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Bay Guardian reports SF police seizing DJ’s laptops

FAC November 25, 2009

Controversial tactic of taking laptops even when DJs not charged with crime  reportedly condoned by San Francisco’s new chief of police. EEF attorney steps in to help protect DJs privacy, get computers back. San Francisco Bay Guardian Police seize DJs’ laptops New police chief apparently condones policy that critics call illegal and punitive By Joshua Emerson Smith news@sfbg.com San Francisco Police Department officers have added a controversial tactic to their aggressive raids on house parties

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Wikileaks releasing 500,000 9/11 pager intercepts

FAC November 25, 2009

Today WikiLeaks started releasing over half a million 9/11 text pager intercepts in hopes of gaining “a nuanced understanding of how this event led to death, opportunism and war.” Wikileaks 9/11 tragedy pager intercepts. From 3AM on Wednesday November 25, 2009, until 3AM the following day (US east coast time), WikiLeaks is releasing over half a million US national text pager intercepts. The intercepts cover a 24 hour period surrounding the September 11, 2001 attacks

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Sheriff who leaked opponent’s expunged record resigns

FAC November 25, 2009

N.H. Sheriff resigns after leaking info on opponent to press while claiming he believes his action is protected by First Amendment First Amendment Center N.H. sheriff resigns amid accusations of leaking info to reporters By The Associated Press 11.25.09 CONCORD, N.H. — The Rockingham County sheriff and his top deputy resigned yesterday after being accused of illegally disclosing a political rival’s annulled criminal record to reporters. State Attorney General Michael Delaney said he would not

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CIA torture tapes destroyed earlier than claimed

FAC November 25, 2009

The ACLU Freedom of Information lawsuit surfaced evidence CIA torture tapes were destroyed immediately after the Washington Post reported the existence of the CIA black sites and the New York Times reported that the CIA Inspector General had questioned the legality of the agency’s torture program. ACLU Security/Torture November 24, 2009 Documents Reveal Date Tapes Were Destroyed And Earlier White House Involvement Than Previously Know NEW YORK – Records obtained by the American Civil Liberties

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Court rules CIA did not violate Valerie Plame’s rights

FAC November 23, 2009

The CIA did not violate Valerie Plame’s 1st Amendment rights the U.S. Court of Appeals in New York City (2nd Cir.) has ruled. Including dates of service in her memoir including them in her memoir would still violate the secrecy agreement she signed when she joined the CIA. Reporter’s Committee for Freedom of the Press New York · November 18, 2009 CIA legally censored ex-operative’s memoir, appeals court rules Kirk Davis The CIA did not

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