Activists Sue FBI, DHS for Movement for Black Lives Surveillance Info

October 21, 2016
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Back in July, racial equity advocacy group Color of Change partnered with the Center for Constitutional Rights to file a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for information related to the federal government’s surveillance of The Movement for Black Lives organizers and protesters. After reportedly not receiving the requested documents, the groups filed a lawsuit against both the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) yesterday (October 20). ...

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October 24, 2016