Privacy Rights Group Sues Federal Government Over NSA Surveillance Program

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A privacy rights group is suing the Obama administration over its NSA surveillance program, the USA Today reports. The Electronic Privacy Center has taken the case to the Supreme Court to argue the program is unconstitutional. In its petition to the court, the group said the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court ‘exceeded its…

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NSA’s Surveillance of Domestic Calls Was Permitted by Secret Court in Mid-2000s

Steve Neavling ticklethewire.com A secret court played a major role in the NSA’s ability to gather phone data on millions of Americans, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court decided in the mid-2000s to broaden the definition of “relevant,” which allowed the collection of millions of people’s phone records. The information includes…

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