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- Grassroots Groups Challenge Colorado Law Enforcement Over Rapid AI License Plate Camera Expansion
Published: Apr 27, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Advocacy groups across Colorado are mobilizing against the discreet installation of thousands of automated license plate readers managed by Flock Safety and other private vendors....
- Gbenga Hashim and Femi Falana Form Pro-Democracy Alliance to Combat Proposed One-Party System Ahead of 2027
Published: Apr 22, 2026
Section: Africa
Former presidential candidate Dr. Gbenga Hashim and renowned human rights lawyer Femi Falana (SAN) have resolved to lead a nationwide resistance against any attempt to consolidate...
- Privacy Commissioner Issues Urgent Warning Over Proposed Expansion of Police Intelligence Powers
Published: Apr 20, 2026
Section: Crime
New Zealand’s Privacy Commissioner, Michael Webster, has issued a stark warning regarding the Policing Amendment Bill, asserting that the legislation requires much stricter limitat...
- Peter Obi Condemns Arrest Of Kaduna Cleric Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar Following High Profile Visit
Published: Mar 24, 2026
Section: Africa
Labour Party leader Peter Obi has raised an alarm over the detention of Sheikh Ahmad Tijjani Umar by state authorities in Kaduna. The arrest occurred shortly after the religious le...
- Fargo Police Under Scrutiny After AI Facial Recognition Software Leads to Wrongful Five Month Imprisonment
Published: Mar 18, 2026
Section: US & Canada
Angela Lipps was held in custody for over five months after Fargo police used AI driven facial recognition to link her to a bank fraud case in a state she had never visited. While...
- Former FBI Official Alleges Meritless Hiring And Unchecked Surveillance Overreach During Comey Tenure
Published: Mar 12, 2026
Section: Politics
Retired Special Agent Bassem Youssef, a former leader of the FBI’s Communications Analysis Unit, claims high level officials recruited personnel based on political leanings rather...
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani hosts formerly detained Columbia activist for Ramadan dinner at Gracie Mansion
Published: Mar 10, 2026
Section: Politics
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani signaled a defiant stance against federal immigration enforcement by hosting Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian activist previously arrested by ICE, f...
- German Government Grants Expanded Surveillance Powers to Foreign Intelligence Agency Under New Reform
Published: Feb 18, 2026
Section: Politics
Chancellor Olaf Scholz and the German parliament have finalized a major reform of the BND foreign intelligence agency. The law provides enhanced bulk data collection capabilities t...
- Rights Groups Warn of ICE-Style Enforcement as EU Tightens Deportation Rules
Published: Feb 16, 2026
Section: Politics
A coalition of 75 human rights organizations has called on the European Union to reject a new proposal aimed at accelerating the deportation of undocumented people, warning of a tr...