Starting soon: The Georgia Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments in @ij.org's lawsuit challenging a private railroad's attempt to use eminent domain to build a rail spur that will only be used by a couple private companies. This is clear eminent domain abuse.

Last year, Austin canceled its ALPR contract, but now the Texas Department of Public Safety has installed ALPRs in Austin. This undermines the argument of ALPR companies that this surveillance is supported by the "democratic process." www.fox7austin.com/news/texas-d...

⚡️US military aid to Ukraine dropped 99% in 2025, report finds. European countries stepped in to fill the gap, increasing military aid to Ukraine by 67% and non-military support by 59% in 2025, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy.

Spoiler alert: They're using Mobile Fortify and ALPRs to build a massive database, including data on innocent Americans. www.politico.com/news/2026/02...

Hundreds of thousands of audit logs show local police are tapping into Flock's license plate reader cameras—including at schools—to help DHS with immigration crackdowns. This abuse will continue until real warrant requirements are put in place. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Oklahoma is one of only three states that requires a funeral director license to sell caskets. Today, @ij.org and an Oklahoma small business filed a lawsuit challenging this outrageous licensing requirement. ij.org/press-releas...

Police in Kansas used license plate readers to monitor someone who wrote an op-ed criticizing them. Because it wasn't enough to just violate his First Amendment rights or Fourth Amendment rights when they could violate both. www.kcur.org/politics-ele...

"Holding federal officials accountable for unconstitutional acts is now more difficult than ever, even as the need for accountability is particularly acute, with thousands of federal agents deployed in American cities" @theunpopulist.net www.theunpopulist.net/p/americans-...

The companies that operate license plate readers keep telling the public that the federal government can't access these cameras. Yet the feds keep accessing them. In the case, even without the consent of local cops. www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/arti...

In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “We urge the Department of Homeland Security to adhere to the Constitution and end the practice of conducting forcible entry into homes without judicial warrants,” six former Department of Homeland Security general counsels write.

"The technologies are being used not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track citizens who have protested ICE’s presence" I hate our techno-dystopian future. www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/t...

russia is a terrorist organization masquerading as a state

The federal government’s current position is that masked agents of the state can kill Americans in the street without due process, subsequent independent investigations or public disclosures of the identities of the officers involved. This is the country we live in. (my latest at @ms.now)

More on the @ij.org case ICYMI. Updates are also posted on here by @kinger-dc.bsky.social. Their "Plate Privacy" project site is also fantastic and has links to this case: plateprivacy.com

Disappointing news: A federal court has upheld the city of Norfolk, Virginia's license plate reader surveillance. @ij.org and our clients will appeal this decision that threatens the 4th Amendment rights of everyone. ij.org/press-releas...

Cops overlooked obvious evidence they were at the wrong place when they raided @ij.org clients Avery Marshall & Alisa Carr's home last year. Now, they're arguing they should get qualified immunity for the wrong house raid. They shouldn't. www.law360.com/articles/243...

REAL ID was supposed to be sufficient for proving identification. Now, they're forcing people to submit to face scans that are returning false positives. What could go wrong!? www.404media.co/ices-facial-...

"I’d rather have a lawyer than a band-aid when I’m being detained." www.kare11.com/article/news...

The classy move would have been to give Machado the FIFA Peace Prize in return.

Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Starting NOW: A judge is hearing oral arguments in @ij.org's federal lawsuit challenging the city of Norfolk, Virginia's warrantless use of more than 170 automated license plate readers. If a ruling doesn't come in the next few weeks, we're headed to trial starting Feb. 3. ij.org/case/norfolk...

Leo is a U.S. citizen. They tackled him. They handcuffed him. They ignored his REAL ID. Weeks later, he was detained again. Now, represented by IJ, Leo is fighting back, because if Americans must follow the law, the government must follow the Constitution. More here: ij.org/case/alabama...

I sat down for a deep dive into @ij.org's cases against DHS and the ICE raids. Anyone who wants to learn a little more about what's happening on the ground, how we're fighting back, and the legal obstacles we face should check it out imho. www.youtube.com/watch?v=BhFx...

There is zero oversight of ICE. Get them off our streets NOW.

Welcome to 2026, here’s 5 @ij.org cases to watch this year. First up, our case against 4th Amendment violating immigration enforcement in Alabama.

@ij.org are on the case! 👏 “DHS is claiming this DNA collection is meant to serve one narrow purpose, but realistically, it is creating a vast genetic dragnet that endangers the Fourth Amendment rights of everyone, all without Congress’ approval.” 📄 ij.org/wp-content/u...

