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"[K]ids inside the car wash watched as their mother was taken away."
"Workers were not allowed to go inside to retrieve their work permits or identification, and [ICE] made no effort to enter the facility to identify anyone they were arresting."
#Massachusetts #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"Workers were not allowed to go inside to retrieve their work permits or identification, and [ICE] made no effort to enter the facility to identify anyone they were arresting."
#Massachusetts #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
ICE Agents Kidnap Nine People Working at Car Wash in Boston
ICE carried out its biggest workplace raid in Massachusetts so far, kidnapping nine workers at a car wash in the neighborhood of Allston-Brighton.
www.leftvoice.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:37 PM
"[K]ids inside the car wash watched as their mother was taken away."
"Workers were not allowed to go inside to retrieve their work permits or identification, and [ICE] made no effort to enter the facility to identify anyone they were arresting."
#Massachusetts #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
"Workers were not allowed to go inside to retrieve their work permits or identification, and [ICE] made no effort to enter the facility to identify anyone they were arresting."
#Massachusetts #USA #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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sucks shit that we spent 22 years building up a federal force of masked goons to do disappearsnces and despite democrats holding the white house for 12 of those years never scaled them back
September 29, 2025 at 1:44 AM
sucks shit that we spent 22 years building up a federal force of masked goons to do disappearsnces and despite democrats holding the white house for 12 of those years never scaled them back
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Last week we reported on a Palos Heights cop who shared his Flock password with a DEA agent. Logs show the agent ran 24 searches, just a week after Trump’s inauguration, for an “immigration violation.”
Raoul's office did not respond to our questions about whether there would be an investigation:
Raoul's office did not respond to our questions about whether there would be an investigation:
DEA agent used Illinois cop’s Flock license plate reader password for immigration enforcement searches
A federal Drug Enforcement Administration agent on a Chicago area task force used Palos Heights Detective Todd Hutchinson’s login credentials to perform unauthorized searches this past January. Group ...
unraveledpress.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
Last week we reported on a Palos Heights cop who shared his Flock password with a DEA agent. Logs show the agent ran 24 searches, just a week after Trump’s inauguration, for an “immigration violation.”
Raoul's office did not respond to our questions about whether there would be an investigation:
Raoul's office did not respond to our questions about whether there would be an investigation:
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Helluva story here, worth your time.
NEW: In what appears to be one of the largest expansions of surveillance in IL history, we found hundreds of new Flock license plate readers—all paid for by AG Kwame Raoul's office in the last 3 years.
Issues with Flock Safety's data sharing practices are mounting. Will our sanctuary status hold?
Issues with Flock Safety's data sharing practices are mounting. Will our sanctuary status hold?
Eyes on the heartland
A vast network of new license plate cameras has exploded across Illinois in recent years—paid for by state grants to fight retail crime. With the federal government clamoring for more information on p...
unraveledpress.com
August 21, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Helluva story here, worth your time.
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Breaking news: A federal judge is giving Florida 60 days to clear out the immigrant detention facility called Alligator Alcatraz. The ruling forbids state officials from moving any other migrants there.
Florida ordered to dismantle Alligator Alcatraz over environmental impact
The ruling, which gives the state 60 days to act, comes as Gov. Ron DeSantis plans to convert a prison in North Florida into a second immigrant detention site.
wapo.st
August 22, 2025 at 1:55 AM
Breaking news: A federal judge is giving Florida 60 days to clear out the immigrant detention facility called Alligator Alcatraz. The ruling forbids state officials from moving any other migrants there.
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What Andrew Ferguson, an expert on big data policing, says in this piece:
“The simple truth of digital surveillance is that if you build it, it will be used, and likely used against those with the least amount of political power.”
“The simple truth of digital surveillance is that if you build it, it will be used, and likely used against those with the least amount of political power.”
Live facial recognition technology should be very concerning to people. This is just the beginning. boltsmag.org/new-orleans-...
New Orleans May Hand Its Police Live Facial Recognition Tech. Critics Warn It'll Help ICE. - Bolts
The cameras are mounted across downtown New Orleans: hanging from balconies on Bourbon Street, bolted to the exterior walls of bars and four-star hotels throughout the French Quarter. For two... Read ...
boltsmag.org
August 18, 2025 at 3:44 PM
What Andrew Ferguson, an expert on big data policing, says in this piece:
“The simple truth of digital surveillance is that if you build it, it will be used, and likely used against those with the least amount of political power.”
