Hacker News with Generative AI: Law Enforcement

IRS Agrees to Share Migrants' Tax Information with ICE (nytimes.com)
The Internal Revenue Service has agreed to help homeland security officials find immigrants they are trying to deport, according to court records, committing to sharing information in what would be a fundamental change in how the tax collector uses its tightly regulated records.
Immigration, Government, Law Enforcement, Privacy
10 points by speckx 7 hours ago | 3 comments
Third Grade Student Arrested by ICE Sparks Mass Protest (newsweek.com)
The detention of a third-grade student and his family by federal immigration authorities has drawn widespread criticism from community members and immigrant rights advocates, culminating in a protest Saturday where around a thousand people marched to border czar Tom Homan's home in a small New York village, calling for their release.
Immigration, Protests, Politics, Law Enforcement
8 points by lawn 1 day ago | 0 comments
The 'Judicial Black Hole' of El Salvador's Prisons Is a Warning for Americans (rollingstone.com)
On March 27, 2022, on the heels of a weekend marked by dozens of gang-related murders, El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and his legislature plunged the country into a régimen de excepción — a state of exception — and declared war against the gangs.
El Salvador, Prisons, Law Enforcement, Politics, Human Rights
325 points by Avshalom 4 days ago | 191 comments
Proton provided user information in 10,368 requests in 2024 (proton.me)
From time to time, Proton may be legally compelled to disclose certain user information to Swiss authorities, as detailed in our Privacy Policy. This can happen if Swiss law is broken. As stated in our Privacy Policy, all emails, files and invites are encrypted and we have no means to decrypt them.
Privacy, Data Security, Switzerland, Law Enforcement
7 points by argilla 5 days ago | 1 comments
European Commission pushes for encryption 'backdoors' (brusselssignal.eu)
The European Commission has announced new plans for extending the powers of European Union security agencies and expanding Europol into “a truly operational police agency”.
Encryption, Privacy, Law Enforcement, Europe, Security
6 points by nickslaughter02 5 days ago | 1 comments
Ask HN: For the privacy minded, How do you prepare for gadget Border Searches? (ycombinator.com)
This is coming up a lot these days in the news- but Customs and Border Patrol have increased the amount of searches they do for travelers coming to and leaving the US. I find this fascinating- because it feels like an area that should have answers -but that there are only some.
Privacy, Security, Travel, Technology, Law Enforcement
21 points by OrbitalShotput_ 6 days ago | 20 comments
Global scam industry evolving at 'unprecedented scale' despite recent crackdown (cnn.com)
Global Crime, Scams, Cybercrime, Economics, Law Enforcement
8 points by kingforaday 6 days ago | 3 comments
American shakedown: Police won't charge you, but they'll grab your money (cbc.ca)
Across America, law enforcement officers — from federal agents to state troopers right down to sheriffs in one-street backwaters — are operating a vast, co-ordinated scheme to grab as much of the public’s cash as they can; “hand over fist,” to use the words of one police trainer.
Law Enforcement, Corruption, Social Issues, Politics, USA
17 points by croes 6 days ago | 13 comments
An 'administrative error' sent a Maryland man to an El Salvador prison (apnews.com)
The White House admits a “clerical error” was to blame for mistakenly deporting a Maryland man with protected legal status to a notorious El Salvador prison. Still, it asserts the man was an MS-13 gang member and will not be allowed to return to the U.S.
Immigration, Law Enforcement, Politics, El Salvador, United States
134 points by geox 6 days ago | 149 comments
Torrent Site Uploader and Member of 'The Scene' Sentenced to Prison in Denmark (torrentfreak.com)
Danish authorities have claimed two new victories in the ongoing battle against online piracy. A 46-year-old man, who allegedly uploaded content to the Danish torrent trackers "SuperBits" and "DanishBytes", was sentenced to nine months in prison. The other defendant, a 48-year-old man, was linked to 'The Scene'. He received a twelve-month sentence for hosting two servers and sharing pirated content in one of the most elusive piracy groups.
Piracy, Law Enforcement, Denmark, Torrenting, Online Piracy
11 points by voxadam 7 days ago | 3 comments
Furry hackers who leaked Heritage Foundation data feared raided by feds (dailydot.com)
Individuals with connections to SiegedSec, the now-defunct group of “gay furry hackers” who leaked data relating to the think tank behind Project 2025, believe their former leader may have been arrested in a raid by law enforcement.
Cybersecurity, Hacking, Politics, Law Enforcement
38 points by anigbrowl 8 days ago | 1 comments
Oregon abandoned its drug law. Then came the mass arrests (theguardian.com)
At 7.45am on a cool February morning in Medford, Oregon, six police officers pulled up to a desolate road lined with tarps and a shopping cart and began making arrests.
Law Enforcement, Drug Policy, Oregon, Criminal Justice
34 points by c420 8 days ago | 38 comments
ACLU Obtained ICE's "Alien Enemies Act Validation Guide" (bsky.app)
Civil Liberties, Immigration, Law Enforcement
16 points by perihelions 9 days ago | 28 comments
BMA acts against 4 Chinese for removing documents from SAO building (nationthailand.com)
Pol Maj Gen Nopasin Poolswat, Deputy Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Bureau, disclosed that on Saturday, March 29, 2025, four Chinese nationals were apprehended for illegally removing 32 files of documents from the rear of the collapsed State Audit Office (SAO) building, without permission.
Thailand, Crime, Corruption, Law Enforcement
6 points by suraci 9 days ago | 0 comments
FBI searches two homes belonging to IU Luddy professor and library analyst (idsnews.com)
The FBI searched homes in Bloomington and Carmel belonging to an IU professor and an IU Libraries analyst Friday. The agency declined to comment on the nature of the search.
