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California governor orders end to shredding of sex offenders’ parole files

donal brown March 11, 2010

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger ordered state officials to make the files of sex offenders available to the press and public. The order comes after a paroled sex offender was arrested for allegedly murdering a 17-year-old girl in San Diego County and the reluctant release of the parole files of the man who allegedly kidnapped a 12-year-old girl and held her for 18 years. -db The Sacramento Bee March 10, 2010 By Sam Stanton Gov. Arnold

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Transparency: S.F. mayor wants texting banned during city meetings

donal brown March 11, 2010

San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants a ban on text messaging during meetings of the Board of Supervisors and city commissions to limit the influence of  lobbyists texting city officials and to keep the city government more transparent. -db San Francisco Chronicle March 10, 2010 By Heather Knight San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom wants to push the off button on the trend of text messaging during meetings of the Board of Supervisors and various city

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FAC’s challenge to China’s Internet censorship weighed by US Trade Rep

FAC March 10, 2010

Top US trade representative Ron Kirk says U.S. trade officials are in talks with Google and other Internet providers on FAC’s proposal to challenge China’s Internet censorship via the World Trade Organization (WTO). dh U.S. weighing China Internet censorship case (Related News: Q+A: Is there a WTO case against Chinese Internet censorship?) (Reuters) – The United States is studying whether it can legally challenge Chinese Internet restrictions that hurt Google and other U.S. companies operating

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International internet freedom gets boost in latest regulations proposed by Obama administration

donal brown March 10, 2010

The U.S. Treasury Department announced changes in its sanctions against Cuba, Iran and the Sudan which allows internet service to these countries even when they are under U.S. sanctions. -db Electronic Frontier Foundation Commentary March 10, 2010 By Danny O’Brien The Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) announced on Monday key amendments to the regulation of United States sanctions against Cuba, Iran and Sudan. The new provisions give a blanket license for the export

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Los Angeles: Employee union accuses district attorney of libel

donal brown March 10, 2010

The Association of Deputy District Attorneys accused the Los Angeles district attorney of committing libel in a newsletter that criticized the association. The accusation is part of an ongoing dispute over the district attorney’s alleged union-busting tactics. -db Metropolitan News-Enterprise March 10, 2010 By Sherri M. Okamoto The Association of Deputy District Attorneys yesterday sent a missive to its members accusing Los Angeles District Attorney Steve Cooley of misrepresenting the ongoing dispute between his administration

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