“The simple truth of digital surveillance is that if you build it, it will be used, and likely used against those with the least amount of political power.”
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New from 404 Media: TikTok Shop is selling viral GPS trackers marketed to stalkers. "If your girl says she’s just out with friends every night, you’d better slap one of these on her car."
www.404media.co/tiktok-shop-...
www.404media.co/tiktok-shop-...
TikTok Shop Sells Viral GPS Trackers Marketed to Stalkers
"If your girl says she’s just out with friends every night, you’d better slap one of these on her car."
www.404media.co
August 18, 2025 at 4:07 PM
New from 404 Media: TikTok Shop is selling viral GPS trackers marketed to stalkers. "If your girl says she’s just out with friends every night, you’d better slap one of these on her car."
www.404media.co/tiktok-shop-...
www.404media.co/tiktok-shop-...
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Every accusation is a confession. Every single one.
I remember when the GOP cabal of bullshitters said the Dems were going to build FEMA camps and oh looky here
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
FEMA to send states $608 million to build migrant detention centers
FEMA is starting a “detention support grant program” to cover the cost of states building temporary facilities, according to an agency announcement.
www.nbcnews.com
August 2, 2025 at 11:33 PM
Every accusation is a confession. Every single one.
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A jury found Friday that Meta violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act when it intentionally recorded the sensitive health information of millions of women through the period tracking app Flo. @mhattridge.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/meta-violate...
Meta violated privacy law, jury says in menstrual-data fight
The jury got to decide how seriously Big Tech takes privacy, the attorney for a class of Flo users said in closing arguments.
www.courthousenews.com
August 1, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A jury found Friday that Meta violated the California Invasion of Privacy Act when it intentionally recorded the sensitive health information of millions of women through the period tracking app Flo. @mhattridge.bsky.social www.courthousenews.com/meta-violate...
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The Trump administration is using SNAP to target immigrant communities.
We're taking action to stop this illegal policy and protect New Yorkers’ privacy and access to food assistance.
We're taking action to stop this illegal policy and protect New Yorkers’ privacy and access to food assistance.
August 2, 2025 at 5:48 PM
The Trump administration is using SNAP to target immigrant communities.
We're taking action to stop this illegal policy and protect New Yorkers’ privacy and access to food assistance.
We're taking action to stop this illegal policy and protect New Yorkers’ privacy and access to food assistance.
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The UK’s Online Safety Act doesn’t make kids safer online—it just censors the internet and invades everyone’s privacy.
No, the UK’s Online Safety Act Doesn’t Make Children Safer Online
Young people should be able to access information, speak to each other and to the world, play games, and express themselves online without the government making decisions about what speech is permissi...
www.eff.org
August 1, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The UK’s Online Safety Act doesn’t make kids safer online—it just censors the internet and invades everyone’s privacy.
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In November 2022, YouTube began to potentially limit ad revenue if profanity was used in the first 8–15 seconds of a video. @prozdishere.bsky.social published a video where, after waiting 15 seconds, he called the policy change “the dumbest fucking shit I’ve ever heard.”
July 30, 2025 at 12:00 AM
In November 2022, YouTube began to potentially limit ad revenue if profanity was used in the first 8–15 seconds of a video. @prozdishere.bsky.social published a video where, after waiting 15 seconds, he called the policy change “the dumbest fucking shit I’ve ever heard.”
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Age verification has a bias that diminishes how cruel, bloody, and inhumane the world can be, and that's going to have real consequences www.404media.co/uk-users-nee...
UK Users Need to Post Selfie or Photo ID to View Reddit's r/IsraelCrimes, r/UkraineWarFootage
“If visibility of r/IsraelCrimes is being restricted under the Online Safety Act, it’s only because the state fears accountability,” moderators say.
www.404media.co
July 29, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Age verification has a bias that diminishes how cruel, bloody, and inhumane the world can be, and that's going to have real consequences www.404media.co/uk-users-nee...
