Maine officials seeking pepper-spray video leak | The Portland Press Herald / Maine Sunday TelegramBy David Hench dhench@mainetoday.com Staff Writer The Maine Department of Corrections is investigating to determine how the press obtained video and documents about a captain’s treatment of an inmate last year. In this video image, Capt.
Icelandic bank Kaupthing’s top executives indicted over market riggingIcelandic banker Sigurdur “Siggi” Einarsson, who ran Kaupthing bank from offices in Mayfair until its collapse five years ago, is among nine former senior staff who have been variously charged in Reykjavik with orchestrating five large-scale market manipulation conspiracies.
DOJ RULES: ‘It Is Legal To Photograph And Film The Police’ – Home – The Daily BailEric Holder finally got one right. ‘It is settled law that citizens have the right to record police.’ Journalist Mannie Garcia was arrested for filming police as they detained two men in Maryland. Garcia was charged with disorderly conduct, but the Justice Department has confirmed that he was within his rights to film the cops.
Terrorist, hacker, freedom fighter: Andrew Auernheimer parties tonight in expectation of jail tomorrowIn June of 2010, Andrew Auernheimer created a small computer program that connected to a publicly accessible, unsecured AT&T database of iPad subscribers. In November of 2012, he was found guilty of violating the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act (CFAA) and identify theft. Tomorrow, he’s likely going to jail.
Supreme Court Rules Against Entertainment Industry in Landmark Copyright CaseThe U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled in favor of Supap Kirtsaeng, an immigrant from Thailand who challenged the $600,000 he was ordered to pay for willfully infringing a textbook publisher’s copyrights when he sold books first purchased overseas in the U.S. through eBay. The important ruling deals with the first-sale doctrine under U.S.
Court Orders CIA to Acknowledge DronesThe Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) must acknowledge whether an armed drone program exists, a federal appellate court ruled on Friday. The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) took the CIA to court after filing a Freedom of Information request about drone strikes overseas.
Crime Lab Scandal Leaves Mass. Legal System In Turmoil : NPRLawyers, prosecutors and judges across Massachusetts are sorting through thousands of cases that may now unravel. With a former chemist accused of falsifying as many as 34,000 test results, hundreds of former defendants have already been released and police are bracing for an uptick in crime.
Judge rules secret FBI letters unconstitutionalSAN FRANCISCO (AP) – A federal judge has ruled that the FBI’s practice of issuing so-called national security letters to banks, phone companies and other businesses is unconstitutional, saying the secretive demands for customer data violate the First Amendment.
EXCLUSIVE – U.S. to let spy agencies scour Americans’ finances | ReutersNEW YORK/WASHINGTON | Thu Mar 14, 2013 12:01am IST NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is drawing up plans to give all U.S. spy agencies full access to a massive database that contains financial data on American citizens and others who bank in the country, according to a Treasury Department document seen by Reuters.
Leaked: Audio of Bradley Manning Court Statement on WikiLeaks | Accuracy.OrgFreedom of the Press Foundation today released the full audio recording of Private First Class Bradley Manning’s speech to the military court in Ft. Meade about his motivations for leaking over 700,000 government documents to WikiLeaks.
Brennan takes oath on draft Constitution-without Bill of RightsOh, dear. This is probably not the symbolism the White House wanted. Hours after CIA Director John Brennan took the oath of office-behind closed doors, far away from the press, perhaps befitting his status as America’s top spy-the White House took pains to emphasize the symbolism of the ceremony.
Three Democratic myths used to demean the Paul filibusterCommencing immediately upon the 9/11 attack, the US government under two successive administrations has spent 12 straight years inventing and implementing new theories of government power in the name of Terrorism.
Police militarization comes under nationwide investigationPolice militarization comes under nationwide investigation The American Civil Liberties Union has launched a campaign to investigate the growing trend of placing militarized police units in cities and towns across the country. Doors busted down and windows smashed in.
Homeless mom sentenced to 5 years in prison for “stealing” son’s educationA mother has been arrested and sentenced to jail time for sending her five year old son to a school district where she had no permanent residence. I can barely believe I’m having to type this sentence again.
Eric Holder defends prosecution of Aaron Swartz – RT USAUnited States Attorney General Eric Holder says that the Department of Justice never intended for computer hacker Aaron Swartz to serve a prison sentence longer than a couple of months. Reporting to the Senate Judiciary Committee for an oversight hearing Wednesday morning, Mr. Holder said Swartz’s January suicide was “a tragedy” but that the Justice Department acted appropriately throughout the prosecution.
Shameless: The NYPD Lied Under Oath to Lock Up Occupy ActivistA prominent housing activist and Occupy organizer was found innocent last week on charges of assaulting a police officer. The acquittal came in large part due to video evidence presented that indicated that the New York Police Department (NYPD) told bald-faced lies to justify Michael Premo’s arrest.
Activist arrested for wearing ‘Occupy Everything’ jacket – RT USAIf you’re planning a trip to Washington, DC, you might want to choose your wardrobe wisely. A federal judge says that a Florida man was not wrongly arrested for wearing an “Occupy Everything” jacket inside the Supreme Court.
UN demands prosecution of Bush-era CIA crimes – RT USAA United Nations investigator has demanded that the US publish classified documents regarding the CIA’s human rights violations under former President George W. Bush, with hopes that the documents will lead to the prosecution of public officials.
10 Years Ago: “The Most Important Leak” Aimed at Stopping the Iraq War | Accuracy.OrgIn 2003, Katharine Gun was a 28-year-old Mandarin specialist at the UK Government Communications Headquarters, the equivalent of the U.S. National Security Agency. She leaked what Daniel Ellsberg, who himself leaked the Pentagon Papers, has called “the most important and courageous leak I have ever seen. …
