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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 1d

Apple has now bent both its knees to Trump.

“Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses”
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Apple Banned an App That Simply Archived Videos of ICE Abuses

Eyes Up's purpose is to "preserve evidence until it can be used in court." But it has been swept up in Apple's crackdown on ICE-spotting apps.

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 1d

State revokes police license for ex-S.F. officer who sent racist, homophobic texts.

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State revokes police license for ex-S.F. officer who sent racist, homophobic texts

Michael Celis was one of several San Francisco police officers caught up in a racist texting scandal that exploded into public view in 2015. State officials have now revoked his police license.

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 6d

Remember when Apple stood up to the feds who demanded that Apple break its own encryption? That company is no more. Another corp bends the knee.

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Apple removes Ice tracking apps after pressure from Trump administration

Company removed IceBlock and similar immigration agent alert apps from its App Store, citing ‘safety risks’

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 6d

Attorney General Bonta Sues El Cajon for Illegally Sharing License Plate Data with Out-of-State Law Enforcement oag.ca.gov/news/press-r...

Attorney General Bonta Sues El Cajon for Illegally Sharing License Plate Data with Out-of-State Law Enforcement

SAN DIEGO — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit against the City of El Cajon over its refusal to comply with state law prohibiting the sharing of license plate data with…

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 8d

Judge dismisses S.F. police union suit targeting policy that limits traffic stops 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

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Judge dismisses S.F. police union suit targeting policy that limits traffic stops

Judge Joseph M. Quinn found "legal defects" in suit attempting to undermine San Francisco's policy limiting minor traffic stops

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 13d

Google Secretly Handed ICE Data About Pro-Palestine Student Activist theintercept.com/2025/09/16/g...

Google Secretly Handed ICE Data About Pro-Palestine Student Activist

Google handed over Gmail account information to ICE before notifying the student or giving him an opportunity to challenge the subpoena.

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 14d

Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians | Israel | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2025/s...

Microsoft blocks Israel’s use of its technology in mass surveillance of Palestinians

Exclusive: Tech firm ends military unit’s access to AI and data services after Guardian reveals secret spy project

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 15d

California man who served 38 years for murder he did not commit awarded $25m
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California man who served 38 years for murder he did not commit awarded $25m

Settlement reached after Maurice Hastings claimed he was framed by authorities for 1983 sexual assault and murder

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 21d

This isn't rocket science. If the data exists, it will be used. All data collected is data at risk.

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Many ICE Agents Lose Ability to Spy on Immigrants’ Payments to Family Back Home

After The Intercept exposed how immigration agents surveil wire transfers, Arizona AG Kris Mayes cut off some of their access.

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 22d

To serve and protect...

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LA police fired more than a thousand projectiles at protesters in a single day

LAPD report shows use of force, including a day in June, against demonstrators protesting Trump’s Ice raids

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 23d

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I’m a U.S. citizen who was wrongly arrested and held by ICE. Here’s why you could be next

OPINION: “No matter your race, background or beliefs — none of us should have to fear being silenced, detained or dehumanized by the very government meant to protect us.”

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 25d

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US lawmakers introduce 'thought police' bill to strip citizens of passports over Israel criticism

Secretary of State Marco Rubio has revoked visas and green cards of foreign nationals for opposing Israel's genocide of Palestinians in Gaza

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 27d

Officials originally said an officer fired his gun because Gao dragged them with her vehicle when she drove away, but body-worn camera footage showed that did not happen.

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BART to pay $6.75M to woman shot by officer, admits initial report was inaccurate

BART has agreed to pay $6.75 million to Jasmine Gao, who was shot and wounded by a BART officer last year.

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 27d

UC Berkeley bends the knee to Trump, discloses student data.

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UC Berkeley gives Trump administration 160 names in antisemitism probe

UC Berkeley gave the Trump administration the names of 160 students, faculty and staff and info about their “potential connection to reports of alleged antisemitism” — sparking due-process...

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · 29d

Today, Secure Justice's Government Relations Manager Sameena Usman spoke at San José’s Rules Committee in support of an ordinance to stop law enforcement from hiding their identities. Visible IDs and transparency equal accountability. The public has the right to know who is policing them. #SanJose

Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · Sep 10

Berkeley is either a Sanctuary City, or a customer of Flock. It can’t be both.

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · Sep 9

Tonight! Tell Berkeley to choose a side - Sanctuary, or ICE. Vote no on Item 24!

Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · Sep 9

Berkeley is either a Sanctuary City, or a customer of Flock. It can’t be both.

Vote No on Item 24!

Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · Sep 8

Tuesday: If Berkeley wants to be a Sanctuary City, the City Council must say no to Flock.

Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · Sep 7

Berkeley is either a Sanctuary City, or a customer of Flock. It can’t be both.

Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · Sep 6

Berkeley Sep 9

Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · Sep 5

We agree. Contracting with Flock doesn't make sense.

www.berkeleyside.org/2025/09/05/o...

Opinion: Flock can't be trusted not to share Berkeley's surveillance camera data with Trump and ICE

Contracting with Flock is incredibly risky for the safety and security of Berkeley’s residents and completely goes against its commitments as a sanctuary city.

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · Aug 21

Surveillance technology has no place on college campuses and can be used to attack free expression and academic freedom.

That's why we signed a letter with over 30 rights groups calling on universities to dismantle these dangerous tools.

Read the letter: www.fightforthefuture.org/news/2025-08...

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Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · Sep 5

Berkeley - Sep 9 tell the City Council that Flock is bad news - don’t award the contract!

Flock lied to their local partners and the public, providing ICE/CBP with direct access to their systems.

Secure Justice @securejustice.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sep 9 - Berkeley

Flock lies to its customers and lied about providing data to immigration agencies. Stop giving them your taxpayer dollars. tinyurl.com/NoDataForIce