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MAY 11, 2019

WHITEHEAD: ON THE ISSUES

D Is for a Dictatorship Disguised as a Democracy

Predator Cops, Guilty of Sex Crimes Against Women and Children, Are a Menace to Society

The Essence of Evil: Sex with Children Has Become Big Business in America

RUTHERFORD: ON THE FRONT LINES

Man Faces a Year in Prison for Criticizing Police

Gov’t Officials Arrest Disabled Veteran for Buying Canned Iced Tea, Bug Spray

Napping Not Allowed: Ban on Sleeping in Cars Could Allow Police to Seize Car Occupants, Vehicles and Carry Out Warrantless Searches
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IN THE COURTS

The Supreme Court’s Majority Defends the Death Penalty

Wisconsin Supreme Court Upholds Gun Questions During Traffic Stops

Federal Judge Sides With Federal Government, Rules Mass Surveillance Can Remain Secret

Massachusetts Judge Says ATF Can Apply A Suspect’s Fingerprints To Unlock An IPhone

Federal Judge Says Flashing Headlights To Warn Drivers Of Hidden Cops MIGHT Be Protected Speech

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Predator Cops Are a Menace to Society

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AMERICAN POLICE STATE

WATCH: Woman Goes Off on Montana Cops who Walked in Her Home Without a Warrant

Police In Oklahoma Kill Unarmed Naked Teen

Victims Say Domestic Abuse by Police Officers Goes Unpunished

The Growth of the American Police State

AMERICA AT WAR

US and China Account for Almost Half of World’s Military Spending

BEHIND BARS

John Kelly Joins Board of Company Operating Largest Shelter for Unaccompanied Migrant Children

People in Alabama Prisons Are Shackled to Buckets for Days on End
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NATIONAL SECURITY

US Searches of Phones, Laptops at Airports Rising

Monthly Arrests at U.S.-Mexico Border Top 100,000

GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION

Police Officers Outran Misconduct, Felonies and Became Police Chiefs

Former Cop Sentenced to 9 Years for Selling Drugs Stolen by Corrupt Police Squad

WAR ON KIDS, FAMILY

Mother Arrested for Letting Child Take Lyft to School

A 9-Year-Old Boy Was Handcuffed. How Many Other Children Have Been?

After a False Accusation, Police and Child Services Forced a Family Apart for 7 Months

Man Who Kept Girl In Dog Cage, Sexually Assaulted Her Won’t Serve Prison Time

You Apparently Can’t Win A Drug War Without Sexually Abusing Kids And Murdering Parents

Arizona’s Department Of Child Safety Has A Pattern Of Sending SWAT Teams For ‘Medical Kidnapping’

SURVEILLANCE & PRIVACY

Amazon’s Facial-Recognition Technology Is Supercharging Local Police

Uber To Track Drivers And Passengers In Real-Time Using RapidSOS App

FREE SPEECH

Facebook Bans Far-Right Leaders for Being ‘Dangerous’

Offended By What Someone Said? Now You Can Report Them To Law Enforcement

Florida Man Arrested After Refusing to Remove Obscene Sticker From Window

TECHNOLOGY

Robots Edge Closer to Unloading Trucks in Amazon-Era Milestone

ECONOMY

Wealthy Elites Freak Out As Homeless Hordes Take Over West Coast Neighborhoods

RESISTANCE

Family Separation Protests Surveilled by Private Firm for DHS