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The Growing Use of 'Voiceprint' Passwords Is Another Threat to Your Privacy
Voice activated security measures are booming in surveillance and commerce. But experts say they might not work and could be easily impersonated.
New York City Wants US Immigration Officials to Get Lost
Sick of harsh federal policies and gridlock in Washington, NYC officials are set to box out the Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency from messing with city prisoners suspected of being in the country illegally.
Philadelphia Is Decriminalizing Marijuana Possession
A new law in the City of Brotherly Love will make possession less than 30 grams of pot equivalent to a $25 jaywalking ticket.
The US Government Will No Longer Trick People Into Deporting Themselves
Border Patrol agents have been convincing immigrants to "voluntarily" leave the country by abusing them and threatening their families. They promise to stop doing that.
The Most Absurd Part of the No-Fly List Has Been Declared Unconstitutional by a Judge
Those on the list will finally be able to see why the government refuses to let them board planes.
My Hometown's Mayor Sicced the Cops on My Friends, and Now He's Getting Sued
All over a Twitter parody account.
Rap Lyrics Are Being Used to Incriminate Young People
It's the latest scheme by prosecutors across the country to induce judicial bias.
It's Very Easy to Get Onto the Terrorist Database, and Impossible to Get Off It
Civil liberties groups, lawyers, and activists are getting very concerned about how the FBI’s Terrorist Watchlist is constituted.