Last-Minute Effort to Rescue Controversial Surveillance Program Sparks Concerns - Milwaukee Community Journal

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Last-Minute Effort to Rescue Controversial Surveillance Program Sparks Concerns - Milwaukee Community Journal

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) is urging Congress to reconsider reauthorizing Section 702 in the NDAA. In a letter co-signed by 30 civil society groups, the ACLU opposes any […]

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