Topic: John Whitehead
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Focus Drones over America: public safety benefit or 'creepy' privacy threat?
Drones are not just for tracking terrorists abroad. Some 327 are authorized to fly in US airspace – most for military training. But as their numbers grow, so is domestic scrutiny.
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Texas test case: Do school IDs with locator chips violate religious freedom?
A Texas student has has sued her school district, which tried to transfer her when she refused to participate in program that introduced ID badges with locator chips.
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Free speech: Can school fire ‘redneck’ over Confederate flag on his truck?
An Oregon school bus driver who refers to himself as a 'backyard redneck' was fired for refusing to remove the Confederate flag from his truck. A federal magistrate upheld his free speech lawsuit.
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Unanimous Supreme Court: Get a warrant before installing GPS tracking device
The ruling upholds a broad right to be free from unreasonable searches. But it also highlights a struggle within the Supreme Court to balance law enforcement objectives with privacy concerns.
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What recourse now to Westboro Baptist Church's rude protests?
With the US Supreme Court ruling in its favor, Westboro Baptist Church plans more controversial protests at funerals and cultural events. Counterspeech and counterprotests are best responses, say activists.
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