National Security

Secret Court: FBI Warrantless Searches Were Illegal

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A year ago, the U.S.’ surveillance court ruled that the FBI violated Americans’ privacy by broadly sifting through dragnets of intercepted communications.

Spencer Ackerman
Spencer Ackerman 

Contributing Editor

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Spencer Ackerman

Spencer Ackerman

Contributing Editor

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