Coalition leaders sue to halt dragnet surveillance program
The Electronic Frontier Foundation represents a broad coalition in a federal suit filed in San Francisco alleging the bulk untargeted collection of telephone and Internet data violates First Amendment rights. The action targets the NSA Justice Department and FBI officials challenging the program as unconstitutional and illegal.
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Snowden seeks temporary asylum in Russia
Edward Snowden filed for temporary asylum in Russia, citing government persecution and possible torture or death. His lawyer Anatoly Kucherena confirmed the move, which may be processed within three months, as Snowden remains in Moscow’s Sheremetyevo transit zone awaiting further steps.
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