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So You Made A Joke On Twitter And Now It’s A Federal Case
May 5, 2020
On this episode of The Federalist Radio Hour, host Ben Domenech is joined by Mark Chenoweth and Adi Dynar, his lawyers at New Civil Liberties Alliance. In 2019, after employees at Vox Media Inc. staged a walkout demanding a new collective bargaining agreement, Domenech tweeted a joke about the progressive…
Chamber Backs Oracle's Bid To Cripple DOL Bias Watchdog
May 4, 2020
A U.S. Chamber of Commerce-led business coalition has backed Oracle's bid to defang the U.S. Department of Labor unit that sues federal contractors for job bias, accusing it of extorting businesses to settle nine-figure suits it lacks the power to bring. The coalition filed an amicus brief Friday supporting Oracle's…
Fever-reading drones just first of a wave of privacy challenges, civil liberties advocates say
May 4, 2020
Last month, police departments in Daytona Beach and Connecticut unveiled what was initially touted as a potential new tool against a pandemic: drones capable of taking a person’s temperature from 300 feet in the air. Both agencies quickly backtracked on using the machines to track the novel coronavirus after backlash…
Fever-detecting Drones and Other Intrusive Practices Grow Under COVID-19
May 4, 2020
Fever-reading drones, thermal cameras, and other coronavirus policies are part of “a looming wave of intrusive technology and constitutionally questionable measures pushed by governments — from local to state to federal — under the mission of protecting a fearful community,” reports the Miami Herald. Read the full article
Privacy Advocates Voice Concern Over Fever-Reading Drones
May 4, 2020
Last month, police departments in Daytona Beach, Fla., and Connecticut unveiled what was initially touted as a potential new tool against a pandemic: drones capable of taking a person’s temperature from 300 feet in the air. Both agencies quickly backtracked on using the machines to track the novel coronavirus after…
Police Using Drones to Enforce Stay-at-Home Orders
May 4, 2020
“This is the Daytona Beach Police Department. We apologize for the inconvenience, but due to COVID-19, this park is currently closed.” So says a drone with a loud speaker attached to its top. The coronavirus pandemic has forced police departments in the country and around the globe to fundamentally change…
Drone Policing in a Pandemic Raises Civil Liberties Concerns
May 4, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has prompted police departments to rely increasingly on drone aircraft to enforce social-distancing rules while keeping police officers at a safe distance as well, USA Today reports. Over the past month, several law enforcement agencies have unveiled drones that broadcast announcements at parks, beaches and homeless camps to enforce…