For the first time in one report, the Brennan Center takes a comprehensive look at how Americans’ data is collected by U.S. intelligence agencies, with whom it's shared, and where and for how long the information is stored.
After more than two years in court, a federal district judge ruled that the AlFalah Center can now move forward with its application to build a mosque and community center in Bridgewater, NJ.
Today, the New York City Council voted 39 to 10 to override Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s veto of a bill that establishes an inspector general for the New York Police Department.
A military judge sentenced Bradley Manning to 35 years in prison today for violating the Espionage Act and other federal laws by disclosing hundreds of thousands of classified documents to WikiLeaks.
Federal judge Shira A. Scheindlin ruled today that the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk program violates the United States Constitution. The judge created a court-appointed monitor to oversee reforms to the practice.
A military judge found Bradley Manning guilty of violating the Espionage Act but acquitted him on the more serious charge of “aiding the enemy.” Manning already has pled guilty to some charges, for which he faces up to 20 years in prison.
Today, 23 good government groups sent a letter to the DOJ urging the Attorney General to make public any reports by the Department’s Inspector General regarding the collection of Americans’ telephone records under Section 215 of the Patriot Act.
The New York City Council voted overwhelmingly to pass two bills focused on improving community safety this week, one of which creates an inspector general to oversee the New York City Police Department (NYPD).
The government obtained a secret court order to collect records about all the phone calls of a Verizon subsidiary’s customers over a three-month period.
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon vetoed a measure that would have banned the use of foreign law in the state’s courts. The Brennan Center applauds the governor’s decision and urges other states with similar bans to reject them.
