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June 19, 2013

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ACLU | Under the FISA Amendments Act, Your Calls and Emails Can’t Be “Targeted,” But They Can Certainly Be Collected

NSA Under the FISA Amendments Act, Your Calls and Emails Can’t Be “Targeted,” But They Can Certainly Be Collected By Brett Max Kaufman, Legal Fellow, ACLU National Security Project at 2:59pm ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ In recent days, government officials have lined up to assuage Americans’ fears about the government’s extraordinary surveillance powers under the FISA Amendments Act […]

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June 18, 2013

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Tallahassee Reports | BREAKING NEWS: CITY STAFF PROPOSES INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES AND ELECTRIC UTILITY TRANSFER

BREAKING NEWS: CITY STAFF PROPOSES INCREASE IN PROPERTY TAXES AND ELECTRIC UTILITY TRANSFER June 18, 2013 Steve | TallahasseeReports.Com Just last month, Raoul Lavin of the City’s budget office, provided the first glimpse of the 2014 budget. His presentation focused only on the General Fund, which finances core city services, and indicated an upcoming deficit […]

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June 18, 2013

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ACLU Sues NYPD Over Unconstitutional Muslim Surveillance Program

06/18/2013 NYPD ACLU Sues NYPD Over Unconstitutional Muslim Surveillance Program By Hina Shamsi, Director, ACLU National Security Project & Patrick C. Toomey, Fellow, ACLU National Security Project at 10:14am _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The ACLU, together with the NYCLU and CUNY’s CLEAR Project, filed a lawsuit today challenging the New York Police Department’s unconstitutional policy and practice of […]

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June 18, 2013

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Frustrations Mount For Setting Tax Dollar Priorities

Frustrations Mount For Setting Tax Dollar Priorities By: Andy Alcock – Email Updated: Mon 8:39 PM, Jun 17, 2013| WCTV.Tv By: Andy Alcock June 17, 2013 Tallahassee, FL – Snafu. It stands for “situation normal all fouled up”. Tallahassee City Commissioner Scott Maddox had that assessment of a Monday meeting. It was designed to set […]

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June 18, 2013

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Feeling Sick? New Florida Law May Mean No Sick Days

Feeling Sick? New Florida Law May Mean No Sick Days By: Matt Horn Email Posted: Mon 8:14 PM, Jun 17, 2013| WCTV.Tv By: Matt Horn June 17, 2013 A controversial measure that blocks local governments from requiring employers to offer paid sick time has been signed into law by Governor Rick Scott. Feeling sick? Beginning […]

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June 18, 2013

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Timely Justice Or Shameful Justice?

Timely Justice Or Shameful Justice? By: Mike Vasilinda Email Posted: Mon 8:58 PM, Jun 17, 2013 | WCTV.Tv Decorative Scales of Justice in the Courtroom ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By: Mike Vasilinda June 17, 2013 Governor Rick Scott is executing inmates at a higher rate than any Governor of Florida since the death penalty was resumed in 1979. […]

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June 18, 2013

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TallahasseeReports.Com | Frustration Boils Over At CRA Meeting, Policy Goals Finally Adopted

Frustration Boils Over At CRA Meeting, Policy Goals Finally Adopted June 17, 2013 Steve | TallahasseeReports.Com The Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA) Board finally voted to accept five broad policy goals, but not before frustration among some members boiled over. City Commissioner Scott Maddox City Commissioner Scott Maddox, visibly frustrated, said, “it is hard for me […]

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June 17, 2013

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Tallahassee Police Offer Tips To Prevent Auto Burglary

Tallahassee police offer tips to prevent auto burglary Related Stories Related: For Your Protection: Auto Thefts ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ Posted: Monday, June 17, 2013 8:52 am | Updated: 9:13 am, Mon Jun 17, 2013. TPD Release | WCTV.Tv TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Officials with the Tallahassee Police Department are offering tips for local residents to help prevent a […]

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June 17, 2013

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Police Accountability Report | June 17th, 2013

This week, a couple stories that should cause anyone critically thinking to see that those wearing badges aren’t always operating with the best intentions. Story #1 Ex-Norfolk cop must pay $500K in rape lawsuit http://hamptonroads.com/2013/06/exnorfolk-cop-must-pay-500k-rape-lawsuit A jury has ordered a former police officer to pay $500,000 in damages to a woman who claimed he raped […]

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