Daily Archives: June 3, 2019

BuzzFeed.news: “Good Day for a Choke Hold”

BuzzFeed.news: “Good Day for a Choke Hold” by Emily Hoerner & Rick Tulsky: A review of the Facebook accounts of thousands of officers around the US — the largest database of its kind — found officers endorsing violence against Muslims, … Continue reading

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NBC: Facebook lawyer says ‘there is no privacy,’ hinting at the challenges of Zuckerberg’s pivot

NBC: Facebook lawyer says ‘there is no privacy,’ hinting at the challenges of Zuckerberg’s pivot by Ben Popken: Some privacy advocates remain concerned that Zuckerberg’s ‘privacy-focused vision’ leaves the company’s core business of data-targeted ads mostly unscathed.

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S.D.N.Y.: SW for the entire contents of a cell phone isn’t per se overbroad; depends on the crime involved

“The fact that the warrant authorized law enforcement agents to access all the data on the phone does not automatically render it overbroad.” Moreover, defendant doesn’t suggest that the good faith exception does not apply. United States v. Dawkins, 2019 … Continue reading

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PA: Theft of a firearm isn’t exgency for warrantless search of a house

Defendant’s alleged theft of a firearm the day before was not an exigent circumstance for a warrantless entry into his home. Commonwealth v. Gray, 2019 PA Super 175, 2019 Pa. Super. LEXIS 541 (May 31, 2019). In fact, the person … Continue reading

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