Springfield Massachusetts Schools Authorize Real-Time Police Surveillance of Students
A Massachusetts school district has authorized real-time surveillance of students using a system with links to federal fusion centers and the ever-growing national surveillance state. Now that public schools are reopening (just in time for summer vacation) what are...
‘Touch and Go’ Transit Payments Allow Cops to Warrantlessly Track Users
As more and more people use their smartphones to pay for everyday items, public transit agencies are encouraging millions of Americans to use their phones as their primary means of paying their fares. In New York City and elsewhere, police can use ‘touch...
U.S. Post Office Operating as Part of Surveillance State
Yahoo News revealed that the law enforcement arm of the U.S. Postal Service has been secretly tracking and collecting Americans’ social media posts. “The details of the surveillance effort, known as Internet Covert Operations Program (iCOP), have not previously...