July 19, 2018 Controversial Amazon surveillance program gets second chance in Orlando The City of Orlando's police department is giving Amazon’s controversial facial recognition software a second chance, despite widespread criticism and privacy concerns by civil rights groups after the first sixth-month trial period ended late last month.
May 1, 2018 Florida's 'Starry Night' homeowners battle city over First Amendment rights In a picture-perfect city known for its artsy charm just outside Orlando, Fla., a house adorned with blue and yellow swirls is stuck in the middle of a heated dispute between city hall and homeowners.
March 28, 2018 Is Facebook listening in on your conversations? Cambridge Analytica whistleblower thinks so Facebook might be listening in from your smart phone to determine where you are in order to target advertising.
December 5, 2017 Facebook targets kids: Controversial new app Facebook unveiled 'Messenger Kids,' a controversial new app that lets kids send age-appropriate images and messages to family and friends.
September 27, 2017 Sessions opens door for police to seize assets, faces GOP pushback Attorney General Jeff Sessions on Wednesday ordered the expansion of the government’s ability to seize suspects' property – a move that puts him at odds with members of his own party who have slammed the practice for years as ripe for abuse and a violation of civil rights.
September 25, 2017 Virginia rally participant receives death threats; says he was there to preserve history A New York man was the target of fliers branding him a Nazi after he was identified from a photograph taken at Friday's Charlottesville rally protesting the removal of a Confederate statue -- but the man said he only went to the demonstration to preserve history, and does not believe in hate.
September 25, 2017 'Doxxing' new liberal weapon for publicly shaming people as neo-Nazis, Klan sympathizers Liberal activists are turning to a new weapon in their war against right-winger – putting them in the spotlight and shaming them as sympathizers of the Nazis and groups like the Klu Klux Klan.
January 12, 2017 Facebook, Amazon, our government and your privacy I voluntarily give up privacy. Amazon has my credit card info. Facebook, Google, Reason.org, Cato.org etc., know my preferences.
