All articles tagged with #constitutional issues
President Donald Trump openly admits to using crime as a justification for expanding his powers, including deploying troops to cities and targeting critics, while polling shows the public largely disapproves of these actions but is often indifferent due to the unpopularity of the targets or issues involved.
Lawyers Jason Murray and Jonathan Mitchell are preparing to argue in the Supreme Court case to keep Donald Trump off presidential ballots, with Murray having never argued before the justices and Mitchell having limited experience in a case of this magnitude. Both lawyers are engaging in multiple moot courts to refine their arguments, as they face the challenge of anticipating hypothetical questions from the justices. The case involves multiple constitutional issues and the aftermath of the January 6, 2021, attack on the US Capitol, and the lawyers' every word will be closely scrutinized as the session will be carried live by many media outlets.
American police departments are increasingly using artificial intelligence (AI) and Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology to identify suspicious driving patterns and search for potential criminals. A drug trafficking case in New York has brought attention to the widespread use of ALPR technology, with one police department scanning over 16 million license plates a week. Critics argue that this type of surveillance raises constitutional concerns and invades individuals' privacy, as the technology analyzes every car caught by a camera, collecting data on make, model, and color. The expansion of AI-powered surveillance systems without proper legal protections has raised alarm among privacy advocates.