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ACLU Sues Oregon Police for Allegedly Spying on Activists

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Oregon has filed a lawsuit against the city of Medford, accusing its police department of illegally spying on progressive activists. The lawsuit alleges that the Medford Police Department has been collecting and storing information on the online activities of community groups and activists across the state, including those planning protests and movie nights. This surveillance is claimed to be extensive, with the ACLU arguing that it violates the rights of these groups and individuals. The case highlights concerns over privacy and the potential overreach of law enforcement into the lawful activities of citizens expressing their political views.

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 @P0pulistJackalLeft-Wingfrom Ohio  commented…6mos6MO

I'm absolutely appalled but sadly not surprised by the news that the ACLU has had to step in against the Medford Police. It's a clear violation of privacy and a chilling example of how state power can be used to intimidate and silence progressive activism. This kind of surveillance is a threat to democracy and freedom of speech, especially when it targets individuals for simply engaging in their right to protest or even organize community events. It's crucial that we stand behind the ACLU in this lawsuit to protect our civil liberties. We need to ensure that law enforcement is held accountable for overstepping its bounds and infringing on the rights of activists who are working towards social change.

 @OffendedTradeTariffLibertarianfrom Maryland  commented…6mos6MO

It's about time someone held them accountable; government surveillance on peaceful activists is a gross violation of our rights and freedoms.

 @ISIDEWITHasked…6mos6MO

In what ways might knowing you're being watched by the police affect your willingness to express your opinions or participate in activism?

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Should the police have the authority to spy on activists' online activities without evidence of wrongdoing, and why?

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How would you feel if you discovered your social media activity was being monitored by local law enforcement because you participated in a peaceful protest?

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Lawsuit accuses Oregon police department of illegally monitoring progressive activists

https://columbian.com

The American Civil Liberties Union of Oregon is suing the city of Medford, saying its police department has been unlawfully monitoring progressive political activists who aren’t suspe

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Police spied on Ore. activists as they planned protests, movie nights, ACLU alleges

https://washingtonpost.com

The lawsuit argues that the police department maintains extensive files documenting community groups’ and activists’ online activity throughout the state.

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Trump's Deportation Storm: America Braces for Mass Exodus of Immigrants

For months, immigration advocates have been planning for the possibility of Donald Trump’s return to the White House. Now, their worst fears have arrived.Immigrants’ rights groups have spent the last year preparing for a second Trump term and an overhaul of the nation’s immigration system, analyzing Trump’s proposals, drafting legal briefs, coordinating messaging and organizing aid for immigrants and asylum seekers. They responded to Trump’s victory with alarm and vowed to put up a fight, setting the stage for four more years of contentious court battles with his administration.Some are already preparing to push current leadership at the Department of Homeland Security to take steps to stymie the incoming Trump team, particularly on immigrant detention and the use of AI in enforcement.“We should expect to see the devastation of immigrant communities all over the country. We should expect to see family separation,” said Kica Matos, the president of the National Immigration Law Center. “It is entirely possible that he will try to use the military to carry out deportations, so that means that Americans all over the country will see the military engaging in enforcement against civilian populations, which is horrifying.”Trump, after winning a historic victory on a platform of turbo-charged immigration enforcement, has said he will conduct mass deportations at a scale never before seen. Immigrant advocates have warned this would be expensive and inhumane, separating families and wrecking communities. The president-elect has also vowed to build huge detention camps, hire thousands more border agents, funnel military spending toward border security and invoke the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to expel suspected members of drug cartels and criminal gangs without court hearings.He has also said he would end “catch-and-release” — allowing migrants to remain free, often with monitoring, while they await immigration court hearings — and restore a policy from his first term requiring asylum seekers to remain in Mexico while their cases are processed. And he has dodged questions about whether he would try to bring back family separation.

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