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A Covert Facial-Recognition Surveillance System Comes to Light A Washington Post investigation uncovered that the New Orleans Police Department (NOPD) operated with access to a citywide facial-recognition surveillance network of real-time facial-recognition cameras , despite a 2022 ordinance that sharply limited such technology. Source:   Washington Post The cameras — over 200  of them — were installed and managed by a private nonprofit, Project NOLA , and used software capab

A recent investigation revealed that U.S. Border Patrol has been quietly monitoring American drivers across the country , far beyond the border zone, using automated license plate readers (ALPRs), predictive analytics, and shared databases with local police. What was once described as a “targeted border tool” has expanded into a de facto domestic surveillance system , with almost no oversight—and major constitutional implications. This Justice Watchdog assessment breaks down:

Millions of Americans rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) —commonly known as food stamps—to help cover grocery costs. But in order to keep receiving benefits, recipients must periodically complete food stamp recertification , a required update that verifies ongoing eligibility. If you miss your recertification deadline, your deposits can stop immediately, and you may have to restart the entire application process from scratch. Most recipients need to

A woman who allegedly led California law enforcement officers on a dramatic, multi-county pursuit stretching from Simi Valley  all the way to the U.S.–Mexico border  has returned to the United States and surrendered to authorities, according to the Ventura County Sheriff’s Office . The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Alyssa Wilson , reportedly crossed back into the U.S. on Tuesday and voluntarily turned herself in  before being taken into custody by Ventura County deputies