Biden cared more about the appearance of having an independent DOJ untainted by politics than he did about holding an unrepentant criminal ex-president accountable.
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"Treating Protest As Terrorism': U.S. Plans Crackdown on Keystone XL Activists
Documents suggest an aggressive response to possible protests against the oil pipeline amid fears of another Standing Rock.
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The Supreme Court Just Cleared the Way for the Mass Disenfranchisement of Voters
Large numbers of voters—largely low income and minorities—could be blocked from casting ballots in November if they haven't participated in recent elections.
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Trump Administration on the Right to Vote: Use It or Lose It
The Justice Department backed Ohio’s effort to purge voters who sat out a few elections.
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Anti-Protest Bills Would "Attack Right To Speak Out" Under Donald Trump
The ACLU says more than 30 bills have been introduced amid a huge swell of activism, prompting UN intervention over the criminalization of peaceful protest.
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Act Out! [74] - #DNCinPHL: The Story from the Streets
This week, it's all about the DNC – from the streets. We're bringing you marches, rallies and speeches – interviews with activists, Bernie supporters and non-affiliated protesters. From Philly, from our streets, this is Act Out!
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Act Out! [73] - Battling Big Brother & The Man; The Surveillance State & Protester’s Rights
This week, as the DNC rages on, we're talking state surveillance – digging deep into the past and present with surveillance expert, Chip Gibbons from Defending Dissent.
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In First, U.S. Judge Throws Out Cell Phone "Stingray" Evidence Obtained Without Warrant
For the first time, a federal judge has suppressed evidence obtained without a warrant by U.S. law enforcement using a stingray, a surveillance device that can trick suspects' cell phones into revealing their locations.
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The U.S. Has Been Unfairly Deporting Veterans For Years
A new report by the ACLU accuses the federal government of failing to naturalize, and then deporting, immigrants after they serve in the military.
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Why Protests Haven't Stopped Over Minneapolis Police Killing Of Jamar Clark
Activists are calling not only for justice for Clark but also for an end to racist policing and unequal socioeconomic structures throughout the city and state.
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Not So Securus: Massive Hack Of 70 Million Prisoner Phone Calls Is a Constitutional Violation
An enormous cache of phone records from Securus Technologies, a leading provider of phone services inside the nation's prisons and jails, may be the most massive breach of the attorney-client privilege in modern U.S. history.
