Police monitor files spark release and purge plan
Denver officials admit 3200 police spy files on religious and peace groups were kept since 1999. Activists queued to view their names as a three judge panel probes misconduct. Mayor Webb condemns the surveillance and promises eventual release of non suspect records before purge after Nov 1. Meanwhile WorldCom faces scrutiny as emails hint at accounting questions to Ebbers and Sullivan. Cuomo exits governor race aiding McCall against Pataki as Helms returns to Senate duties after heart surgery.
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Target America Exhibit Links Drugs to Terrorism
Arlington VA AP Atty Gen John Ashcroft and Rudolph Giuliani opened a DEA museum exhibit titled Target America to show how illicit drugs fund terrorism. The display uses World Trade Center rubble and a Pentagon section, with a 650000 dollar DEA funded tour and private donations.
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Ashcroft
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al-Qaida
Taliban
Rudy Giuliani
Arlington
Senate Debates Homeland Security Plan Aims for Union Rights Waiver
Senate debate centers on a Bush push to merge 22 agencies into a single Homeland Security Department. The White House opposes a form many see as intrusive, while senators warn a veto could block a weak compromise. Key figures include Trent Lott Bob Smith and Fred Thompson as negotiations hinge on rights waivers and a powerful new intelligence office.
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Trent Lott
Mississippi
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Lott
White House
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R-N.h
Homeland Security
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R-Tenn
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Federal Aviation Administration
New Transportation Security Administration
House
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Border Patrol
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FBI
Privacy a casualty of 9 11 worldwide
A Tuesday report by Electronic Privacy Information Center and Privacy International shows governments worldwide expanding security focused laws that widen citizen data sharing and surveillance. It notes moves in the United States and countries including Australia Britain Canada Denmark France Germany India Singapore Sweden with EU data retention requirements and biometric surveillance expansions. The piece cites concerns about free speech and civil liberties while highlighting efforts from Russia and Britain’s large scale camera networks.
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Electronic Privacy Information Center
Privacy International
United States
Sarah Andrews
U.S
Andrews
Stewart Baker
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Baker
Steptoe & Johnson
Australia
Austria
Britain
Canada
Denmark
France
Germany
India
Singapore
Sweden
European Union
Tampa
Fla
Agencies rewrite faith based initiative rules
Five Cabinet agencies move to implement Bush faith based initiative by writing rules to allow religious groups to receive federal social service funds. HHS permits prayer centered programs and religious considerations in hiring, sparking debate over church state separation and potential legal challenges. HUD Education Justice and Labor also prepare reforms to extend faith based roles in grants and hiring.
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HHS Center For
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HUD
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Marijuana Policy Project
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Life Alternative Inc
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