Parents of 6-Year-Old Girl Pat Down at Airport Want Procedures Changed
The family of the 6-year-old girl who received a pat down at airport security in New Orleans said today there needs to be a different screening process for children.
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San Francisco considers requiring ID scans for most public events
The San Francisco Entertainment Commission was scheduled Tuesday to consider a proposal that would mandate ID scans for every person entering a “place of entertainment” attended by more than 100 people — a move that immediately sparked the fears of civil libertarians, who saw it as yet another encroachment of a creeping “police state” culture.
Obama’s constitutional law professor joins group calling Manning’s treatment illegal
Nearly 300 experts, scholars and authors demand an end to Manning’s rough treatment
Man arrested, cuffed after using $2 bills
A man trying to pay a fee using $2 bills was arrested, handcuffed and taken to jail after clerks at a Best Buy store questioned the currency’s legitimacy and called police.
March Sadness: Deleware Officials Squash Citizens’ Hoop Dreams
This weekend we learned which 4 teams will meet in the finals of the NCAA College Basketball Tournament. For many players, coaches and fans, this weekend was the culmination of life-long dreams.
Police Use Tank To Make an Arrest!
Militarization of police? You bet. Read it for yourself. The suspect was thought to be involved with cockfighting. He was unarmed.
Obama takes ‘unprecedented’ aim at leakers
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Elected on a promise of a more transparent government, President Barack Obama has taken “unprecedented” aim at leakers who divulge classified information to journalists, critics say.
US military using psychological warfare on Americans
Paul J. Balles looks at how the US armed forces are now using psychological warfare not only to influence foreign foes, such as in Afghanistan and Iraq, but also in within the USA itself.
TSA Scanners: Radiation 10X Higer Than Expected
The Transportation Security Administration announced Friday that it would retest every full-body X-ray scanner that emits ionizing radiation — 247 machines at 38 airports — after maintenance records on some of the devices showed radiation levels 10 times higher than expected.
Obama creates indefinite detention system for prisoners at Guantanamo Bay
President Obama signed an executive order Monday that will create a formal system of indefinite detention for those held at the U.S. military prison at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, who continue to pose a significant threat to national security. The administration also said it will start new military commission trials for detainees there.
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