LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ted Goodman The family of deceased Democratic National Committee (DNC) staffer Seth Rich is calling on local police to publicize details of the murder investigation, according to the Daily Mail. ‘The family has full confidence in the Metropolitan Police Department’s ability to proceed with this investigation,” said Brad Bauman, a spokesperson for…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett The American Civil Liberties Union has filed a Freedom of Information Act request, demanding copies of records relating to President Donald Trump’s decision to fire FBI Director James Comey. The ACLU filed the request Monday with the FBI and Department of Justice. Currently, the White House justification for…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Jonah Bennett Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) spent tens of thousands of dollars to send its officials to a “tolerance seminar” put on by the Simon Wiesenthal Center, a group known for opposing immigration control efforts. Documents provided by ICE to the Immigration Reform Law Institute in response to a…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Kody Fairfield The conservative foundation Judicial Watch recently tweeted out that they have obtained nearly 700 documents pertaining to the IRS scandal under the Obama Administration. The tweet noted that the document drop is the first part of a 7,000 page cache. BREAKING NEWS → Judicial Watch Obtains 695…
LISTEN TO TLR’S LATEST PODCAST: By Ethan Barton National Security Agency (NSA) officials refuse to release any information about its private contractors or even conduct a search for related records. NSA Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) chief liaison John Chapman denied a records request regarding the U.K.-based behavioral research company SCL group without searching for any responsive documents….
Richard Pollock A new initiative has been launched to uncover what really went on behind-the-scenes during the government’s high profile prosecution of Thomas Drake, a decorated National Security Agency whistleblower who disclosed details about a government domestic surveillance program. The James Madison Project filed a Freedom of Information Act suit before the U.S. District…
SARASOTA, FL – The decision of law enforcement to use the stingray device has stirred up controversy before. These electronic surveillance devices simulate cell towers, which collect data and can pinpoint our location even when we’re not making a call. In California, obvious attempts were made by law enforcement to shield the public from knowing…