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Justice Department ties $1 billion in public safety grants to immigration enforcement cooperation

The Justice Department is offering grants to cities and police departments across the country, but recipients must cooperate with federal im

Border Patrol's Secretive Program Monitors Millions of American Drivers Using License Plate Readers

The U.S. Border Patrol is monitoring millions of American drivers nationwide in a secretive program to identify and detain people whose trav

How Law Enforcement Can Legally Access Your Private Online Data and Privacy Protection Measures

Can the cops get your online data? In short, yes. There are a variety of US federal and state laws which give law enforcement powers to obta

This NEW state database tracks police use of force

Washington has almost 11 thousand police officers across a hundred and seventy agencies… and no standardized tracking of police use of force

U.S. Immigration Agencies Defy Court Rulings and Systematically Violate Laws

Federal courts have overwhelmingly rejected the Trump Administration's radical expansion of mandatory detention. Despite this, ICE continues