Sadiq Khan calls for partial decriminalisation of cannabis possession: ‘…the way the drug is policed causes greater harm to society than its usage.’

Live facial recognition cameras may become ‘commonplace’ as police use soars: Needs discussion.

A judge just blew up Apple’s control of the App Store: They aren’t allowed to stop apps offering non-app store commission ways of paying elsewhere.

Gender ruling could ‘gravely affect very vulnerable prisoners’ – solicitor

Government will ban trans employees from toilets that reflect their gender, minister says: Implications of the recent Supreme Court ruling.

Was it the courts, the cops, or The Sun who killed Just Stop Oil?: ‘…the hammer of the state had simply flattened the organisation.’ - certainly some of the prison sentences activists got are pretty outrageous.

Wisconsin Judge Hannah Dugan Arrested by FBI in Immigration Dispute

ICE Can Now Enter Your Home Without a Warrant to Look for Migrants, DOJ Memo Says: ‘…anyone labeled an “Alien Enemy” is “not entitled to a hearing, appeal or judicial review.”’ - plus all police officers are basically immigration officers now.

Lib Dems back ban on playing music and videos on public transport in England: A ban on playing things out loud, to be clear.

Hegseth Said to Have Shared Attack Details in Second Signal Chat: ‘The defense secretary sent sensitive information about strikes in Yemen to an encrypted group chat that included his wife and brother…’

The authoritarian takeover attempt is here: And their incompetence is seemingly the main hope we have of stopping it.

Legal definition of woman is based on biological sex, UK supreme court rules

Executions at 10-year high after huge increases in Iran, Iraq and Saudi Arabia: Fewer states are carrying them out, but those that do so have increased the (known) count.

Vilified, arrested, held incommunicado: that’s the price of protest in Britain today: On the heavy-handed and biased policing of dissent in the UK.

What the Venezuelans Deported to El Salvador Experienced: It’s as bleak as you’d expect.

Trump Demands Social Media Accounts for Immigrants in U.S.

Is it safe to travel to the United States with your phone right now?: It’s worth taking precautions, as a minimum.

Florida debates lifting some child labor laws to fill jobs vacated by undocumented immigrants

Britain Issues Travel Warning for US: Essentially: be sure your paperwork is perfect if you don’t want to end up in jail.

Greenpeace must pay at least $660m over Dakota pipeline protests, says jury: I hope they appeal and win against what seems like an unjust verdict.

US deports hundreds of Venezuelans to El Salvador despite court order: The Trump administration openly defy the US courts.