Many police departments across the United States already have the ability to crack mobile devices, including the iPhone. From a report: Over the past three months, OneZero sent Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests to over 50 major police departments, sheriffs, and prosecutors around the country asking for information about their use of phone-cracking technology. Hundreds of documents from these agencies…
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Apple claims it isn’t scanning customers’ faces, after teen sues for $1 billion
Source: https://www.theverge.com/tech/2019/4/23/18512942/apple-lawsuit-facial-recognition-nypd-1-billion-theft…
More Than 50,000 Marijuana Convictions in Los Angeles Will Be Automatically Wiped Clean
Vic Bishop – Finally, the act of having possession of a plant will no longer hold these people back. Source: https://www.wakingtimes.com/2019/04/19/more-than-50000-marijuana-convictions-in-los-angeles-will-be-automatically-wiped-clean/…
Prosecutors Sometimes Behave Badly. Now They May Be Held to Account.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo of New York approved landmark legislation creating a commission to investigate misconduct by prosecutors. District attorneys vowed to fight it in court. Source: https://www.nytimes.com/2019/04/05/nyregion/ny-prosecutors-cuomo.html?partner=rss&emc=rss