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Special Digital Currencies Issue: Bitcoin and CBDCs What Is Bitcoin? The Answer to Government Surveillance and Control Through Money An Essential Introduction, Glossary of Multidisciplinary Terminology, and Colorful History by Richard Resch “It is well enough that people of the nation do not understand our banking and monetary system, for …
From the Editor by Richard Resch Welcome to this month’s issue of Criminal Legal News (“CLN”). As you can see, it’s devoted to the revolutionary and controversial topic of digital currencies, spotlighting the two most important participants in the enduring clash between individual liberties and state control. In this issue, …
Central Bank Digital Currencies: Trojan Horses Delivering Mass Surveillance Under the Guise of Monetary Innovation by David Kim “He who controls the food supply controls the people; he who controls the energy can control whole continents; he who controls money can control the world.” – Widely Attributed to Henry Kissinger …
Probabilistic Genotyping on Trial: Can We Trust the Secret Algorithms Deciding Guilt? by Michael Thompson DNA evidence has long been hailed as the gold standard of forensic science—unassailable, precise, and definitive. But what happens when that gold standard is processed through proprietary algorithms that operate in secrecy, shielded from scrutiny …
Article • August 1, 2025 • from CLN August, 2025
DEA’s Secret Phone Surveillance Program ‘Hemisphere’ Sparked Internal Warnings—Then a Cover-Up by Charles "Keith" Wampler When it was discovered that the Drug Enforcement Administration (“DEA”) had obtained access to billions of American phone records through a program they called “Hemisphere,” advocates for civil liberties were not convinced—in spite of assurances …
Article • August 1, 2025 • from CLN August, 2025
Ninth Circuit: ‘Dominion and Control’ Provision of Search Warrant for Suspect’s Computer That Lacked Temporal or Other Limitation Constitutes General Warrant by Anthony Accurso The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit overturned the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington’s denial of a defendant’s motion …
Article • August 1, 2025 • from CLN August, 2025
The Quiet Transformation of Government Data into a Mass Surveillance Tool by David Kim In recent years, the federal government has been repurposing data originally collected for public services—such as tax filing, health care enrollment, and labor oversight—into a powerful tool for mass surveillance and law enforcement. Fueled by executive …
New Orleans Police Continue Using Facial Recognition Despite City Restrictions by James Mills The New Orleans Police Department (“NOPD”) has used artificial intelligence-­powered facial recognition technology since at least 2018, often bypassing city ordinances designed to limit such surveillance, according to public records, internal emails, and a 2025 Washington Post …
Class Incarceration Has Become a Prominent Factor in Mass Incarceration by Charles "Keith" Wampler Although the issue is not even close to being resolved, the United States has, in recent years, made some noticeable progress on the issue of racial disparity in our criminal justice system. Regardless of what research …
The Algocracy Agenda: How AI and the Deep State Are Digitizing Tyranny by John & Nisha Whitehead This column was originally published on May 29, 2025, on Rutherford.org. It has been reprinted with permission   “If one company or small group of people manages to develop godlike digital superintelligence, they …
Arizona’s Secret Mass Surveillance System: An Obscure Financial Database Amasses Millions of Financial Records in the Shadows by Michael Thompson In Arizona, a secretive program has quietly amassed a staggering trove of financial data on tens of millions of Americans and individuals worldwide, all under the guise of fighting crime. …
Article • July 1, 2025 • from CLN July, 2025
Driverless Vehicles Are the Newest Mass Surveillance Tool of Law Enforcement by James Mills The ever-­growing army of self-­driving vehicles quietly traveling through our cities are becoming something far more than just driverless vehicles—they’re morphing into the most sophisticated mobile surveillance network law enforcement has ever had. Police departments across …
Understanding Your Constitutional Rights in the ‘100-Mile Border Zone’: A Primer for Non-Citizens in the United States When Confronted by Law Enforcement by Richard Resch The “100-­mile border zone” is not just a geographic area—it is a legal construct that provides federal authorities broader powers to enforce the nation’s immigration …
Illinois Supreme Court: Use of Flashlight by Police to See Through Small Gap in Chained and Padlocked Kitchen Cabinet Doors Constitutes ‘Search’ Under Fourth Amendment by Jeffrey Cohen The Supreme Court of Illinois reversed the Appellate Court’s denial of the defendant’s suppression motion, holding that contraband discovered by police inside …
Facial Recognition at the Border: CBP’s Push to Scan Every Car Passenger Sparks Privacy Concerns by David Kim by David Kim At United States border crossings, Customs and Border Protection (“CBP”) wants to photograph every vehicle occupant, from drivers to back-seat passengers, using real-time facial recognition to match images with …
Car Subscriptions: Another Means of Mass Surveillance by Law Enforcement by David Kim by David Kim Police records obtained by WIRED reveal that the rise of internet-connected car features, spurred by automakers’ subscription models, is increasing drivers’ vulnerability to government surveillance. These documents expose how law enforcement agencies exploit the …
ICE’s Expansive Surveillance Tool Monitors Hundreds of Websites and Apps by James Mills by James Mills U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (“ICE”) has developed a powerful surveillance tool that allows analysts to extract metadata from hundreds of websites, apps, and platforms, enabling the agency to gather detailed information on individuals, …
Article • April 15, 2025 • from CLN May, 2025
D.C. Police Continue Heavy Investment in Social Media Monitoring by Anthony Accurso by Anthony W. Accurso The Metropolitan Police Department (“MPD”) in Washington, D.C., has spent hundreds of thousands of dollars to monitor social media activity, targeting protesters and others not suspected of crimes, according to public records obtained through …
Warrantless Device Inspections Surge at the U.S. Border by David Kim by David Kim Travelers entering the United States are facing intensifying scrutiny—not just of their luggage but of their smartphones, laptops, and other digital devices—as border agents increasingly conduct warrantless searches, sometimes copying personal data for further analysis. Civil …
Questionable Retail Theft Panic Fuels More Mass Surveillance and Police Militarization by Jo Ellen Nott by Jo Ellen Nott The shoplifting crisis dominating recent news may be exaggerated, but it has delivered major wins for police departments nationwide. An investigation by The Appeal on March 27, 2025, reveals that fears …
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