Mass surveillance of citizens without their knowledge is on the rise in America. This is the story of how one city fought back - and is teaching others how to do the same.
Civil Rights
Chicago Police Sued for Attacking Muslim Woman, Stripping Her of Headscarf
A Muslim woman is suing the city of Chicago and six Chicago police officers for tackling her on the stairs of a subway station, stripping her of her headscarf and violating her civil rights on the Fourth of July last year.
Muslim Woman Accuses Chicago Police Of Profiling, Attacking Her
CHICAGO (CBS) — One minute a Muslim woman was running to catch her train, the next she was tackled by Chicago police officers, and it didn’t end there.
Activists Pushing for Divestment from Israel Face Travel Risks, Deportation
On July 17, 2016, a group of American human rights delegates were deported from Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. This was a predecessor to a move by the apartheid nation to remove all Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions (BDS) activists
The Dangers of Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) Programs
Under the umbrella term Countering Violent Extremism (CVE) the programs include attempts, with no basis in evidence, to predict who might some day become violent due to a passionate investment in a cause.
Virginia Cabbie Faces 48 Years In Prison After Driving Aspiring Terrorist To Airport
A FEDERAL GRAND JURY charged a 26-year-old Virginia taxi driver with helping provide support for terrorists after he transported one of his associates, a would-be member of the Islamic State, 90 minutes to the airport.