North Dakota Republicans Introduce Bill to Allow Users to Sue Big Tech Over Censorship in State

Big tech companies, including Twitter and Facebook, have recently banned or restricted for post violations the accounts of Donald Trump, other conservatives and many Trump supporters. These bans have inspired state GOP lawmakers to seek help for those claiming to have had their “speech is restricted, censored, or suppressed”. … Read More >North Dakota Republicans Introduce Bill to Allow Users to Sue Big Tech Over Censorship in State

Crypto-hitmen: Russian cybercrime investigation team reveals contract killers are being paid in Bitcoin

Russian killers-for-hire are increasingly being paid with cryptocurrency, believing that the relative anonymity granted by digital money and electronic wallets means that they can more easily get away with their crimes. … Read More >Crypto-hitmen: Russian cybercrime investigation team reveals contract killers are being paid in Bitcoin

DOJ internal watchdog opens review into agency’s handling of Capitol riot, will assess if there are ‘weaknesses’ in policies

The US Department of Justice has said it is “initiating a review” of its own procedures and possible failings following the storming of the US Capitol last week by Trump supporters, which resulted in five deaths. … Read More >DOJ internal watchdog opens review into agency’s handling of Capitol riot, will assess if there are ‘weaknesses’ in policies

‘There at president’s invitation’: Lawyer for ‘QAnon Shaman’ gives ‘bizarre’ interview comparing Trump to cult, asks for pardon

The lawyer for Jacob Chansley, dubbed the ‘QAnon Shaman’, has claimed his client entered the US Capitol at President Donald Trump’s “invitation” and a pardon would be “honorable.” … Read More >‘There at president’s invitation’: Lawyer for ‘QAnon Shaman’ gives ‘bizarre’ interview comparing Trump to cult, asks for pardon

NY attorney general sues NYPD for ‘excessive, brutal & unlawful’ treatment of George Floyd protesters

New York Attorney General Letitia James has sued the New York Police Department over its allegedly long-standing pattern of abuse deployed against protesters, focusing on the response to last year’s George Floyd demonstrations. … Read More >NY attorney general sues NYPD for ‘excessive, brutal & unlawful’ treatment of George Floyd protesters