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fromAbove the Law
19 hours ago

FBI Director Promises To Pound 'The Atlantic' Like A Six Pack On A Tuesday - Above the Law

Kash Patel plans to sue The Atlantic over claims of drunkenness and poor judgment, promising a legal battle with his attorney Jesse Binnall.
#section-702
#surveillance
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Fisa surveillance vote sparks fierce debate as Congress splits on warrantless monitoring

A controversial law allowing warrantless surveillance is set to expire, sparking intense debate over its renewal and potential reforms.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
4 days ago

Congress Turns Up Pressure on DHS Over Palantir's Role in Immigration Crackdown

Members of Congress demand DHS and ICE disclose details on surveillance tools used in immigration enforcement.
SF politics
fromSecurityWeek
22 hours ago

Senate Extends Surveillance Powers Until April 30 After Chaotic Votes in House

The Senate approved a short-term renewal of a controversial surveillance program until April 30 amid political challenges and privacy concerns.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.aljazeera.com
3 days ago

US Congress extends controversial surveillance power under FISA for 10 days

The US Congress has temporarily extended a controversial surveillance law allowing intelligence agencies to collect foreign data, including interactions with US citizens.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
4 days ago

DOJ to appeal intelligence court ruling over use of spying power

The Justice Department is appealing a ruling regarding the use of surveillance tools under Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
3 days ago

Senate passes 10-day FISA extension after House revolt sinks long-term deal

The Senate approved a 10-day extension of a key surveillance power, allowing more time for negotiations on reforms to the spying program.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 days ago

Fisa surveillance vote sparks fierce debate as Congress splits on warrantless monitoring

A controversial law allowing warrantless surveillance is set to expire, sparking intense debate over its renewal and potential reforms.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
4 days ago

Congress Turns Up Pressure on DHS Over Palantir's Role in Immigration Crackdown

Members of Congress demand DHS and ICE disclose details on surveillance tools used in immigration enforcement.
US politics
fromPOLITICO
1 day ago

Republicans stare down a growing, neverending FISA crisis

Republicans face a critical impasse over FISA reauthorization, with Trump demanding a clean extension amid internal party skepticism.
Privacy professionals
fromABC7 San Francisco
1 day ago

Antioch police launches Flock Camera Transparency Portal, allowing public to access data

Antioch Police Department utilizes Flock cameras to solve felony cases and enhance transparency through a new public portal.
OMG science
fromMail Online
3 days ago

White House directs FBI to investigate missing scientists' cases

The White House is investigating the mysterious disappearances of scientists linked to sensitive projects, involving the FBI and a review of potential connections.
#fbi
fromFortune
1 day ago
SF politics

The FBI is easing hiring requirements and turning to social media to attract applicants to rebuild workforce depleted by firings and resignations | Fortune

SF politics
fromFortune
1 day ago

The FBI is easing hiring requirements and turning to social media to attract applicants to rebuild workforce depleted by firings and resignations | Fortune

The FBI and Justice Department are easing hiring standards to address workforce shortages caused by recent departures and retirements.
Privacy professionals
fromSecuritymagazine
2 weeks ago

Breach of FBI Surveillance System Considered a "Major Incident," Security Experts Weigh In

FBI confirms major breach of surveillance system, exposing sensitive data and potentially revealing criminal probes and surveillance targets.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ex-FBI agents who worked on Trump cases sue agency and DoJ over firings

Three former FBI agents filed a lawsuit claiming wrongful termination for their work on Trump-related investigations, seeking to represent others fired for political reasons.
Privacy professionals
fromFuturism
4 weeks ago

The Head of the FBI Just Admitted Something Moderately Horrifying

The FBI is purchasing location data on American citizens, bypassing warrant requirements through commercial data brokers.
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Former O.C. cop used database to track woman, contacted her thousands of times, prosecutors say

Josett admitted to contacting the woman sometimes more than 100 times a day during a period of nine months, violating a restraining order by driving by her house after being notified of his impending termination.
Law
Right-wing politics
fromLGBTQ Nation
6 days ago

Trump's new FBI budget targets LGBTQ+ "terrorists" to combat "gender extremism" - LGBTQ Nation