DHS has proposed a new rule to collect even more biometric data on people "involved" in applying for immigration benefits. This includes citizens and noncitizens alike. @ij.org submitted a comment opposing this unconstitutional, dragnet data collection. ij.org/press-releas...

"According to the American Christmas Trees Association, almost all imported Christmas decor is subject to tariffs of 30% or higher, and items like Christmas lights may face additional tariffs as high as 63%." www.wpbf.com/article/chri...

Once again, DHS is lying about our client. If George "assaulted law enforcement," they would've charged him with something during the 3 days he was detained. They released him without charges. That doesn't happen if you assault someone.

As civil liberties activists continue to fight against the warrantless use of ALPR cameras, another city votes to get rid of its cameras. Congrats to activists in Flagstaff, Arizona, for standing up for the 4th Amendment! www.flagstaff.az.gov/m/newsflash/...

🎉An @ij.org victory🎉 The Pennsylvania Commonwealth Court has ruled Pottstown's rental inspection law, which allowed officials to search rental homes without a warrant based on probable cause, unconstitutional! ij.org/press-releas...

It's almost like indiscriminately stopping people with no probable cause isn't an effective way to catch criminals. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

George Retes is an American citizen and veteran who was unjustly pepper-sprayed, arrested, and imprisoned for three days by ICE. Yet he won't be intimidated by this lawless administration. He's speaking up and telling his story as part of a new $250k @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social campaign. 👇

Police in Colorado wrongly accused a woman of stealing a $25 package off a porch. Their rationale? Her car was seen on a license plate reader in the town. But the town is 50 feet from her home, so of course it had been seen there. @ij.org www.youtube.com/shorts/ZNKQo...

Always nice to see a local government (no matter how big or small) say no to the surveillance state. Kudos to Sandwich, Illinois! www.wspynews.com/news/local/s...

After @apnews.com and @ij.org worked together to expose CBP’s unconstitutional mass surveillance, @markey.senate.gov, @markwarner.bsky.social and @repdangoldman.bsky.social are questioning the legality of the program. apnews.com/article/bord...

"A $100 Billion Chip Project Forced a 91-Year-Old Woman From Her Home" www.wired.com/story/micron...

The locations of more than 600 Flock cameras in the Norfolk, Virginia area have been made public as part of @ij.org 's federal lawsuit against the city. Simply put, you can't drive anywhere in the Norfolk area without being surveilled.

In many places, it is illegal to provide even basic legal advice (like help filling out a form) without a law degree. This makes it impossible for people to afford the legal help they need. But DC is considering reforms to help! @ij.org @51st.news 51st.news/opinion-dc-c...

@apnews.com uncovers CBP's unconstitutional mass surveillance of American drivers. "What we found was something much larger — a system of mass surveillance that threatens people’s freedom of movement." - @ij.org 's Christie Hebert. apnews.com/article/immi...

Oh nothing to see here, just police using ALPRs to arrest the wrong person. Super normal stuff going on in our new mass surveillance society! www.kgw.com/article/news...

"Military" and "foreign police" are not magic words that give the government unchecked power. @ij.org's @ijsanders.bsky.social explains how courts can reassert themselves as a check on power and "reject this authoritarian power grab" in @thebulwark.com. www.thebulwark.com/p/military-a...

ICE has "created what the founders decried as a general warrant: a roving license for agents to search anyone, anywhere, at any time." - @ij.org's @detahmineh.bsky.social & Rob Frommer in @ms.now on the agency's new biometric surveillance. www.ms.now/opinion/msnb...

107% tariffs on Italian pasta?

"When officers detain groups of people based on their occupation, their location, or 'how they look,' ... the stop will rarely — if ever — be justified." [email protected]'s @jaredmcclain.bsky.social on ICE's unconstitutional work site raids. @postopinions.bsky.social www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/202...

@ij.org are the team behind "The Plate Privacy Project" and have a lawsuit filed challenging the constitutionality of license plate readers in Norfolk, Virginia.

Today, a panel of the 9th Circuit ruled @ij.org client Carlos Pena is not entitled to compensation after a SWAT team destroyed his shop while chasing a fugitive in 2022. We'll ask the full Appeals Court to rehear this case. ij.org/press-releas...

A Georgia cop used the city's ALPR cameras to conduct corporate espionage for a different job. Once again, for the millionth time, this abuse will continue until governments start implementing warrant requirements! www.wsbtv.com/news/local/f...

Throughout the country, local governments are partnering with private companies to install automatic license plate reader cameras (#ALPRs) on their roadways. But IJ is fighting back against mass surveillance.

Check out @ij.org's newest episode of Beyond the Brief, featuring me and IJ Attorney Michael Soyfer talking about warrantless mass surveillance and license plate readers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4xU5...