Certain sections of the Bush-era USA PATRIOT Act are up for renewal. Reauthorization of the act is a political reality. But it’s also an opportunity for broader reforms of the government’s far-reaching surveillance authority.
Archive for September, 2009
Patriot Act Reauthorization
Friday, September 25th, 2009Long Suspected, Now Confirmed
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009Sen. Russ Feingold is finally getting confirmation of what many have long suspected — the “sneak-and-peek” provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act have little to do with terrorism and lots to do with cutting corners in ordinary criminal investigations.
9-23-09: Long Suspected, Now Confirmed
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2009Sen. Russ Feingold is finally getting confirmation of what many have long suspected — the “sneak-and-peek” provisions of the USA PATRIOT Act have little to do with terrorism and lots to do with cutting corners in ordinary criminal investigations.
9-21-09 — Barre Giving Up On Residency Restrictions
Monday, September 21st, 2009Barre’s mayor has decided the city shouldn’t continue its fight to bar individuals with certain criminal convictions from living within most parts of the city.
Bowing to a recent ruling from the Vermont Superior Court striking down a sex offender residency restriction ordinance,
ACLU of Vermont Wins Suit Against Residency Restriction
Wednesday, September 9th, 2009The Washington Superior Court has granted judgment to Christopher Hagan in his lawsuit against the City of Barre, striking the city’s residency restriction ordinance that barred individuals with certain criminal convictions from living within most of Barre.