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Before the sun rose, the informant donned a white Islamic robe. A tiny camera was sewn into a button, and a microphone was buried in a device attached to his keys.Before the sun rose, the informant donned a white Islamic robe. A tiny camera was sewn... more
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FBI Delivers New Subpoenas to More Anti-War, Solidarity Activists | Fight Back News
The FBI has informed a lawyer from the National Lawyers Guild (NLG) that at least three new subpoenas to appear before a Grand Jury have been delivered in the Chicago area.FBI Delivers New Subpoenas to More Anti-War, Solidarity Activists | Fight Back News... more
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Newly obtained FBI documents show that the FBI's surveillance of a protest group in Iowa City prior to the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., two years ago was far more extensive than initially reported.Newly obtained FBI documents show that the FBI's surveillance of a protest group... more
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From Marian Wang of ProPublica: A just released report by the Justice Department’s Inspector General has found that in recent years the FBI opened investigations into some American activists with little basis, unjustifiably extended the duration of the probes, improperly retained information about activist groups in its files, and classified its investigations of “nonviolent civil disobedience” as investigations into “acts of terrorism.”From Marian Wang of ProPublica: A just released report by the Justice... more
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Last week, FBI anti-terror units raided the homes of activists in Minneapolis and Chicago. Warrants suggest the agents who searched eight different addresses were looking for connections between anti-war activists and terrorist organizations in Colombia and the Middle East. Agents in Michigan and North Carolina had also questioned people in connection with the investigation.Last week, FBI anti-terror units raided the homes of activists in Minneapolis and... more
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