Domestic-Surveillance

Surveillance State Expansion: Constitutional Concerns and Section 702 Reauthorization

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In a landmark decision, Congress reauthorized and expanded Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), dramatically increasing domestic surveillance capabilities. The legislation allows warrantless access to Americans’ communications and compels a wide range of businesses …

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NYPD Counterterrorism Unit Begins Using Palantir for Surveillance Operations

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In 2010, the New York Police Department’s counterterrorism division began using Palantir Technologies’ data analysis platform, marking a major expansion of the company’s footprint in domestic law enforcement. Richard Falkenrath, the NYPD’s deputy commissioner of …

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LAPD's Joint Regional Intelligence Center Begins Using Palantir for Surveillance

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In 2009, the Joint Regional Intelligence Center (JRIC), Southern California’s multiagency, multidisciplinary fusion center, began using Palantir Technologies’ data analysis platform to connect and analyze Suspicious Activity Reports (SARs) and other intelligence data. This marked …

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