- NSA spy leaks: US fury at Snowden's Russian asylum—Schumer (D-NY) says 'Russia has stabbed us in the back.'
- They Know Much More Than You Think—"We know little about what uses the NSA makes of most information available to it—it claims to have exposed a number of terrorist plots—and it has yet to be shown what effects its activities may have on the lives of most American citizens. Congressional committees and a special federal court are charged with overseeing its work, although they are committed to secrecy, and the court can hear appeals only from the government. Still, the US intelligence agencies also seem to have adopted Orwell's idea of doublethink—'to be conscious of complete truthfulness,' he wrote, 'while telling carefully constructed lies.'"
- The High Likelihood That Future NSA Abuses Will Occur—"The latest defenses of the agency put an irrational amount of faith in its analysts and supervisors."
- NSA paid $152M over 3 years to British spy agency, new Snowden docs show—""'[Government Communications Headquarters] must pull its weight,' UK spies wrote."
- NSA's Internet taps can find systems to hack, track VPNs and Word docs—"X-Keyscore gives NSA the ability to find and exploit vulnerable systems."
- Is XKEYSCORE still active? Defense contractor posted a job listing for it 2 weeks ago
- Intel chips could let US spies inside: expert—"One of Silicon Valley's most respected technology experts, Steve Blank, says he would be 'surprised' if the US National Security Agency was not embedding 'back doors' inside chips produced by Intel and AMD, two of the world's largest semiconductor firms, giving them the possibility to access and control machines."
- The Business of Mass Incarceration
- Allen Daniel Hicks Dead: Stroke Death Of Inmate Sparks State Investigation—Which "will largely focus on the actions of Armor Correctional Health Services Inc., a private company that has been contracted to take care of Hillsborough prisoners."
- Anonymous Exposes U.S.'s Biggest Private Prison Company As a Bad Financial Investment
- Gangs Ruled Prison as For-Profit Model Put Blood on Floor
- ACLU: Inhumane for Ohio to shut off prison power in exchange for payments
- Unlocking stories behind bars—"Florida is privatizing much of the state's prison healthcare, and the companies getting these big contracts have a history well worth exploring."
- Flipside: Prison populations decline reflecting new approach to crime NYT
- Solitary in Iran Nearly Broke Me. Then I Went Inside America's Prisons.—"We throw thousands of men in the hole for the books they read, the company they keep, the beliefs they hold. Here's why."
- 30,000 Prisoner Hunger Strike in CA Protesting Solitary Confinement Usage—One prisoner has died.
- Gloria Steinem, Jay Leno among celebrities joining prisoners' calls for end to solitary confinement
- Scotia drug suspect cleared by video may sue—"Surveillance footage shows informant planting cocaine."
- Police Threatened to Arrest Me for Taking Their Photo Last Night
- Deputies shoot man in his front yard—"He was getting cigarette out of his mother's car."
- Police Union Suing St. Paul For Releasing Video of Police Brutality Without Hiding Cop's Face
- Florida State Trooper says he took Spinnakers—Says he stole the copies of the university paper to prevent an unfavorable story from coming out.
- Police launch investigations after arrest of photographer—"Detroit police and the department's internal affairs officers are investigating the arrest of a Free Press photographer who was filming a police action on a public street last week."
- Man says he was wrongfully arrested after filming on public street
- Wearable Video Cameras, for Police Officers—"Some police departments are recording their officers' interactions with civilians using cameras small enough to attach to sunglasses." NYT
- Video of Quebec police beating Innu man sparks anger
- Streetcar shooting: Will body-worn cameras help police and the public?
- Cop Fired for Speaking Out Against Ticket and Arrest Quotas
- Auburn Cop Fired for Resisting Quotas Gets Online Support; City Officials Deny Deny Deny
- Agent Who Reported Iowa Gov's Speeding Vehicle Has Been Fired
- Pennsylvania police chief: F*ck all you libtards out there, you take it in the a**—He's gotten himself a 30-day suspension.
- If you don't want to be tased...
- ACLU Alleges County Hired Private Firm That Impersonated Police For Profit
- "Fake Cops" Robbing Detroit Citizens At Gunpoint Turn Out To Be Real Cops Robbing Citizens At Gunpoint
- Judge Orders $1 Million Returned to Exotic Dancer, After Being Confiscated by Cops
- Texas Cop Who Assaulted and Arrested Innocent Woman Has Been Charged With Assault and Arrested
- Reality TV Show Catches Detective Lying Under Oath And On Police Reports
- Victim sues city, police officer imprisoned for sex abuse—"Former Philadelphia Police Officer Tyrone Wiggins, imprisoned for sexually abusing a 12-year-old girl in his karate class, has been sued by his victim, now 32 and a police officer herself."
- Police raid felt like home invasion—Police demanded entry to a home without a warrant, and aren't happy about being outed.
- Boy whose lemonade stand was busted by cops invited to sell inside restaurant
- Blond beauty set to sue NYPD over sexy photos swiped from iPhone—"Pamela Held, 27, of Deer Park, Long Island, claims an NYPD officer from the 104th Precinct in Ridgewood, Queens stole the raunchy images she shared only with her boyfriend."
- NYPD cop loses badge after texting, dating DWI bust who ended up with black eye
- Court's 'Temporary' Rule Changes Protect Bad NYPD Cops And Stack Deck Against Plaintiffs
- Alex White, Professional Snitch—"What do you do when the cops you work for are dirtier than you are?" NYT
- Blast from the Past: Plainclothes officers in trouble - didn't recognize off-duty chief
- SC Supreme Court stops murder trial, orders hearing on 'Stand Your Ground' defense—"An armed intruder is making a 'Stand Your Ground' argument in a murder trial, saying he shouldn't be prosecuted for shooting and killing the man whose home he broke into because it looked as though the man was about to shoot him first."
- Texas jury acquits man who shot and killed Craigslist escort after she refused sex
- Marissa Alexander Gets 20 Years For Firing Warning Shot
- Claim Denied for Man Mistaken for Christopher Dorner in Manhunt
- Report: Florida Shooter Fired For Downloading Hypnotism, Sex, Explosives Guides
- Mom Reacts To Sentencing In DUI Crash That Left Son & Fiancee Dead—"Kim Neidenthal can’t believe that the man who crossed over into oncoming traffic on K-18 and killed her son and his fiancee last year will spend only 60 days in jail."
- Inmate present at time of soldier's death in jail speaks to KFOX14—"Fort Bliss soldier Sgt. James Brown turned himself in July 13, 2012, to serve what was to be a 48-hour sentence for a drunken driving conviction, but he never checked out."
- How Three People Died Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning In The Same Motel Room, Six Weeks Apart
- American tourist Bobby Ray Carter dies after being stabbed for refusing to stop singing at Thai resort
- The Confessions of Convicted Swedish Serial Killer Sture Bergwall, AKA Thomas Quick
