A recently unsealed affidavit has confirmed previous reports claiming that the US government was hunting for a large stockpile of gold which was allegedly stolen during the Civil War. The FBI applied for a warrant in 2018 to hunt for the treasure, stating that it had “probable cause to believe …
Read More »Snowden hails ‘significant victory’ for privacy as court rules Baltimore air surveillance unconstitutional
The full bench of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Virginia ruled 8-7 on Thursday in favor of Leaders of A Beautiful Struggle and against the Baltimore, Maryland police department, declaring the Aerial Investigation Research (AIR) program unconstitutional. The ruling is the “most significant 4th Amendment victory in …
Read More »US Supreme Court overturns ‘permission slip’ for cops to enter homes without warrants in new ruling
The case that led to the ruling may have seemed minor, but it could have major repercussions for policing going forward. In a unanimous vote, the Supreme Court ruled that police had violated a California man’s rights when they entered his garage after pursuing him for allegedly playing music too …
Read More »Software guru John McAfee found DEAD in Spanish prison after court approves extradition to US – reports
McAfee, 75, was found in his cell at the Sant Esteve Sesrovires jail on Wednesday evening, Spanish media reported, citing an official statement from the Ministry of Justice. Guards and prison medical staff intervened and attempted resuscitation, but to no avail, the ministry said. Investigators have been dispatched to the …
Read More »Major free speech ruling sees US Supreme Court side with teen who sued school district for suspending her over Snapchat swearing
The Supreme Court ruled in 17-year-old Brandi Levy’s favor by 8-1 on Wednesday – reaffirming American students’ rights to free speech out of school grounds – with only Justice Clarence Thomas siding with the school district. Levy had sent her friends the rant on Snapchat in 2017, when she was …
Read More »Brazilian court clears ex-President Lula of corruption charges in another legal win
In 2017, Lula was accused of having granted political favors to automobile companies in exchange for donations of 6 million reals (around $1.2 million) to the campaign of his Workers’ Party (PT). The charges against the ex-president and other officials were filed after ‘Operation Zelotes’, which was launched by police …
Read More »As US declares Juneteenth new slavery-ending holiday, Supreme Court rejects lawsuit by SLAVES in Africa
On Thursday afternoon, Biden signed a law establishing “Juneteenth National Independence Day” as a federal holiday commemorating the end of slavery. Its date, June 19, refers to the day when African-Americans in Galveston, Texas were informed slavery was over in 1865. It was adopted unanimously in the Senate and with …
Read More »Supreme Court rejects ANOTHER Republican attempt to kill Obamacare
In a 7-2 decision on Thursday, the Supreme Court ruled that Texas and a number of other Republican-led states had no legal standing to challenge a controversial provision of the Obama-era healthcare law in federal court, leaving the entire act intact. The Republicans argued that the provision, the ‘individual mandate’ …
Read More »Top EU court hands data watchdogs greater power to hold tech firms accountable
The ruling announced on Tuesday expands the rights of EU nations to hold tech companies accountable despite not being the nation where those businesses are headquartered. “Under certain conditions, a national supervisory authority may exercise its power to bring any alleged infringement of the GDPR before a court of a …
Read More »McConnell promises to block Biden from filling Supreme Court vacancy if Republicans take control of Senate
Speaking with conservative talk radio host Hugh Hewitt on Monday, McConnell revealed he would take a similar approach to a Biden nominee to the Supreme Court if Republicans regained control of the Senate in 2022 to the one he did when Barack Obama tried pushing forward Merrick Garland in 2016, …
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