Matrixs crime data network linked to federal programs exposed
Federal funding and state records feed the Matrix system a Multistate Anti Terrorism Information Exchange that combines Seisint data with personal details. Reports show how addresses, property, debts, and links between people and places enable rapid analysis and identification of witnesses associates and suspects. Critics urge public examination of a program likened to TIA due to its broad reach and privacy implications.
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American Civil Liberties Union
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Seisint
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Patriot Act renewal stalls in Washington stalemate
President Bush urged Congress to renew the USA PATRIOT Act amid a growing stalemate as several Republican and Democratic lawmakers push for controls on police powers. The act expanded surveillance and detention, faces opposition over intrusiveness, with an expiration set for January 1, 2006. Bush argues it remains vital to fighting terrorism.
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Bush
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U.S. and Saudi seek to freeze Al Haramain branches
The United States and Saudi Arabia seek UN action to blacklist four Al Haramain Islamic Foundation branches in Indonesia, Kenya, Tanzania, and Pakistan. They allege funding supports al Qaida and other terrorists while the charity denies links and notes charity work. The banks may be ordered to freeze related assets in the United States.
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al- Haramain Islamic Foundation
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Tanzania
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Al-Haramain
al- Haramain
Somalia
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Wazir
Travnik
Bosnia
Vazir
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