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Federal judge rules warrantless searches using automated license plate readers as unconstitutionalA federal judge in Tulsa, Oklahoma ruled on Oct. 1 that a sheriff’s deputy violated the Fourth Amendment by searching a woman’s license plate in Flock Safety’s automated license plate reader system without a warrant, marking one of the first federal court rulings to declare such surveillance unconstitutional. The case involved Melisa Kyle, whose…
FBI Tracked Susie Wiles Phone, Email Communications With Journalists, Lawyers, Political Advisors, New Documents ShowFormer special counsel Jack Smith monitored the phone communications of Susie Wiles when she was Donald Trump’s campaign chief in 2024, newly released documents show. This included her communications with at least five journalists, 21 different defense attorneys, and several political advisers. Smith’s team obtained the information through what is called…