Politics Sep 01 How an obscure cellphone tracking tool provides police ‘mass surveillance on a budget’ By Garance Burke, Jason Dearen, Associated Press
Economy Jul 13 Amazon handed Ring doorbell footage to police without user consent Amazon has provided Ring doorbell footage to law enforcement 11 times this year without the user's permission. The disclosure came in a letter Amazon sent on July 1 and was made public on Wednesday by U.S. Sen. Edward Markey. By Haleluya Hadero, Associated Press
World Jul 01 Watch 6:07 China’s president visits Hong Kong 25 years after the end of British rule Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Hong Kong to lead official celebrations for the 25th anniversary of the territory’s handover from Britain to China. Over the last three years, Hong Kong’s authorities now say it marks the start of a brighter… By Richard Kimber, Dan Sagalyn, Zeba Warsi
World Jan 10 Polish senator sues party leader for slander over surveillance remarks The senator is suing the official, Jaroslaw Kaczynski, for slander over comments suggesting he was placed under surveillance in connection to wrongdoing. By Associated Press
World Mar 22 Watch 7:52 Chinese officials stifle, expel foreign journalists for doing their job In the last year, Chinese officials have singled out foreign journalists and denied them access to carry out their work — in some cases even pressured them to leave the country, according to a new report. The Chinese government has… By Patrick Fok
Jun 11 Amazon bans police use of face recognition technology for a year By Joseph Pisani, Matt O'Brien, Associated Press Amazon banned police use of its face-recognition technology for a year, making it the latest tech giant to step back from law-enforcement use of systems that have faced criticism for incorrectly identifying people with darker skin. Continue reading
May 21 WATCH: Trump says U.S. may rethink decision to exit surveillance treaty By Deb Riechmann, Associated Press “Russia didn’t adhere to the treaty. So until they adhere, we will pull out, but there’s a very good chance we’ll make a new agreement or do something to put that agreement back together,” President Donald Trump told reporters at… Continue reading
Apr 30 Baltimore turns to aerial surveillance to combat homicides By Regina Garcia Cano, Associated Press Starting Friday, the roughly 600,000 people living in Baltimore will be constantly recorded whenever they step out under the open sky. Continue reading
Mar 11 House set to vote on bill extending surveillance authorities By Mary Clare Jalonick, Eric Tucker, Associated Press In a rare bipartisan agreement, both Republicans and Democrats in the House seek to ensure that civil liberties are not overwhelmed by the tools used to thwart terrorism and other crimes. Continue reading
Feb 27 Watch 15:28 Michael Bloomberg on why he’s a better choice for president than other 2020 Democrats Michael Bloomberg was New York's Republican mayor from 2002 to 2013 and is now vying for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. Although he entered the race relatively late, Bloomberg has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into political advertising. Bloomberg… Continue watching