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White Mass. teen accused of trying to drown Black boy is charged with attempted murder — but not a hate crime. Why?
A 14-year-old white boy indicted last month on charges of attempted murder of a Black teen was released from jail this week pending a trial. Given the circumstances of the incident, some have questioned why hate crime charges have not been brought.
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California man hopes heroic act saving baby reminds others of securing strollers
Ron Nessman sprang into action as a baby in a stroller was rolling directly toward a busy street with cars flying by. He says his heroic act, captured by surveillance cameras, was what anybody else would have done in the same position.
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Senator slams CBP for investigating journalists and demands internal report be turned over to Congress
Democratic Sen. Ron Wyden is demanding that the Department of Homeland Security’s watchdog turn over its investigation into employees involved in a leak investigation of a reporter and a congressional staffer.
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U.S. stonewalls probe into security firm that allegedly spied on Assange for CIA, says Spanish judge
The Justice Department has failed to respond to multiple requests from Spanish authorities for help in an investigation into a local security firm suspected of being used by the CIA to conduct surveillance of Julian Assange.
14 min read - BusinessYahoo News
Facing a public backlash, an Israeli spyware firm is now scoring its government customers
NSO is reportedly considering going public with an estimated value of up to $2 billion. But serious questions remain about the firm's clientele, and how they use the information provided.
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Is it worth sacrificing privacy to stop coronavirus?
Experts say technological solutions to track the spread of coronavirus could help contain the outbreak, but the public would have to give up some of its privacy. Is it worth the trade off?
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Should police have access to video doorbell footage?
Police departments across the country are partnering with Ring to gain access to footage captured by their video doorbells. Will this lead to safer communities or an erosion of privacy?