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Despite JP Morgan Crusade, Bitcoin Price Soars To New Record High

Just a month after JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon slammed Bitcoin, the digital cryptocurrency hit a new record high.

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By Josie Wales
Bitcoin Block chain

Just a month after JP Morgan Chase CEO Jamie Dimon slammed Bitcoin, calling the digital currency “a fraud,” the long-time cryptocurrency critic claims he won’t talk about it anymore, according to Bloomberg. “I wouldn’t put this high in the category of important things in the world, but I’m not going to talk about bitcoin anymore,” Dimon said

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Rhode Island Approves New Surveillance Dragnet

Revenue generated by the dragnet will be split evenly between the state and private camera company and would generate around $15 million annually.

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By Josie Wales
A camera is mounted near the rear window of a police car

Providence, RI  —  A Rhode Island House committee voted to move forward with expanding the surveillance in the state on Tuesday when it approved H5531, otherwise known as the “Rhode Island Electronic Confirmation and Compliance System Act.” The new legislation, which passed the House Corporations Committee by a vote of seven to two, allows for the

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Cop Who Killed Philando Castile Claims Smell Of Pot Made Him Fear For His Life

Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension revealed that Jeronimo Yanez originally told investigators he shot Philando Castile seven times because the smell of marijuana made him fear for his life.

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By Josie Wales
A memorial including a photo of Philando Castile adorns the gate to the governor's residence where protesters demonstrated in St. Paul, Minn., against the July 6 shooting death of Castile. (AP/Jim Mone)

A transcript released Tuesday by Minnesota’s Bureau of Criminal Apprehension reveals that former officer Jeronimo Yanez originally told investigators he shot Philando Castile seven times because the smell of marijuana made him fear for his life. The shooting death of Philando Castile sparked outrage across the nation last July when Castile’s

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ACLU Issues Travel Alert After Texas Passes ‘Papers Please’ Law

The alert was announced in response to the passage of Texas Senate Bill 4, otherwise known as the “papers please” provision.

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Texas Rep. Rafael Anchia, D-Dallas, at podium, is surrounded by fellow lawmakers as he speaks against an anti-"sanctuary cities" bill that has already cleared the Texas Senate and seeks to jail sheriffs and other officials who refuse to help enforce federal immigration law, Wednesday, April 26, 2017, in Austin, Texas. (AP/Eric Gay)

The ACLU issued a “travel alert” in the state of Texas Wednesday, warning “anyone planning to travel to Texas in the near future to anticipate the possible violation of their constitutional rights when stopped by law enforcement.” The alert was announced in response to the passage of Senate Bill 4, otherwise known as the “papers please”

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Cosmetology Student Under Invesitgation For Giving Free Haircuts To The Homeless

Juan Carlos Montesdeoca has been giving away free haircuts to homeless individuals at Santa Rita park in Tucson and recently organized an event called Haircuts for the Homeless at a local library.

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By Josie Wales
In this Monday, March 7, 2016, photograph, Salvatore Garofalo sits in a lawn chair in a makeshift homeless camp across from the Denver Rescue Mission in downtown Denver. City officials are planning to evict people on Tuesday from the homeless camps that have popped up around homeless shelters and in public places around the Mile High City. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

(REPORT) --- An Arizona cosmetology student is currently being investigated for giving free haircuts to the homeless. Juan Carlos Montesdeoca has been giving away free haircuts to homeless individuals at Santa Rita park in Tucson and recently organized an event called Haircuts for the Homeless at a local library, during which he offered free

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Edward Snowden: Stop Letting Facebook Control Your News

“I don’t think many people need to have this explained to them, that when you type something into the Google search box, it’s Google that decides what you get back. When you go to your Facebook page, it’s Facebook that decides what news it is that you see on your page.

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By Josie Wales
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In an attempt to rationalize the fact that Donald Trump has been elected as the next president of the United States, a growing movement is lashing out against “fake news sites,” even labeling them responsible for the election results. Earlier this week, a document “False, Misleading, Clickbait-y, and/or Satirical ‘News’ Sources” was uploaded to

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FBI Director Covers His Webcam, And Warns That You Should Too

This isn’t the first time the FBI Director has mentioned his homemade security measures.

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FBI Director James Comey spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington earlier this week to discuss the importance of cybersecurity. During the discussion, Assistant Attorney General John Carlin asked Comey if he still had his webcam covered with tape, a question referencing previous statements by the director. Comey

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