateur hour at the U.S. attorney's office': L.A. prosecutors face more losses in protest cases
Prosecutors faced significant challenges in two separate trials for assault on federal officers in Los Angeles, with one case potentially dismissed due to discovery issues.
#government-shutdown
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4 days agoCNN Anchor Confronts House Democrat Over Congress Getting Paid During DHS Shutdown: Americans Feel You Guys Just Don't Get It'
The ongoing government shutdown is causing significant public frustration and hardship, with calls for Congress to feel the impact of their decisions.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
3 weeks agoUS Lawmakers Move to Kill the FBI's Warrantless Wiretap Access
Bipartisan Congress members introduced legislation requiring FBI warrants for backdoor searches of Americans' communications, aligning with a 2025 federal court ruling against warrantless surveillance practices.
#immigration-enforcement
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fromWIRED
2 weeks agoConfessions of the ICE Agent Whisperer
Independent journalist Karl Loftus interviews anonymous DHS immigration enforcement agents through his project 'Confessions of an ICE Agent,' providing rare insight into officers' perspectives during Trump's immigration enforcement surge.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
1 month agoFBI gathered intelligence on reporters, religious orgs using 'assessment' authority, watchdog report says
FBI assessments examined over 1,000 journalists, religious groups, politicians and others using intelligence tools without needing a criminal predicate or warrant-level evidence.
fromTruthout
2 months agoFBI Investigating Renee Good While Obstructing Probes Into ICE Killer
FBI investigators are looking into Renee Nicole Good's life and potential history of anti-ICE activism after her death, sources familiar with the situation have said, seemingly trying to retroactively justify her killing as they obstruct probes into her killer, ICE agent Jonathan Ross. Sources told The New York Times that it "seems increasingly unlikely" that the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent will face criminal charges for his shooting and killing of Good.
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fromNextgov.com
1 month agoDomestic surveillance fears loom over Congress debate to renew spying power
While the authority is legally limited to foreign intelligence, it can sweep in Americans' texts, emails and phone calls when they communicate with overseas targets. Those incidental collections - which have sometimes been followed by unauthorized searches of Americans' communications - have been extensively documented by government oversight bodies in recent years. The findings fueled reforms adopted when Congress last renewed the authority in April 2024.
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