Jack Smith Wants to Keep Trump From Litigating the D.C. Case in the Media. Can That Work?
A hearing on the matter is set for Friday in U.S. District Court in D.C.
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FBI Agents Blended into Portland’s Racial Justice Protests to Conduct Surveillance
FBI agents embedded themselves in Portland’s racial justice protests, wearing plainclothes and marching alongside activists to record their activities and notify local police of potential arrests, The New York Times reports.
FBI Monitored Black Lives Matter Protests Over Fears of Violence
The U.S. government has been monitoring Black Lives Matter protests because of fears of potential violence, according to newly released documents from the FBI and Homeland Security.
DOJ Trying to Force Facebook to Reveal Names Associated with Anti-Trump Event
The Justice Department is trying to force Facebook to disclose the names of everyone who interacted with an event page about an anti-Donald Trump rally during the presidential inauguration.
Idaho Photographer Arrested for ‘Public Voyeurism’ for Filming FBI Office
An Idaho man says police violated his First Amendment rights by arresting him for recording video outside of an FBI office.
Charges Dismissed Against Man Arrested After Taking Photo of FBI Headquarters
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com It took just moments to dismiss a misdemeanor charge against a man who was arrested after he was spotted filming the exterior of the Richmond-area FBI headquarters, the Richmond Times-Dispatch reports. After public outcry over the arrest of 27-year-old Kyle David Hammond, the Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney David Giroux requested that the…
FBI Hassles Students for Shooting Video Outside FBI Field Office
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Two FBI agents paid a visit to the home of a college student after she and two other journalism students shot video outside of the bureau’s field office in San Diego. An FBI spokesman said two agents visited the home because they were concerned about people shooting video outside of the…
Residents Want Permission to Monitor Border Patrol Checkpoints from Just 20 Feet Away
By Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com Plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the Border Patrol are making an unusual request: They want permission to monitor agents from 20 feet away. Two residents of an Arizona town, Arivaca, filed a lawsuit last year, claiming the Border Patrol violates their First Amendment rights and bullies anyone who protests the checkpoint,…