If a Tree Falls Nominated for Oscar Award

Cross posted from Gothamist.com Marshall Curry has profiled NASCAR hopefuls and Newark Mayor Corey Booker (which earned him an Oscar nomination), and his latest, If A Tree Falls, follows the plight of Daniel McGowan, a former member of the Earth Liberation Front, […]

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Warantless GPS Tracking Ruled Unconstitutional

Crossposted from the NY Times WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday unanimously ruledthat the police violated the Constitution when they placed a Global Positioning System tracking device on a suspect’s car and monitored its movements for 28 days. But the justices […]

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Brazilian Landless Camp Evicted

Cross posted from BBC News Brazilian riot police have stormed an illegal settlement of landless workers in Sao Paulo state to reclaim the land for its private owners. Several cars were set alight as residents tried to defend their homes in the […]

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