San Diego Passes Surveillance Ordinance with Loophole for Federal Task Forces
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Aug 11, 2022) – Last week, the San Diego City Council passed an ordinance that will create some oversight and transparency for surveillance programs. But the council bowed to police pressure and created a loophole by exempting local cops serving on...
San Diego City Council Guts Surveillance Ordinance to Protect Federal Task Forces
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (June 29, 2022) – The San Diego City Council bowed to police pressure and gutted a proposed ordinance to create oversight and transparency for surveillance programs by exempting local cops serving on federal task forces. The ordinance drafted...
Dozens of Small Towns Reject Federal Bribe Money
With federal “funding” comes federal strings – and federal control. And while most state and local governments are happy with that trade, dozens of small cities and towns in Texas have been rejecting federal ARPA funding – and avoiding the requirements...