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fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

9th Circuit keeps freeze on Southern California ICE patrols

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a block on mass deportation patrols in Southern California, enforcing Fourth Amendment protections.
US politics
fromKqed
3 weeks ago

The Trump Regime Targets California's Sanctuary Status at the Expense of the American Creed | KQED

Government agents are increasingly circumventing American freedoms, demanding identification and conducting operations without transparency.
#immigration
Privacy professionals
fromElectronic Frontier Foundation
1 month ago

EFF Tells Virginia Court That Constitutional Privacy Protections Forbid Cops from Finding out Everyone Who Searched for a Keyword

Police access to Internet search queries through reverse-keyword warrants infringes on privacy rights and conflicts with the Fourth Amendment.
NYC politics
fromNew York Amsterdam News
2 months ago

Stop + frisk monitor: Secretive NYPD unit overwhelmingly stops Black and Brown people

The Community Response Team faced criticism for high rates of unconstitutional stops and racial disparities during encounters, according to an independent monitor's report.
#supreme-court
Law
fromSlate Magazine
4 months ago

Is the Supreme Court About to Make Police Violence Much Worse?

The Supreme Court case Barnes v. Felix could redefine accountability in police violence by limiting how force is evaluated under the Fourth Amendment.
#privacy-rights
fromBrooklyn Eagle
3 months ago

Retired Supreme Court justice and author Barry Kamins speaks on 'Search and Seizure'

Traditionally, drunk driving cases have been about an officer arresting someone when they pull up and smell alcohol or see bloodshot eyes. But some judges are saying in addition to that, you need evidence that the person is driving erratically or unlawfully.
Law
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Judge restricts Border Patrol in California: You just can't walk up to people with brown skin'

U.S. District Court Judge Jennifer L. Thurston emphasized, 'You just can't walk up to people with brown skin and say, Give me your papers.' This highlights the crucial legal boundaries surrounding immigration stops.
Black Lives Matter
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

California judge blocks Trump administration anti-money laundering affecting border businesses

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration rule aimed at combating money laundering that threatened small businesses due to excessive reporting requirements.
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

A new Trump administration rule aims to combat money laundering. A California woman says it will put her out of business.

New reporting requirement from the Trump administration could severely impact small money services businesses by overwhelming them with burdensome regulations.
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