
FOIA
California Cops Investigate ‘Immigration Protest’ With AI-Camera System
New data obtained by 404 Media also shows California cops are illegally sharing Flock automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data with other agencies out of state, who in turn are performing searches for ICE.

FOIA
California Cops Investigate ‘Immigration Protest’ With AI-Camera System
New data obtained by 404 Media also shows California cops are illegally sharing Flock automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data with other agencies out of state, who in turn are performing searches for ICE.

News
The People Search Sites in the Suspected Minnesota Killer's Notebook Are a Failure of Congress
The list of sites in the suspect's notebook, which can easily reveal where someone lives, are a simple Google search away, have been for years, and lawmakers could make changes if they wanted. They have before.

News
AI Scraping Bots Are Breaking Open Libraries, Archives, and Museums
"This is a moment where that community feels collectively under threat and isn't sure what the process is for solving the problem.”

News
I Tried Pre-Ordering the Trump Phone. The Page Failed and It Charged My Credit Card the Wrong Amount
I got a confirmation email saying I'll get another confirmation when it's shipped. But I haven't provided a shipping address.

politics
RNC Sued Over WinRed's Constant 'ALL HELL JUST BROKE LOOSE!' Fundraising Texts
The RNC and other Republican groups are violating Utah telecommunications law by continuing to text people incessantly after they've asked them to stop, a new complaint alleges.

FOIA
Emails Reveal the Casual Surveillance Alliance Between ICE and Local Police
Police departments in Oregon created an "analyst group" where they casually offer each other assistance with surveillance tools.

The Abstract
Climate Change Warps Brains in the Womb, Scientists Discover
Scientists exhumed bald cypress trees that lived thousands of years ago and recorded climactic turmoil.

Behind The Blog
Behind the Blog: Advertising and Aircraft
This week, we discuss advertising, protests, and aircraft.

The Abstract
Humans Have Now Seen the Dawn of Time from Earth After Breakthrough
Telescopes perched on the Andes Mountains glimpsed elusive encounters fueled by the first of the first stars in the universe more than 13 billion years ago.