Feds' New Cell Phone Spying Device Raising Privacy Concerns
Federal investigators & other law enforcement agencies are turning to a new, more powerful & more threatening technology in their bid to spy. Cell phone...
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California Lawmaker Says Email Seizure Needs Warrants
Law-enforcement agencies need warrants to seize the mail of U.S. citizens, and the same rule will apply to email under a new bill proposed to the California Legislature.
Punitive Damages OK'd After Cruise Cannabis Strip Search on 17-Year Old Girl
A 17-year-old girl who was strip searched, including a cavity check, on a Carnival cruise ship after dropping what looked like marijuana may seek damages.
'Deeply Troubled' Judge OKs On-Campus Arrest; 'Perp Walks' and Privacy
A student caught selling marijuana off campus cannot sue police for arresting him at school. Was it a 'perp walk?' A federal judge was "deeply troubled"...
US Warrantless Spying Program Survives in High Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday shut down opponents of the U.S. government's warrantless surveillance program, finding they lack standing.
Federal Appeals Court Blocks Florida Welfare Drug Test Law
The 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta upheld a preliminary injunction blocking Florida's 2011 law requiring welfare applicants to pass a drug test.
Indiana House Approves Welfare Drug Test Bill
The GOP-controlled Indiana House voted overwhelmingly Monday to approve a "reasonable suspicion" drug testing bill for welfare recipients. Drug tests...
North Dakota Welfare Drug Testing Bill Defeated
A bill that would have required welfare recipients to undergo drug testing died Friday in the North Dakota House. North Dakota becomes the 2nd state to...
Overkill in Honolulu - Bamboo Confused for Marijuana
Dozens of police used a battering ram in a pointless attack, armed with a bogus affidavit from a helicopter pilot claiming backyard bamboo was marijuana.
Drug-Sniffing Dog's 'Sniff Is Up to Snuff,' Court Says
The Supreme Court on Tuesday relaxed the standards for courts to consider vehicle searches prompted by an alert from a drug-sniffing dog.
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Ohio State Buckeyes vs. Marijuana Leaf- Pulled Over for Decal
A Texas couple was pulled over in the Memphis area, for no other reason than an Ohio State Buckeyes sticker that was confused with a marijuana leaf sticker.
Can the DEA Hide a Surveillance Camera on Your Land?
A US district court judge ruled in the case last fall that it was okay for the DEA to enter the rural property without a warrant..
Marijuana Dispensaries Sue Long Beach
Nine marijuana collectives claim in court that the Long Beach Police Department is using illegal, unconstitutional tactics to put them out of business...
US Law Enforcement Seeking To Use Drones For Domestic Policing
It’s taken the FAA a long time to release info... This includes several thousand pages of drone authorizations for law enforcement agencies, universities...
Video: Cop Gives Two Women Body Cavity Search for Pot on Public Highway, Using Same Glove
Who knew throwing a cigarette butt out of your car window would lead to a publicly humiliating body cavity search under the guise of 'the war on cannabis'?
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Federal Government Reportedly Vastly Expands Big Data Spying, Includes Innocent Citizens
After fierce internal controversy, the White House has reportedly authorized a vast expansion of spying capabilities, including the ability to investigate..
Pot Seized at Border Will Not Be Used Against Teenager
A brick of cannabis that Border Patrol agents found in a teenager's pants while frisking him illegally should have been excluded as evidence the 9th Circuit
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US Bill Will Allow Feds to Read Your E-mail Without Warrants
The US government is set to vote on an e-mail privacy bill which, if passed, will enable government agencies to read Americans' e-mails without warrants...