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ICE denies having a protester database. But a letter to Congress sheds more light

In a previously unpublicized letter to Congress, the newly-departed head of ICE said the agency collects data on people suspected of potentially unlawful activity, which could incl…

US military says it struck vessel in Eastern Pacific, killing two

WASHINGTON: The US military said on Friday it struck a vessel in the Eastern Pacific, killing two people, in the latest such attack, condemned by rights groups as “extrajudicial ki…

The John Roberts vs. Donald Trump Story Conceals Something More Sinister

The Supreme Court has entered its final stretch of the term, with about two dozen opinions to hand down before the justices flee for their summer break.…

Immigrant detainees sue over 'horrific' conditions at Texas ICE facility

Immigrant detainees accuse the federal government of 'inhumane' abuse and treatment at Camp East Montana in El Paso, Texas.…

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Trans teen at center of Supreme Court sports case wins West Virginia state title

Becky Pepper-Jackson won a state shot put championship months after justices heard arguments in her challenge to the state’s sports ban.…

Should You Be Allowed To Sell a Kidney? Economist Explains 'Repugnant Markets'

Alvin Roth, Nobel Prize–winning economist, wants us to think more about how controversial freedoms can become commonplace.…

Intelligence Bureau warns of anti-tech violent extremism amid AI fears

US intelligence agencies are building a new 'anti-tech violent extremism' threat category targeting anti-AI protesters and data center opponents amid rising job fears.…

Met police to share more bodycam footage online

The force said the move would help people understand the "very challenging role" police carry out.…

The anti-weaponization fund is not just for J6. It is for the rest of us too.

This is about the countless ordinary Americans who lack connections, cash, and a friendly former prosecutor on speed dial.…

On London's streets, facial recognition tests the balance between security and liberty

LONDON, May 22 - Tourists, shoppers and office workers in a busy London street on an ordinary weekday found themselves part of a digital identity check as live facial recognition c…

Supreme Court ends racial stereotype gerrymandering

After arguments regarding the Voting Rights Act of 1965 in Louisiana v. Callais last October, I wrote the likely holding striking racially gerrymandered voting districts would affe…

Illinois Sued Over Firearms Licensing Scheme

'The FOID Card Act violates both the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment and the Second Amendment'…

George Soros group pledges $300m to US economic security and civil liberties

Billionaire philanthropist’s Open Society Foundations has worked to advance justice and human rights around world For decades, the Open Society Foundations have worked to advance j…

Trump administration promotes program to check voter eligibility. Critics fear a midterm purge

Even as Democratic officials fight the effort in court, the Trump administration has run millions of voter registrations through government databases to determine their eligibility…

Drone pilot makes US rescind no-fly zones around unmarked, moving ICE vehicles

Civil liberty concerns spur FAA to revise drone no-fly zones near ICE vehicles.…

US appeals court rejects Trump's immigration detention policy

A federal appeals court on Tuesday rejected the Trump administration's practice of subjecting most people arrested in its immigration crackdown to...…

The FBI Is Quietly Spying on Americans Without Warrants. The FISA Fight Could Stop It

A bipartisan coalition in Congress is challenging a surveillance law that lets the FBI search Americans' communications without a warrant.…

Media freedom ‘under sustained attack’ across EU as public trust drops, report finds

Journalists face rising threats while media ownership is concentrated in fewer hands, leading civil liberties group warns…