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US prosecutors accused of misconduct in case By CURT ANDERSON

March 19, 2009 - 5:14am

MIAMI -- U.S. prosecutors in Miami are facing the ire of a federal judge over their decision to order the secret recording of a defense attorney and his investigator in a criminal case and failure to disclose key information to the defense.

Homeland Security fusion center advises Missouri cops be paranoid around freedom activists

March 18, 2009 - 4:53am

Associated Press, March 14

COLUMBIA, Mo. | A new document meant to help Missouri law enforcement agencies identify militia members or domestic terrorists has drawn criticism for some of the warning signs mentioned.

The Feb. 20 report called "The Modern Militia Movement" mentions such red flags as political bumper stickers for third-party candidates, such as U.S. Rep. Ron Paul, who ran for president last year; tal

Virginia’s General Assembly rejects REAL ID provisions

February 12, 2009 - 3:02pm

The Virginia House and Senate have overwhelmingly passed legislation rejecting elements of the federal government’s Real ID law, which requires states to issue federally mandated drivers’ licenses or similar forms of identification that would become part of a national database.

Obama Picks Critic of Warrantless Wiretapping for Slot at Justice Dept. By Eric Lichtblau

January 23, 2009 - 11:22am

President Obama announced the nomination on Thursday of a former government lawyer, who had been critical of the legal rationale for the Bush administration’s warrantless wiretapping program, to lead the Justice Department’s national security division.

Whistleblower: NSA Targeted Journalists, Snooped on All U.S. Communications By Kim Zetter

January 23, 2009 - 9:49am

Just one day after George W. Bush left office, an NSA whistleblower has revealed that the National Security Agency's warrantless surveillance program targeted U.S. journalists, and vacuumed in all domestic communications of Americans, including, faxes, phone calls and network traffic.

Russell Tice, a former NSA analyst, spoke on Wednesday to MSNBC host Keith Olbermann. Tice has acknowledged in the past being one of the anonymous sources that spoke with The New York Times for its 2005 story on the government's warrantless wiretapping program.