FBI, Indiana University, Law Enforcement
8 points by MaysonL 9 days ago | 0 comments
FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado (arstechnica.com)
A prominent computer scientist who has spent 20 years publishing academic papers on cryptography, privacy, and cybersecurity has gone incommunicado, had his professor profile, email account, and phone number removed by his employer Indiana University, and had his homes raided by the FBI. No one knows why.
Cryptography, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Law Enforcement, Academia
1007 points by JaimeThompson 9 days ago | 468 comments
The Gleeful Cruelty of the White House X Account (theatlantic.com)
On March 18, the official White House account on X posted two photographs of Virginia Basora-Gonzalez, a woman who was arrested earlier this month by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. The post described her as a “previously deported alien felon convicted of fentanyl trafficking,” and celebrated her capture as a win for the administration. In one photograph, Basora-Gonzalez is shown handcuffed and weeping in a public parking lot.
Politics, Social Media, Immigration, Law Enforcement
10 points by zfg 10 days ago | 1 comments
ICE detains Harvard researcher from Russia who protested Ukraine war (msn.com)
A 30-year-old Harvard researcher from Russia has been held for more than a month at a private detention center in Louisiana where federal immigration officers are sending a growing number of international students with lives here suddenly in jeopardy.
Immigration, Politics, Russia, Academia, Law Enforcement
11 points by MilnerRoute 11 days ago | 2 comments
'You're His Property': How One Sheriff Used Inmate Labor on His Family Farm (nytimes.com)
In Mississippi, incarcerated trusties cleaned chicken houses, fixed cars and installed flooring for the benefit of a local sheriff and his associates, a new investigation found.
Prison Labor, Corruption, Mississippi, Law Enforcement, Human Rights
34 points by whack 11 days ago | 5 comments
DHS, FBI docs question using tattoos to ID Tren de Aragua gang members (usatoday.com)
Federal agents have been sweeping up Venezuelan migrants and transporting them to a Salvadoran prison based in large part on tattoos depicting stopwatches, Michael Jordan logos and other ink art they claim betrays an allegiance to the Tren de Aragua street gang.
Law Enforcement, Crime, Immigration, Venezuela, Gangs
5 points by Anon84 11 days ago | 0 comments
I asked police to send me their public surveillance footage of my car (cardinalnews.org)
Two police officers walked into a doughnut shop.
Privacy, Law Enforcement, Surveillance
658 points by bookofjoe 11 days ago | 521 comments
Study of Lyft rideshare data confirms minorities get more tickets (arstechnica.com)
It's no secret that "driving while black" is a real phenomenon. Study after study has shown that minority drivers are ticketed at a higher rate, and data from speed cameras suggests that it's not because they commit traffic violations more frequently. But this leaves open the question of why. Bias is an obvious answer, but it's hard to eliminate an alternative explanation: Minority groups may engage in more unsafe driving, and the police are trying to deter that.
Racial Bias, Transportation, Data Science, Law Enforcement
9 points by AlexErrant 12 days ago | 0 comments
Online 'Pedophile Hunters' Are Growing More Violent – and Going Viral (nytimes.com)
With the rise of loosely moderated social media platforms, a fringe vigilante movement is experiencing a dangerous evolution.
Social Media, Crime, Online Vigilantes, Law Enforcement, Violence
7 points by danso 12 days ago | 1 comments
Federal Government Detains International Student at Tufts (nytimes.com)
An international student in a graduate program at Tufts University was taken into federal custody on Tuesday outside an off-campus apartment building, according to the university’s president and an attorney representing the student.
Education, Immigration, Law Enforcement
108 points by breadwinner 13 days ago | 48 comments
Masked homeland security abducting foreign graduate student from Tufts (apnews.com)
A Turkish national who is a doctoral student at Tufts University has been detained by federal agents without explanation, her lawyer said on Wednesday.
Immigration, Law Enforcement, Higher Education, Human Rights, International Relations
152 points by pmags 13 days ago | 26 comments
Tufts student: Video shows masked agents arresting Rumeysa Ozturk (bostonglobe.com)
Tufts University, News, Arrest, Surveillance, Law Enforcement
184 points by perihelions 13 days ago | 51 comments
German electrical engineer with green card stripped and 'violently interrogated' (theguardian.com)
Berlin is investigating whether US immigration policy has changed, after a German national who is a permanent US resident was detained and “violently interrogated” by US border officials.
Immigration, Germany, United States, Politics, Law Enforcement
94 points by KnuthIsGod 14 days ago | 66 comments
FBI puts together Tesla task force as counter-protest violence ramps up (electrek.co)
The FBI has launched a task force to address the violence against Tesla properties, which President Trump as labeled as “domestic terrorism.”
Tesla, Law Enforcement, Violence, Politics
7 points by zfg 14 days ago | 0 comments
NYPD sergeant is suspended over 'spying for the Chinese' (dailymail.co.uk)
An NYPD sergeant in the detective bureau is under investigation by the FBI for allegedly spying for the Chinese government, sources exclusively tell DailyMail.com.
Law Enforcement, China, Espionage, New York
6 points by suraci 16 days ago | 0 comments
Ex-US Attorney Jessica Aber Investigated Russia, CIA Leaker Before Death (newsweek.com)
Former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, Jessica Aber, who was found dead at the age of 43 by Virginia authorities on Saturday, was at the helm of high-profile investigations into intelligence leaks, allegations of war crimes against Russian-linked individuals and people suspected of providing sensitive U.S. technology to Moscow before she stepped down at the start of the year.
Law Enforcement, Intelligence, Russia, Espionage, Death
34 points by doener 16 days ago | 2 comments