Notices by Tracy Rosenberg (twrling@sfba.social)

More encouraging news. https://www.spiegel.de/international/world/hegseth-waltz-gabbard-private-data-and-passwords-of-senior-u-s-security-officials-found-online-a-14221f90-e5c2-48e5-bc63-10b705521fb7

Texas threatens #midwife with 20 years in prison. #abortion https://theintercept.com/2025/03/18/texas-abortion-arrest-maria-margarita-rojas/

The private nonprofit Internet Archive has become the #backup for the digital history of the United States government. https://www.npr.org/2025/03/23/nx-s1-5326573/internet-archive-wayback-machine-trump

"“After reviewing our records and reviewing evidence with Columbia University Public Safety, it has been determined to rescind your interim suspension. Good luck on finals and hope you have a wonderful summer.” https://theintercept.com/2025/03/19/columbia-mahmoud-khalil-suspension-gaza-protests/

Six months later, everyone else noticed the problem. It may be a little late now, but if you haven't, get your #DNA swab deleted at #23andMe. https://oaklandprivacy.org/23andme-meltdown/

"In my six decades of legal practice, I have never witnessed a trial as unfair as the one against #Greenpeace that just ended in the courts of North Dakota. This is one of the most important cases in American history." https://www.commondreams.org/news/greenpeace-case

"Critics of the utility contend that the massive faults,suggest that Edison should have cut power to the transmission lines as weather conditions worsened". #EatonFire https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/18/business/energy-environment/socal-edison-eaton-fire.html

9th Circuit finds the state of California in contempt of court for not complying with judicial orders to hire more psychiatrists and #mentalhealth workers in the #prison system. https://www.sfchronicle.com/politics/article/california-prison-mental-health-20230478.php

Just want to say how awesome it is to see @sarahjeong at The Verge embarking on an honest conversation with readers about news #headlines. https://www.theverge.com/policy/633397/ftc-bedoya-slaughter-democrat-media

In the red state of Idaho, a state shield law for #journalists passes both houses of state legislature - unanimously. https://idahocapitalsun.com/briefs/idaho-legislature-unanimously-passes-media-shield-law-bill-protecting-journalists-sources/

Trump FCC says they'll block media mergers due to #DEI policies - not increased prices to consumers or anti-competitive behavior. https://www.axios.com/2025/03/24/fcc-dei-media-mergers-trump

93% of #CLETS (auto info) police database abuse in CA was attributable to the LA Sheriff's Departments. Close to 100 officers were resigned or fired for abusing CLETS from 2019-2023. https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2025/01/california-police-misused-state-databases-more-7000-times-2023

Google's Gemini #AI program collects far more personal information from users than other AI programs. https://www.androidpolice.com/google-gemini-collects-more-personal-data/

Check your plates before you drive. Being pulled over for a felony car stop because someone stole your plates is no joke and license plate readers are everywhere. #ALPR https://www.sfchronicle.com/crime/article/stolen-license-plate-theft-dmv-20187844.php?

#ICE makes arrest in the lobby of the Sonoma County Probation Department. https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/unexpected-sonoma-county-officials-speak-20222711.php?

Antioch Police Chief testifies in writing that he was frightened of his own #police employees and hid from them when they were agitated. "“I was concerned for my own safety and the safety of others at the Antioch Police Department while Mr. Amiri was on the premises.” https://www.eastbaytimes.com/2025/03/18/feds-reveal-hostile-standoff-between-antioch-police-chief-and-cop-in-bid-to-jail-ex-k9-officer/?

California's Victim Compensation Board is refusing more than 1 in 4 claims and survivors and family members of #victims of violent #crime say the agency is broken. "“They’re missing the whole story without taking the time to listen to the victims". https://calmatters.org/justice/2025/03/crime-victim-compensation-appeals/

"“At a base level, we know who she is, what she watches, what she reads, and who she lives with. Through the power of connected identity, we also know who she follows on social media, what she buys online and offline, where she buys, when she buys, and more importantly, why she buys.” #databroker https://gizmodo.com/data-broker-brags-about-having-highly-detailed-personal-information-on-nearly-all-internet-users-2000575762

It is called #Cointelpro. "The report describes attempts by top officials to link protesters to an imaginary terrorist plot in an apparent effort to boost Trump’s reelection odds, raising concerns now about the ability of a sitting president to co-opt billions of dollars’ worth of domestic intelligence assets for their own political gain" #Conspiracy #antifa #homelandsecurity https://gizmodo.com/donald-trump-homeland-security-report-antifa-portland-1849718673

Headline is really "Only 14 House members support the U.S. #Constitution. Rest are just pretending". https://therealnews.com/only-14-house-members-sign-letter-calling-for-activist-mahmoud-khalils-release