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police state stories: 3 news summaries

White Philly Cop Busted Down to Desk for Cornrows

Hair didn't look 'professional,' though several black officers wear cornrows

Sep 22, 09 5:43 AM CDT
(Newser) - A white Philadelphia police officer with cornrows was ordered by a black superior to cut his hair and was temporarily busted down to desk duty because of the braids, reports the Philadelphia Daily News. Thomas Strain was ordered to cut his hair to look more "professional," even though... More »

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discrimination • Philadelphia • discipline • black • police state • white men • cornrows • police officer

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US Firms Complicit as China Fortifies Police State

'Bush would do what they are doing here in a heartbeat if he could,' expert says

Jun 2, 08 5:28 PM CDT
(Newser) - Free Tibet protests 3 months ago allowed China to road-test a new security network before the summer Olympics, Naomi Klein writes in Rolling Stone. Under the so-called “Golden Shield,” China is now installing closed-circuit cameras nationwide linked to facial recognition and other biometric software—technology from big-name US... More »

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China • War on Terror • homeland security • domestic surveillance • surveillance • Communism • police state • security cameras • facial recognition technology

Wall Street Funds Chinese Spy Upgrade

Hedge funds offer $150M helping hand
to Beijing Big Brother

Sep 11, 07 7:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - Wall Street money is fueling the high-tech upgrade of China's police state, the New York Times reports. US hedge funds have poured $150 million into Chinese surveillance companies that are developing the latest in government spookware, from face-recognition technology to behavior-recognition software that can spot a disturbance before it begins. More »

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China • Wall Street • surveillance • police state • Tom Lantos

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