FBI sued for information on surveillance of black activists by ACLU

By

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) and the Center for Media Justice (CMJ) filed a complaint on Thursday accusing the FBI of "improperly withholding" information sought in a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request from the organizations in October regarding surveillance of black activists.

The organizations sought to obtain information related to the surveillance of black people on the basis of a "purported shared ideology." The request was made in response to a 2017 FBI report titled "Black Identity Extremists Likely Motivated to Target Law Enforcement," in which connections are drawn between alleged police brutality against African Americans and an increase in ideologically motivated violence toward law enforcement.

Full Article

Join the Discussion
More Trending News News
FIFA

Report says FIFA outdoes NGOs in tax exemption

2014 World Cup

Some World Cup national coaches impose ground rules on having sex during tournament

2014 World Cup

2014 World Cup sheds light on benefits of player migration laws to non-European national teams

Arena Amazonia stadium

Brazil shortchanges locals with massive 42K seater Manaus stadium build for four World Cup matches

Real Time Analytics