Magistrate Judges Took Bribes, Stole Money and Mishandled Cases. South Carolina Officials Now Want Reform.
by Joseph Cranney, The Post and Courier ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to…
Sci-Hub: Scientists, Academics, Teachers & Students Protest Blocking Lawsuit
Following in the footsteps of the entertainment industries, publishers are increasingly trying to have pirate sites shut down or blocked…
Hawaii Officials Promise Changes to Seawall Policies That Have Quickened Beach Destruction
by Mindy Pennybacker and Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up…
Officials Let Hawaii’s Waterfront Homeowners Damage Public Beaches Again and Again
by Sophie Cocke, Honolulu Star-Advertiser ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our…
Timber Tax Cuts Cost Oregon Towns Billions. Then Polluted Water Drove Up the Price.
by Tony Schick, Oregon Public Broadcasting, and Rob Davis, The Oregonian/OregonLive ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of…
“Nobody” Hurt, “Just a Perp,” Say Officers After NYPD Shot and Killed Man in His Own Home
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Could Trump’s Twitter Account Be ‘DMCA-Banned’? Not Long To Find Out
Every year billions of citizens help to develop the Internet by adding their own content, whether that’s substantial works such…
Japan’s Brand New Anti-Piracy Law Goes Live: Here’s How it Will Work
In 2012, Japan passed legislation that made it illegal to download unlicensed movies and music from the Internet. The move,…
Pirate Site Search Traffic Tanked Following Google Updates
When the file-sharing boom started twenty years ago, most ‘sharing’ took place in dedicated applications such as Napster and Limewire.…
Pirate IPTV Won’t Be Stopped in 2021 But User Fatigue Could Be Crucial
During December, on the day world heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua was preparing to retain all three of his belts by…