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There’s a new wave of very online private investigators—often focused on outing cheaters—sharing the ins and outs of the PI life to massive TikTok followings in the US and beyond. And true crime-obsessed audiences are eating it up.
From Cheating Exposés to Dating Background Checks, TikTok Detectives Are Thriving
Private investigator influencers are staking out suspected cheaters and vetting dates for their clients, posting the tea for their followers. But there’s a dark side to morality-based surveillance.
www.wired.com
July 28, 2025 at 9:46 PM
There’s a new wave of very online private investigators—often focused on outing cheaters—sharing the ins and outs of the PI life to massive TikTok followings in the US and beyond. And true crime-obsessed audiences are eating it up.
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A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and has experts worried about the future of free expression online. www.wired.com/story/vpn-us...
Age Verification Laws Send VPN Use Soaring—and Threaten the Open Internet
A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and has experts worried about the future of free expression online.
www.wired.com
July 29, 2025 at 10:35 AM
A law requiring UK internet users to verify their age to access adult content has led to a huge surge in VPN downloads—and has experts worried about the future of free expression online. www.wired.com/story/vpn-us...
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Federal agents must be accountable for their actions.
We're calling on Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act, which would require that ICE agents wear visible identification and stop hiding behind non-medical face coverings.
We're calling on Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act, which would require that ICE agents wear visible identification and stop hiding behind non-medical face coverings.
Lawmakers seek to ban federal agents from wearing masks
ICE says its employees have good reasons to hide their faces from protesters who want to dox them online, but Democrats say masked federal agents evokes "secret police," and the practice should be ban...
www.npr.org
July 27, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Federal agents must be accountable for their actions.
We're calling on Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act, which would require that ICE agents wear visible identification and stop hiding behind non-medical face coverings.
We're calling on Congress to pass the VISIBLE Act, which would require that ICE agents wear visible identification and stop hiding behind non-medical face coverings.
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ICE is getting access to the sensitive data of nearly 80 million Medicaid recipients.
@leahfeiger.bsky.social got the agreement!
www.wired.com/story/ice-ac...
@leahfeiger.bsky.social got the agreement!
www.wired.com/story/ice-ac...
ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data
A new agreement viewed by WIRED gives ICE direct access to a federal database containing sensitive medical data on tens of millions of Americans, with the goal of locating immigrants.
www.wired.com
July 17, 2025 at 9:57 PM
ICE is getting access to the sensitive data of nearly 80 million Medicaid recipients.
@leahfeiger.bsky.social got the agreement!
www.wired.com/story/ice-ac...
@leahfeiger.bsky.social got the agreement!
www.wired.com/story/ice-ac...
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NEW: ICE officials are getting access to the personal data of nearly 80 million people on Medicaid.
Why? To find "information concerning the identification and location of aliens in the United States.”
www.wired.com/story/ice-ac...
Why? To find "information concerning the identification and location of aliens in the United States.”
www.wired.com/story/ice-ac...
ICE Is Getting Unprecedented Access to Medicaid Data
A new agreement viewed by WIRED gives ICE direct access to a federal database containing sensitive medical data on tens of millions of Americans, with the goal of locating immigrants.
www.wired.com
July 17, 2025 at 10:14 PM
NEW: ICE officials are getting access to the personal data of nearly 80 million people on Medicaid.
Why? To find "information concerning the identification and location of aliens in the United States.”
www.wired.com/story/ice-ac...
Why? To find "information concerning the identification and location of aliens in the United States.”
www.wired.com/story/ice-ac...
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The new features are largely opt-in, and the CEO of an online safety organization says that puts the “responsibility on minors to identify and manage risks, something that contradicts everything we know about grooming dynamics.”
Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/roblox...
Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/roblox...
Roblox’s New Age Verification Feature Uses AI to Scan Teens’ Video Selfies
Roblox will scan video selfies of teens to assess their ages as part of a new Trusted Connections feature that gives users access to unfiltered chatting with people they know.
www.wired.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
The new features are largely opt-in, and the CEO of an online safety organization says that puts the “responsibility on minors to identify and manage risks, something that contradicts everything we know about grooming dynamics.”
Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/roblox...
Read the full story: www.wired.com/story/roblox...
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If your kids play Roblox, they might soon be asked to verify their age via an AI-driven video selfie verification system.
