Congressional Bill Brings U.S. One Step Closer to Civillian Drone Use

  (MintPress)— Congress passed a bill this week requiring the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop a process for streamlining civilian drone use within the next four years. With lowered restrictions on domestic use, as many as 15,000 drones may be in service in the U.S. by 2018. The FAA Reauthorization Act, awaiting signature by President […]

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Drone Photo by Marion Doss

  (MintPress)— Congress passed a bill this week requiring the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to develop a process for streamlining civilian drone use within the next four years. With lowered restrictions on domestic use, as many as 15,000 drones may be in service in the U.S. by 2018. The FAA Reauthorization Act, awaiting signature by

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FBI focused on ‘sovereign citizen’ extremists

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has been paying closer attention to ‘sovereign citizen’ extremists around the country out of concerns that they will react violently when they interact with government officials. Sovereign citizens are people who reject their U.S. citizenship and don’t recognize government authority, like laws and taxes. In 2009, the FBI started […]

Police misconduct watchdog journalist sources have come under increased pressure recently. (Photo by Mark Ordonez)

  WASHINGTON (AP) — The FBI has been paying closer attention to 'sovereign citizen' extremists around the country out of concerns that they will react violently when they interact with government officials. Sovereign citizens are people who reject their U.S. citizenship and don't recognize government authority, like laws and taxes. In 2009,

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Congress passes FAA bill that allows for domestic drone use

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to speed the nation’s switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology, and to open U.S. skies to unmanned drone flights within four years, received final congressional approval Monday. The bill passed the Senate 75-20, despite labor opposition to a deal cut between the […]

Drones belonging to the CIA have reportedly attacked rescuers and funeral-goers in Pakistan. (Photo by Marion Doss)

  WASHINGTON (AP) — A bill to speed the nation's switch from radar to an air traffic control system based on GPS technology, and to open U.S. skies to unmanned drone flights within four years, received final congressional approval Monday. The bill passed the Senate 75-20, despite labor opposition to a deal cut between the

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I.C.E. takes down 307 websites to curb online piracy ahead of Super Bowl

(MintPress)—The U.S. government believes it scored a major touchdown in the fight against online piracy this week, shuttering over 300 websites, and prompting cries of foul from critics who say the move is just another example of how governments are tackling civil liberties. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized the Web addresses for 307 websites […]

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By Carissa Wyant
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(MintPress)—The U.S. government believes it scored a major touchdown in the fight against online piracy this week, shuttering over 300 websites, and prompting cries of foul from critics who say the move is just another example of how governments are tackling civil liberties. U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement seized the Web addresses for 307

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Anonymous intercepts FBI, Scotland Yard call

Photo by Joseph Nicolia   LONDON (AP) — A sensitive conference call between FBI and British police’s cybercrime investigators was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, officials and hackers said Friday. Hacking collective Anonymous published a roughly 15-minute-long recording of a conference call apparently devoted to tracking and prosecuting members of […]

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Photo by Joseph Nicolia   LONDON (AP) — A sensitive conference call between FBI and British police's cybercrime investigators was recorded by the very people they were trying to catch, officials and hackers said Friday. Hacking collective Anonymous published a roughly 15-minute-long recording of a conference call apparently devoted to

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NYPD document exposes more domestic surveillance

Photo by Jagz Mario NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Shiite Muslims and their mosques, based solely on their religion, as a way to sweep the Northeast for signs of Iranian terrorists, according to interviews and a newly obtained secret police document. The document offers a […]

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Photo by Jagz Mario NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department recommended increasing surveillance of thousands of Shiite Muslims and their mosques, based solely on their religion, as a way to sweep the Northeast for signs of Iranian terrorists, according to interviews and a newly obtained secret police document. The document offers a

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