“E-Carceration” Is the Newest Surveillance Trend Spreading Across the Globe
As the use of “e-carceration” spreads globally, invasive, AI-powered surveillance comes with it.
Criminal Justice
Uganda’s Controversial ’Anti-Homosexuality Act’ Includes Possibility of Death Sentence
United Nations Human Rights tweeted that they were “appalled that the draconian and discriminatory anti-gay bill is now law. It is a recipe for systematic violations of the rights of LGBT people & the wider population.”
Amazon To Pay $30 Million For Alexa, Ring Privacy Violations
Amazon and its subsidiary, Ring, have agreed to separate multi-million dollar settlements with the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over privacy violations involving children’s use of Alexa and homeowners’ use of Ring doorbell cameras.
Your Messaging Service Should Not Be a DEA Informant
A new U.S. Senate bill would require private messaging services, social media companies, and even cloud providers to report their users to the DEA if they find out about certain illegal drug sales.
Google Defends Auto-Deletion of Chats After US Alleged It Destroyed Evidence
Despite deleted chats, Google says US wasn’t denied access to “material” info.
FBI Asks Court for 66 Years to Release Seth Rich Laptop Data
By Zachary Stieber The Epoch Times October 28, 2022 The FBI is asking a U.S. court to reverse its order that it produce information from Seth Rich’s laptop computer. If the court does Read More…
Judge Orders FBI to Produce Information From Seth Rich’s Laptop
By Zachary Stieber The Epoch Times September 29, 2022 The FBI must produce information from Seth Rich’s laptop computer to a Texas man, a federal judge ruled on Sept. 29. The bureau improperly Read More…
Home Secretary Signs Assange Extradition Order
The imprisoned WikiLeaks publisher can now appeal her decision to the High Court, as well as the points of law he lost when the magistrate’s court initially blocked the extradition.
A Whistleblower’s Agony
Denying Joshua Schulte bail because of a fear that he might reveal classified information is one thing. Subjecting him to torture is another.
Lack Of Justice Since Grenfell Fire ‘Torture’ For Community Five Years On
The lack of justice in the five years since the tragedy has been described as “torture” and said to have prevented survivors from being able to grieve.
BREAKING: UK Court Officially Orders US Extradition of Julian Assange on Espionage Charges
His fate now lies in the hands of UK home secretary Priti Patel.
Amateur Detectives are Now Crowdfunding DNA Sequencing to Solve Murders
When the police can’t afford to solve cold cases using DNA databases, deep-pocketed donors can.
South Carolina To Resume ‘Barbarous’ Death By Firing Squad Penalty
Social justice advocates have slammed judiciary officials in the US state of South Carolina for the resumption of executing death row inmates by firing squad, calling the practice “barbarous”.
Chris Hedges on the Inhumanity of Wars and Prisons
Former war correspondent Chris Hedges discusses what war zones and prisons have in common: They’re the places where America hides victims of white supremacy.
Lawmakers Criminalize ‘Fake News’ On Russia’s State Bodies Abroad
Those spreading “false information” on the work of the embassies and other entities face up to 15 years in jail.