It’s part of a new set of features—including a revamped friend system and privacy tools—aiming to make the platform safer for minors.
It’s part of a new set of features—including a revamped friend system and privacy tools—aiming to make the platform safer for minors.
Roblox’s New Age Verification Feature Uses AI to Scan Teens’ Video Selfies
Roblox will scan video selfies of teens to assess their ages as part of a new Trusted Connections feature that gives users access to unfiltered chatting with people they know.
www.wired.com
July 17, 2025 at 11:02 PM
If your kids play Roblox, they might soon be asked to verify their age via an AI-driven video selfie verification system.
It’s part of a new set of features—including a revamped friend system and privacy tools—aiming to make the platform safer for minors.
It’s part of a new set of features—including a revamped friend system and privacy tools—aiming to make the platform safer for minors.
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"A 20-year-old high school student from Ecuador reunited with her family early Wednesday morning, after three weeks in ICE detention in Louisiana following her arrest after a routine immigration court appearance."
#NewYork #Louisiana #USA #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
#NewYork #Louisiana #USA #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
‘It’s a Miracle’: Queens High Schooler Detained for Weeks in Louisiana After ICE Courthouse Arrest Reunites with Family
Joselyn Chipantiza-Sisalema, 20, arrived at the Port Authority bus terminal early Wednesday morning after a federal judge ordered her release from ICE custody.
www.thecity.nyc
July 17, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"A 20-year-old high school student from Ecuador reunited with her family early Wednesday morning, after three weeks in ICE detention in Louisiana following her arrest after a routine immigration court appearance."
#NewYork #Louisiana #USA #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
#NewYork #Louisiana #USA #Incarceration #Deportation #EthnicCleansing
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Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, quien fue expulsado erróneamente a El Salvador en marzo, fue golpeado, privado de sueño y torturado psicológicamente durante los casi tres meses que pasó bajo custodia salvadoreña, según los documentos judiciales presentados el miércoles por la noche por sus abogados.
Abrego Garcia fue golpeado y torturado en una prisión de El Salvador, según sus abogados
A Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia lo obligaron a pasar la noche arrodillado, le negaron el acceso al baño y lo confinaron en una celda superpoblada con luces brillantes y sin ventanas, dicen sus abogados.
nyti.ms
July 3, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Kilmar Armando Abrego Garcia, quien fue expulsado erróneamente a El Salvador en marzo, fue golpeado, privado de sueño y torturado psicológicamente durante los casi tres meses que pasó bajo custodia salvadoreña, según los documentos judiciales presentados el miércoles por la noche por sus abogados.
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Democrats, legal advocates and civil and immigrant rights groups on Friday delivered a full-throated rebuke of the Supreme Court’s decision in a case involving birthright citizenship, saying it would create chaos and a dangerous patchwork of rights across the nation.
Civil rights groups warn that the decision involving birthright citizenship will create chaos.
www.nytimes.com
June 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Democrats, legal advocates and civil and immigrant rights groups on Friday delivered a full-throated rebuke of the Supreme Court’s decision in a case involving birthright citizenship, saying it would create chaos and a dangerous patchwork of rights across the nation.
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Facebook’s New AI Tool Asks to Upload Your Photos for Story Ideas, Sparking Privacy Concerns
Facebook’s New AI Tool Asks to Upload Your Photos for Story Ideas, Sparking Privacy Concerns
thehackernews.com
June 28, 2025 at 7:56 AM
Facebook’s New AI Tool Asks to Upload Your Photos for Story Ideas, Sparking Privacy Concerns
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Plus: US feds charge alleged masterminds behind infamous forum, Scattered Spider targets airlines, and hackers open a valve at a Norwegian dam. www.wired.com/story/ice-ro...
ICE Rolls Facial Recognition Tools Out to Officers' Phones
Plus: US feds charge alleged masterminds behind infamous forum, Scattered Spider targets airlines, and hackers open a valve at a Norwegian dam.
www.wired.com
June 28, 2025 at 10:34 AM
Plus: US feds charge alleged masterminds behind infamous forum, Scattered Spider targets airlines, and hackers open a valve at a Norwegian dam. www.wired.com/story/ice-ro...