The Trump administration's NSPM-7 equates gender extremism with domestic terrorism, targeting transgender individuals and dissenting political beliefs.
#first-amendment
US politics
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
2 days ago

Judge sides with plaintiffs in case against online ICE trackers

A judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing a Facebook group to continue monitoring ICE activities, citing First Amendment rights against government suppression.
US politics
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Judge sides with creators of banned ICE trackers who allege DHS and DOJ violated their First Amendment rights

A judge granted a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's pressure to remove ICE monitoring apps from platforms.
US politics
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking

The Trump Administration violated the First Amendment by pressuring Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking groups and apps, according to Judge Alonso.
US politics
fromwww.socialmediatoday.com
2 days ago

Judge sides with plaintiffs in case against online ICE trackers

A judge granted a preliminary injunction allowing a Facebook group to continue monitoring ICE activities, citing First Amendment rights against government suppression.
US politics
fromEngadget
2 days ago

Judge sides with creators of banned ICE trackers who allege DHS and DOJ violated their First Amendment rights

A judge granted a preliminary injunction against the Trump administration's pressure to remove ICE monitoring apps from platforms.
US politics
fromThe Verge
2 days ago

Judge rules Trump administration violated the First Amendment in fight against ICE-tracking

The Trump Administration violated the First Amendment by pressuring Facebook and Apple to remove ICE-tracking groups and apps, according to Judge Alonso.
#fisa
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago
Privacy professionals

With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance | TechCrunch

US politics
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance

Section 702 of FISA is crucial for U.S. intelligence but raises concerns about privacy violations of American citizens.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Trump Demands GOP Pass FISA Bill Even Though He Was a Victim' of Worst and Most Illegal Abuse'

Trump urges GOP unity to pass a clean extension of FISA 702 despite claiming past abuses against him.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
3 days ago

With US spy laws set to expire, lawmakers are split over protecting Americans from warrantless surveillance | TechCrunch

Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance, is set to expire, with lawmakers divided on extending it without changes to protect privacy rights.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
4 days ago

House extends surveillance powers for 10 days

The House voted to extend a controversial surveillance program, FISA 702, until April 30 amid ongoing debates about privacy and national security.
SF politics
fromThe Verge
1 week ago

Congress can finally close a mass surveillance loophole - but will they?

Section 702 of FISA, allowing warrantless surveillance, faces potential reform as it is set to expire, amid bipartisan concerns over its misuse.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
5 days ago

House readies vote to renew FISA 702 without a warrant amendment

The House is set to reauthorize Section 702 of the FISA without a warrant requirement, despite concerns over privacy and Fourth Amendment rights.
US politics
fromwww.npr.org
6 days ago

Why Congress is fighting over a central tool of American surveillance

Section 702 of FISA is crucial for U.S. intelligence but raises concerns about privacy violations of American citizens.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
6 days ago

Trump Demands GOP Pass FISA Bill Even Though He Was a Victim' of Worst and Most Illegal Abuse'

Trump urges GOP unity to pass a clean extension of FISA 702 despite claiming past abuses against him.
NYC parents
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 weeks ago

Feds Storm NYC Councilmember's Home, Seize Devices in Pre-Dawn Raid

Federal agents raided the homes of Councilmember Farah Louis and her sister as part of a corruption investigation into migrant shelter contracts.
Privacy technologies
fromZDNET
2 weeks ago

The best way to protect your phone from a warrantless search in 2026

US authorities are increasingly aggressive in detaining and seizing devices, with biometrics remaining vulnerable.
#ice
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

ICE's hiring spree led to influx of recruits with questionable qualifications, investigation shows

Rapid recruitment by ICE has resulted in hiring employees with questionable qualifications amid the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda.
US politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 days ago

ICE's hiring spree led to influx of recruits with questionable qualifications, investigation shows

Rapid recruitment by ICE has resulted in hiring employees with questionable qualifications amid the Trump administration's mass deportation agenda.
#government-surveillance
Information security
fromtechcrunch.com
1 month ago

FBI investigating hack on its wiretap and surveillance systems: report

Hackers breached FBI networks managing wiretaps and foreign intelligence surveillance warrants, marking another major U.S. government cybersecurity incident amid ongoing threats from Chinese and Russian threat actors.
Law
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Exigent Letters Timeline

