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Supreme Court rules that broad cell phone location data sweeps require warrants

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WASHINGTON — In a ruling applying individual constitutional protections to new technology, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled that sweeping use of cell phone location data requires a warrant. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The case focused on a Virginia bank robbery, where a … Read more

Companies must now quickly respond to stalking warrants in Oregon as new law takes effect

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A new law takes effect in Oregon on Friday that forces communications and social media companies to promptly comply with search warrants linked to stalking and domestic violence cases. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The law, believed to be the first of its kind in … Read more

After third assassination attempt, debate grows over whether Trump attack warrants another investigation

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Secret Service under scrutiny following assassination attempt on Donald Trump at the WHCA Dinner President Donald Trump discusses an armed suspect’s attempted assassination at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, praising the Secret Service’s immediate response. The House Oversight Committee demands a briefing to understand security failures. Former Secret Service agent Tim Miller analyzes the incident, … Read more

Agents armed with search warrants keep focus on Minnesota in public fraud probe

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MINNEAPOLIS — Federal agents executed multiple searches in Minnesota on Tuesday, seizing records and other evidence in an ongoing fraud investigation by the Trump administration of publicly funded social programs for children, authorities said. No details about possible crimes were disclosed, though armed agents were seen at childcare centers in the Minneapolis area. KSTP-TV said … Read more

Minnesota bill would ban warrants allowing police to collect data from devices near a crime scene

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A bipartisan group of Minnesota lawmakers has proposed a bill seeking to ban warrants allowing law enforcement to gather data revealing which cellphones and other devices that were near a crime scene at a specific time. Democrat state Sen. Erin Maye Quade introduced a Senate bill to … Read more

FBI serving search warrants at Los Angeles school district headquarters and superintendent’s home

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LOS ANGELES — The FBI is serving search warrants at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s headquarters and the superintendent’s home. Federal officials in Los Angeles were serving the warrants Wednesday as part of an ongoing investigation, according to a person familiar with the investigation who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity … Read more