Federal law enforcement is all-in on facial recognition technology
A new Government Accountability Office report shows that numerous federal agencies are currently using facial recognition software to conduct investigations: Agencies reported using the technology to support several activities (e.g.,…
Oregon takes steps to limit police militarization
Oregon lawmakers took a step toward curbing the increased militarization of law enforcement, enacting legislation that bars police from acquiring certain military surplus items for department use. The Tenth Amendment…
The result of a ridiculous law is needless violence
State and federal codes groan under the weight of dumb laws passed with little to no understanding that, eventually, they may be enforced with extreme violence. Such was the case…
Taking a stand against facial recognition technology
Governments and law enforcement are increasingly using facial recognition programs for a variety of uses and raising serious concerns about privacy and due process. But not all government entities are…
Time to rein-in the Border Patrol
The U.S. Border Patrol has long been a problematic agency. It’s big, powerful, and has the authority to stop and question people far from any U.S. border. Just how extensive…
The Commerce Department’s ‘rogue, unaccountable, police force’
Another day, another federal agency exposed spying on the American people for reasons that make not a bit of sense. This time the culprit is the otherwise staid, boring, and…
Pennsylvania Voters Approve Limits on Governor’s Emergency Powers
A majority of Pennsylvania voters approved constitutional amendments limiting the governor’s powers to declare and extend emergencies: By slim margins, voters approved a pair of proposed constitutional amendments that took…
Supreme Court Stands up for the Fourth Amendment and the Sanctity of the Home From Warrantless Seizures
The U.S. Supreme Court struck a blow for the Fourth Amendment and gun rights earlier this month, in a unanimous decision that said law enforcement needs to get a warrant…
Biden Administration Virtue Signaling on Patents Won’t Fix Vaccine Bottlenecks
One big Biden administration gaffe was its proposal to suspend patent protection on coronavirus vaccines in order to combat global disease hotspots. It was a case of altruism and politics…
San Francisco Sought to Open High Schools for a Day in Order to get Millions From the State
San Francisco’s public school board has come under withering criticism from parents for keeping many schools closed and slow-walking reopenings for others despite widespread vaccinations and declining coronavirus cases. Things…