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Defcon 25 Spies in the Skies

In recent years, government surveillance has moved into the skies, raising serious concerns about privacy and civil liberties. Federal law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, CBP DEA, and local police departments, have taken to the skies, utilizing airplanes outfitted with sophisticated surveillance technology to surveil ground-level activity. It has become more and more sophisticated, leading journalists, researchers, […]

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Minneapolis Police Department’s Use of Fake Social Media Accounts Revealed

According to a public records request, Unicorn Riot has discovered that the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) has used fake social media accounts to monitor people and protests. The documents obtained provide insight into the workings of the MPD’s Strategic Information Center (SIC), where intelligence analysts use secretive techniques to collect information. Strategic Information Center, a Clearinghouse for

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Drone Legislation: Balancing Privacy Concerns and Law Enforcement Needs

The increased use of drones has created quite a stir in Congress and among groups seeking to safeguard privacy. In response, thirteen states have enacted laws instructing law enforcement how drones are to be used; eleven of them require warrants. However, these laws are usually centered on technicalities rather than addressing the central problem of

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Air National Guard Intelligence Unit Recertified Following Classified Document Leak

After a year of thorough exploration, major salvage efforts, and substantial improvements, the Air Force announced that the Air National Guard intelligence unit accused in last year’s major classified documents leak incident is set to resume its mission starting this Saturday. Incident Background The 102nd Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance Group faced suspension since the middle

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U.S. Government’s Secret Aerial Surveillance Program Revealed

A report from BuzzFeed News revealed that the U.S. government operates what’s probably the world’s largest aerial surveillance program. From Monday to Friday, planes operated by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) circle over cities across America-carrying high-tech cameras or even, in some cases, wiretapping equipment like cell phone interception devices. Scale

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Black Lives Matter: U.S. Protesters Tracked By Secretive Phone Location Technology

In 2020, protests spread across the US as Black Lives Matter gained strength. Behind the scenes, during the large rallies President Trump called for fierce crackdowns on so-called “antifa” and sent a sinister tweet that suggested violence-just a week after welcoming white supremacists As crowds gathered to demand justice and equality, a disturbing trend emerged

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