FBI relied on exigent letters, NSLs, and Section 215 orders with telecom cooperation from 2002–2008, prompting procedural changes, investigations, and oversight actions.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
3 weeks ago

Lawmakers question VPN impact on Americans' FISA surveillance protections

VPN use may complicate Americans' legal protections against warrantless surveillance due to obscured user locations.
fromArs Technica
2 months ago

Judge orders stop to FBI search of devices seized from Washington Post reporter

The day the FBI raided Natanson's residence, undersigned counsel reached out to the government to advise that the seized items contain materials protected by the First Amendment and the attorney-client privileges,
Media industry
#ice-memo
frompatentlyo.com
4 weeks ago
Privacy professionals

Where Were You? Geofence Warrants and the Fourth Amendment's Day in Court

Location tracking blurs the line between digital and physical privacy, raising constitutional questions about geofence warrants and the Fourth Amendment.
Information security
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

I Con the Record Admits All This Spying Also Serves Counterintelligence

The Intelligence Community uses online anonymity and networking tools to collect foreign intelligence, including counterintelligence and cybersecurity, while asserting legal limits on targeting US citizens.
US news
fromPoynter
2 months ago

Recording immigration agents in public is a constitutional right. Here's what the law says. - Poynter

Recording immigration agents in public is protected but contested, with federal claims of criminality clashing with First Amendment protections and courts questioning DHS policies.
#fourth-amendment
fromWIRED
2 months ago
Law

US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo

fromFortune
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Former Bush-appointed federal judge: Why the ICE memo allowing officers into your home without a warrant is unconstitutional | Fortune

fromWIRED
2 months ago
Law

US Judge Rules ICE Raids Require Judicial Warrants, Contradicting Secret ICE Memo

fromFortune
2 months ago
Privacy professionals

Former Bush-appointed federal judge: Why the ICE memo allowing officers into your home without a warrant is unconstitutional | Fortune

fromVulture
2 months ago

FBI Searches Home Nearby Nancy Guthrie's Residence

Last night, a federal court-ordered search warrant was executed at a residence near E. Orange Grove Rd. and N. First Ave. in connection with the Guthrie case,
US news
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Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why is the FBI buying people's location data and how is it using the information?

The FBI resumes purchasing commercially available location data on Americans, circumventing warrant requirements and Fourth Amendment protections against warrantless surveillance.
fromCNET
1 month ago
Privacy professionals

FBI Confirms Buying Data That Could Be Used to Track Americans

Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Kash Patel admits under oath FBI is buying location data on Americans

The FBI has resumed purchasing Americans' location data from commercial sources without warrants, circumventing Fourth Amendment protections through private data brokers.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Washington Times
1 month ago

Patel says FBI is now buying Americans' internet location data

The FBI purchases commercially available location data from internet advertising brokers without warrants, claiming compliance with constitutional and privacy laws.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Why is the FBI buying people's location data and how is it using the information?

The FBI resumes purchasing commercially available location data on Americans, circumventing warrant requirements and Fourth Amendment protections against warrantless surveillance.
Privacy professionals
fromCNET
1 month ago

FBI Confirms Buying Data That Could Be Used to Track Americans

FBI Director Kash Patel admitted under oath that the agency purchases commercially available data to track Americans, circumventing Fourth Amendment protections without warrants.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Patel dodges question about FBI buying location data

FBI Director Kash Patel admitted the agency purchases commercially available information from data brokers, potentially including location data, which Senator Wyden argues violates the Fourth Amendment without warrant requirements.
Privacy professionals
fromArs Technica
1 month ago

FBI started buying Americans' location data again, Kash Patel confirms

The FBI has restarted purchasing Americans' location data without warrants, with Director Kash Patel defending the practice as valuable for national security despite previous claims of stopping it.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Kash Patel admits under oath FBI is buying location data on Americans

The FBI has resumed purchasing Americans' location data from commercial sources without warrants, circumventing Fourth Amendment protections through private data brokers.
Privacy professionals
fromThe Washington Times
1 month ago

Patel says FBI is now buying Americans' internet location data

The FBI purchases commercially available location data from internet advertising brokers without warrants, claiming compliance with constitutional and privacy laws.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

How the FBI might have gotten inaccessible camera footage from Nancy Guthrie's house

