Archive for September, 2014

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One Person Diagnosed with Ebola in Dallas

September 30th, 2014

Update: Initially Sent Home from Hospital Via: Bloomberg: A man with Ebola in Dallas was initially sent home from the hospital with antibiotics after seeking treatment for an unknown illness, officials said. The man, whose name wasn’t released, is the first case of the deadly viral infection to be diagnosed outside of Africa. He traveled […]

Cryptogon Readers Send Contributions

September 30th, 2014

Thanks to Blacklisted News for sending $25 and DS for sending $25.

One-Fifth of U.S. Workers Were Laid Off in Past Five Years

September 30th, 2014

Remember the green shoots? Via: Los Angeles Times: One in five U.S. workers was laid off in the past five years and about 22% of those who lost their jobs still haven’t found another one, according to a new survey that showed the extent Americans have struggled in the sluggish labor market since the Great […]

California Governor Vetoes Bill Limiting Drone Surveillance

September 30th, 2014

Via: CBS: Gov. Jerry Brown has vetoed a bill that would have placed strict limits on law enforcement agencies using unmanned aerial drones for surveillance. The governor’s office announced that the bill was one of more than a dozen pieces of legislation he vetoed Sunday. AB1327 by Republican Assemblyman Jeff Gorrell of Camarillo would have […]

Los Angeles County Planning Massive Biometric Database

September 30th, 2014

Via: KPCC: Without notice to the public, Los Angeles County law enforcement officials are preparing to widen what personal information they collect from people they encounter in the field and in jail – by building a massive database of iris scans, fingerprints, mug shots, palm prints and, potentially, voice recordings. The new database of personal […]

Hong Kong Protesters Stockpile Supplies, Prepare for Long Haul

September 30th, 2014

Via: Reuters: Tens of thousands of pro-democracy protesters extended a blockade of Hong Kong streets on Tuesday, stockpiling supplies and erecting makeshift barricades ahead of what some fear may be a push by police to clear the roads before Chinese National Day. Riot police shot pepper spray and tear gas at protesters at the weekend […]

Cryptogon Reader Sends $36

September 29th, 2014

Thank you, RL.

Colorado, CDC Probing 10 Cases of Virus-Related Paralysis in Kids

September 29th, 2014

Via: Reuters: U.S. health officials are investigating at least 10 cases of children in Colorado who developed limb weakness or paralysis after testing positive for a respiratory virus, state health officials said on Monday. Of the 10, four children tested positive for Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), a virus that is causing severe respiratory infections in 40 […]

Unmasking the Five Eyes’ Global Surveillance Practices

September 29th, 2014

Via: GIS Watch: The Five Eyes alliance – comprised of the United States National Security Agency (NSA), the United Kingdom’s Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ), Canada’s Communications Security Establishment Canada (CSEC), the Australian Signals Directorate (ASD), and New Zealand’s Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) – is the continuation of an intelligence partnership formed in the aftermath […]

Mississippi Sued Over ‘Hellish’ Conditions in For-Profit Prison

September 29th, 2014

Via: CommonDreams: Denial of food and medical care. Cells and floors soiled with blood, urine, and feces. Excessive force by prison guards. Weeks, months, and years in solitary confinement. These are the conditions found at a “special needs” for-profit prison, the East Mississippi Correctional Facility, which is tasked by the state’s department of corrections with […]

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