US officer Goodson acquitted in Freddie Gray case A judge has acquitted a police van driver of all charges including “depraved-heart” murder in the death of 25-year-old arrestee Freddie Gray, whose broken neck on the way to the station set off Baltimore’s worst riots in decades. Six officers were charged in Gray’s death, but only Officer Caesar Goodson was accused of murder. Gray was…
Heidi Stevens: Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill? Let’s get on with it
Heidi Stevens: Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill? Let’s get on with it I’d like to think the defeat of Rep. Steve King’s proposed bill to keep Harriet Tubman off the $20 bill would be the end of that debate, but I doubt it will be. Presidential hopeful Donald Trump has called the move to put Tubman on the $20 bill “pure political correctness” and suggested she be put…
Immoral, lazy, closed-minded: How Democrats and Republicans feel about each other
Immoral, lazy, closed-minded: How Democrats and Republicans feel about each other WASHINGTON — Nearly half of Republicans regard Democrats as more “immoral,” “lazy” and “dishonest” than other Americans; seven in 10 Democrats view Republicans as “more closed-minded.” And altogether, about half of respondents in a new poll said the other side makes them “angry” or “afraid.” While Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton suffer from unfavorable images that…
Obama administration to order transgender bathroom access in all public schools
Obama administration to order transgender bathroom access in all public schools The Obama administration will order every public school in America on Friday to allow transgender students to use the bathrooms and locker rooms of the opposite sex. The letter, which is legally nonbinding, will be issued on Friday, and comes amid a heated debate over which facilities transgender people should use. The U.S. Department of Justice…
FBI could soon legally hack any computer in the US – and possibly beyond
FBI could soon legally hack any computer in the US – and possibly beyond Computers hidden by Tor technology will also be vulnerable. The Supreme Court approved new rules on Thursday that would potentially give the FBI the authority to hack any computer in the United States, and potentially computers located overseas as well. Those hidden by Tor technology will also be vulnerable. Now the Congress have until December 1…
Supreme Court Allows FBI to Hack Computers Anywhere
Supreme Court Allows FBI to Hack Computers Anywhere Thanks to a Supreme Court decision on Thursday, law enforcement agencies including the FBI may end up with broad powers to hack any computer, regardless of its physical location—but the expansion of power hinges upon congressional approval. With a new rule change in the Federal Rule of Criminal Procedures, which covers search and seizure protocols, federal…