Police surveillance
Liberals set to support a shield law for journalists, with conditions
The law would protect journalists from police surveillance
At Least Nine Ontario Police Agencies Helped Deploy Secret Surveillance Gear
A freedom of information request reveals new details on a secretive program to roll out surveillance equipment across Ontario.
All the Ways You’re Going to be Watched in 2017
Spies, police, and companies will all have new powers to snoop on the populace—so how bad could it get in the year ahead?
This Website Turns Live Police and Emergency Responder Radio into Timely Ambient Music
We talked to the creator of You Are Listening To Los Angeles about the impetus and politics behind his open-source project.
How Cops Use Civil Forfeiture to Keep The Public In The Dark About Surveillance
Buying equipment with the funds is “essentially double-bookkeeping,” critics say.
Local Police In Canada Used ‘Stingray' Surveillance Device Without a Warrant
This is bigger than we thought.
The Statute of Limitations on Some of the Sexual Assault Allegations Against Julian Assange Have Expired
The WikiLeaks founder remains holed up in the Ecuadorian embassy in London.
Hacking Team Had Ties to Local Police Departments Across the US
Cops from Miami to Duluth on Italian firm’s distribution lists, hacked emails show.
Canadian Cops Can Now Search Your Phone if You’ve Been Arrested, so Slap a Password on It
Following a Supreme Court ruling, Canadian police can search your phone and computer when they arrest you. Even if you're released without charge or trial.
Canada Just Bought Some Body Cams for Its Federal Police Force
The RCMP is apparently following international policing trends and launching a pilot project that will have some officers recording their every interaction.
Contra a Copa: The Other Side of Brazil's World Cup (Part 3)
We visited a pacified favela in Brazil ahead of the World Cup.