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Cops Hide Behind Encrypted Radio
by Michael Dean Thompson
The Black Lives Matter (“BLM”) protests ignited changes among law enforcement agencies throughout the country. Text messages from police in 2020 showed they were only enforcing curfews against protestors. Z. Williams, the director of client support and operations at the Denver-based nonprofit Bread and Roses Legal ...
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- Car Subscriptions: Another Means of Mass Surveillance by Law Enforcement, May 15, 2025. Vehicle Searches, Internet, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance.
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- D.C. Police Continue Heavy Investment in Social Media Monitoring, April 15, 2025. Internet, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Social Media.
- ICE’s Expansive Surveillance Tool Monitors Hundreds of Websites and Apps, April 15, 2025. Police State-Surveillance, Enforcement of Immigration Laws, Electronic Surveillance, Immigration Law/Offenses, Social Media.
- Questionable Retail Theft Panic Fuels More Mass Surveillance and Police Militarization, April 15, 2025. Police Misconduct, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Fraud and Theft Loss.
- The FBI’s Encrypted Phone Sting, April 15, 2025. Cell Searches, FBI, Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance.
- Pardoned Insurrectionists Brought to D.C. Jail Demanded Others’ Immediate Release, April 1, 2025. Protests, Pardons/Clemency, Prohibitions Against Protests, Bail/Pretrial Release.
- Filming ICE Agents at Work: Know Your Rights, March 15, 2025. Police State-Surveillance, Electronic Surveillance, Immigration Law/Offenses.
- How Online Behavioral Ads Fuel Mass Surveillance, March 15, 2025. Internet, Police State-Surveillance, Searches - Cellphones/Computers/Internet, Electronic Surveillance.
