Justice Department Blasts Police for Violating Rights During Ferguson Protests

By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  The Justice Department blasted the police response to the Ferguson protests and riots, saying police violated free-speech rights, antagonized and intimidated crowds with military-style tactics and protected officers from being held accountable, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. The police were accused of “vague and arbitrary” orders to force protesters to move,…

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Tech Companies Urge Congress to Shed More Light on Secret Information Requests

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com  More than two dozen companies and numerous trade groups are endorsing bills that would open more light on the government’s secret information requests, the Verge.com reports. The businesses and trade groups are showing their support for bills that would allow them to reveal when they receive requests for national security-related data. Among…

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