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Cops used AI surveillance to detain an innocent Texas driver. His lawsuit just got the program struck down. (opens the original)
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A federal jury on Monday found Bexar County, Texas, liable for systematically violating thousands of Americans' Fourth Amendment rights for years through a criminal interdiction unit. The victory underscores that the Constitution requires searches to be reasonable and prohibits dragnet policing. On March 16, 2022, Alek Schott was driving home from a work trip near San Antonio, Texas, when he was stopped by a Bexar County Sheriff's Office (BCSO) deputy for allegedly drifting lanes. But what shoul
Your right to privacy doesn’t disappear when you’re in public (opens the original)
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Do Americans have a reasonable expectation of privacy in public? Reason has published extensively on the problems associated with law enforcement's current use of automatic license plate readers and the ongoing nationwide backlash to mass government surveillance. In response, proponents of the technology commonly argue that concerns over privacy violations are unfounded. Besides, the argument goes that Americans "have no reasonable expectation of privacy in public" or while "using public roads."
The shaky evidence that Flock cameras reduce crime rates (opens the original)
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Do Flock cameras actually reduce crime? A new analysis by the Institute for Justice casts doubt on Flock Safety's claims that its automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) significantly reduce car theft and increase clearance rates. Flock Safety has been promoting a working paper that examines whether the company's controversial and hotly debated cameras improve outcomes for motor vehicle theft. To test the effects of Flock's surveillance network, the study uses data from 216 agencies that began u
ICE’s missing miscarriage data leave questions about pregnancy care in detention (opens the original)
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As the number of immigration arrests continues to break records under President Donald Trump, accusations of medical neglect and inhumane conditions within Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) detention facilities continue to rise. This includes the care, or lack thereof, of pregnant immigrants in ICE custody. In a report published by The Guardian on Tuesday, three women spoke out about their experiences of being pregnant while in ICE detention. One woman, Anabell, said she didn't even know
This U.S. citizen is suing ICE for arresting him 3 times. His lawsuit is moving forward. (opens the original)
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Leo Garcia Venegas, an American citizen and construction worker, has been arrested and detained by federal immigration officers, not once, not twice, but three times since the spring of 2025, despite carrying and presenting an Alabama REAL ID each time. A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that his lawsuit against the Trump administration for violating his Fourth Amendment rights can move forward. Venegas was working early on May 21, 2025, laying the foundation for a new home in Foley, Alabama, so
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