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Dutch To Hold Referendum On Surveillance Bill After Public Petition
Wauwatosa Police Won’t Comment Or Provide Data On Opioid Issue
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (TFC)— In recent months, echoes of the opioid crisis throughout Milwaukee County have increasingly crept into the news. Each municipality is all too familiar with vague reports of heroin raids, fentanyl busts, and overdose clean ups. Whereas…
ICE Raids, And The Dangers Of Increased Data Surveillance
This article was originally published via the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service by the same author. Milwaukee, Wisconsin (MNNS)— With escalated ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) raids striking nationwide, Milwaukee is no exception. Information will be shared between local and federal…
ACLU Denounces Milwaukee Police Quietly Opening Door To ICE Raids
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (TFC)– Wisconsin ACLU (American Civil Liberties Union) is challenging moves to intensify immigration enforcement in Milwaukee. In an apparent surrender to federal pressure, the Milwaukee Police Department is revamping its own policies. These new procedures will replace old…
WI ACLU & Electronic Frontier Foundation Comment On Police Surveillance Study
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (TFC)— With so little transparency inherent in police surveillance programs, some were excited to hear of Seaglass. The new technology–developed by University of Washington researchers–aimed to empower citizens to detect cell tower simulators. These shadowy devices, sometimes called…
Police Aerial Surveillance Program Scrapped In Miami-Dade, Operational Elsewhere
Miami-Dade, Florida (TFC)— Reports are indicating Miami-Dade police are scrapping plans to launch an aerial surveillance program. The news comes after a flurry of concerns that the program would violate the privacy of residents in the area. According to Miami…
Is Officer PTSD Being Properly Addressed, Or Covered By Stigma?
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (Pontiac)— Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a highly complicated, stigmatized issue in law enforcement. As a result, little data exists to demonstrate how widespread this and other mental health issues are among officers. In Wauwatosa Wisconsin, one…
Mass Protests, Riot Police, Surveillance Follow Clearing Of Castile Shooting
St. Paul, Minnesota (TFC)— Following a not guilty verdict for the officer who shot 32-year-old Philando Castile, large-scale protests have swallowed St. Paul. As militarized police clear streets, independent outlets join them and marchers documenting the drama. Philiando Castile was…
Researchers Develop Tech To Help Monitor, Track Police Stingray Surveillance
Milwaukee, Wisconsin (TFC)— Researchers at the University of Washington have attempted to produce an unprecedented technology. Aiming to shed light on IMSI catchers, aka cell site simulators or “Stingrays”, researchers developed a device that detects possible surveillance activity. Their invention…
Wisconsin Police Department Claims Total Drug Seizure Reports “Don’t Exist”
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin (TFC)— Transparent policing means numerous things, all revolving around informing the public. Citizens are concerned what crimes may be occurring around them.Theoretically, police departments remedy this by producing public reports detailing their actions. Wauwatosa PD, however, may not…
Charges Loom Over Ex-DAPL Protesters Despite Lack Of Evidence & Double-Standards
North Dakota, (TFC)— Swaths of former Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protesters have been cleared of charges over the last month. Despite this, Morton County prosecutors forewarn that some may be recharged. These courtroom drama’s continue a saga of failed, controversial…
Exclusive: Michael Wood Jr. On Veterans Stand Group, DAPL, and Surveillance
Standing Rock, North Dakota (TFC)— The Fifth Column News contacted Michael Wood Jr. regarding his organization Veterans Stand and it’s Standing Rock operations. Wood responded shortly before the government issued eviction orders, then raided the remaining camps. He relayed Veterans…
After DAPL: Wisconsin EMAC Recommends More Militarization, Less Transparency
Wisconsin, (TFC)— Shows of force by police in Standing Rock, North Dakota broke into the mainstream as violent spectacles. Few, however, questioned what occurs once out-of-state officers are sent back home. What do agencies learn from defending the Dakota Access…
Standing Rock Protectors Threatened With Blockade Of Food And Medicine
Tensions flare once more as North Dakota officials graduate their militarized tactics against protesters. Sheriffs have now threatened a blockade of people, food, and medicine to the camps.
The threats comes on the heels of the US Army Corps of Engineers warning protesters to leave by December 5th. Anyone remaining stay under fear of prosecution for trespassing. Fines have also thrown into the basket of incentives for the water protectors to surrender.
Establishing a blockade represents yet another ultra-militarized tactic used against peaceful American citizens. Denying nourishment and medical treatment is a classic strategy to degrade will and resolve. Combined with harsh weather conditions, water protectors are faced with a tormentingly deadly roulette.