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.
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.
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 Brennan Center for Justice, along with other groups, urged the White House to create a presidentially-appointed steering committee to provide a mechanism for identifying and coordinating needed changes to our classification system and for overcoming internal agency obstacles to change.
In a major development in the Bradley Manning case, a military judge ruled today that Manning’s pre-trial confinement was illegal and reduced his possible sentence in a pre-trial hearing.
In response to the increased involvement of the New York City Police Department in collecting counterterrorism intelligence, a new policy proposal issued today by the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law calls for the establishment of an independent inspector general for the department. A Proposal for an NYPD Inspector General outlines the benefits of creating such an office, which would mirror the independent oversight in place for decades at the Federal Bureau of Investigations and the Central Intelligence Agency.
Faiza Patel released a statement following Associated Press reports that the New York City Police Department conducted surveillance and monitoring of Muslim communities in Newark, New Jersey.