FBI recovered Nest doorbell footage showing a masked person; recovery appears to involve backend residual data and may be affected by tampering or subscription status.
Law
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

DOJ Inspector General Investigating DEA's Use of Parallel Construction under Hemisphere

DOJ OIG investigates DEA use of administrative subpoenas, focusing on Hemisphere's bulk phone records, geolocation collection, and use of parallel construction to conceal methods.
Privacy professionals
fromEngadget
1 month ago

Don't be surprised that the FBI is buying your location data

The FBI purchases location data from advertising companies to track US citizens, circumventing Fourth Amendment protections established in Carpenter v. United States.
Law
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Yet More Cell Phones IDed in Program that Purportedly Doesn't Get Cell Phones

FBI phone-dragnet data frequently relied on cellphone connections—including T-Mobile and AT&T numbers—and mixed EO 12333 and Section 215 data, contradicting claims of no cell collection.
Privacy professionals
fromTechCrunch
1 month ago

FBI is buying location data to track US citizens, director confirms | TechCrunch

The FBI has resumed purchasing Americans' location data and personal information from commercial data brokers to support federal investigations, bypassing traditional warrant requirements.
fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Warrants for Innocent People Are Not Like Warrants for Suspects

As you know, Section 215 authorities are not interpreted in the same way that grand jury subpoena authorities are, and we are concerned that when Justice Department officials suggest that the two authorities are 'analogous' they provide the public with a false understanding of how surveillance is interpreted in practice.
Privacy professionals
fromNextgov.com
1 month ago

FBI queries of Americans' data under FISA 702 rose 35% in 2025

FBI searches of Americans' data collected under Section 702 of FISA increased 35% from December 2024 to November 2025, while the percentage of searches returning relevant information declined significantly.
Privacy professionals
fromWIRED
1 month ago

US 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.
US politics
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
2 months ago

Protecting Our Right to Sue Federal Agents Who Violate the Constitution

Federal agents increasingly evade constitutional accountability; new statutes like California S.B. 747 are needed to enable damages lawsuits against federal officials.
fromAxios
1 month ago

Wiles "in shock" over FBI phone-record subpoena

It is outrageous and deeply alarming that the previous FBI leadership secretly subpoenaed my own phone records - along with those of now-White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles - using flimsy pretexts and burying the entire process in prohibited case files designed to evade all oversight.
US politics
fromwww.mediaite.com
2 months ago

Americans Should be Terrified': Senate Dem Sounds the Alarm On ICE Breaking Down Doors' Without Warrants

And we just got this new information overnight. The Associated Press was the first to report that ICE is changing its policy. And it is now allowing its agents to forcibly enter homes without a warrant, and I just want to be clear, based solely on a more narrow administrative warrant to arrest someone on a final order of removal. Do you think this sharp turn from ICE's policy and from normal policing tactics is a violation of the Constitution's Fourth Amendment?
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fromEmptywheel
2 months ago

Surprise! DOJ IG's 1,403 Day Old Section 215 Investigation Had a Baby!

A DOJ OIG investigation into FBI use of Section 215, NSLs, and pen registers has been ongoing since 2010 and remains unresolved after 1,403 days.
Privacy professionals
fromTheregister
1 month ago

FBI investigating breach that reportedly hit wiretapping net

The FBI is investigating a breach of its wiretapping and surveillance systems, while Europol dismantled major cybercrime platforms including a phishing service and stolen data marketplace.
Privacy professionals
fromTechRepublic
1 month ago

FBI Investigates Suspicious Activity in Surveillance Platform

The FBI is investigating suspicious cyber activity on systems managing surveillance and wiretap warrants, highlighting critical vulnerabilities in sensitive law enforcement infrastructure.
US politics
fromNextgov.com
2 months ago

FBI 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.
US politics
fromEngadget
2 months ago

The Morning After: DOJ may face investigation over removal of ICE agent tracking apps

House Judiciary Committee requests DOJ communications with Apple and Google regarding removal of apps that shared sightings of US Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers.
Privacy professionals
fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Mountain View police say feds accessed license-plate data without permission

Federal agencies accessed Mountain View's Flock Safety license-plate camera data without the police department's permission, prompting the chief to disable the cameras.
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