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Is iPhone's Siri Sharing Your Personal Information?
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- The voice-control app called "Siri" is driving sales of Apple's latest iPhone, but some people who are concerned about their privacy say Siri is a little scary. Eight months after Apple launched it's voice-activated personal...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Apple iPhone, IBM, Companies and Corporations, CNN (tv network)
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Sheriff Baca Agrees to Close Much of Men's Central Jail
Los Angeles TimesMONTEREY PARK, Calif. -- Facing an FBI investigation into brutality in his jails, Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca publicly committed Tuesday to shuttering much of his most problematic lockup, Men’s Central Jail, barring some unexpected spike in...Tags: Lee Baca, FBI, Layoffs and Downsizing, Criminals, Los Angeles Times
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12-year-old Girl Sues School Over Facebook Privacy Invasion
CNNGLENWOOD, Minn. -- A Minnesota middle school student, with the backing of the American Civil Liberties Union, is suing her school district over a search of her Facebook and e-mail accounts by school employees. The 12-year-old sixth grade student,...Tags: Social Media, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Trials, Teaching and Learning
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Sheriff's Deputies Wearing Cameras at Men's Central Jail
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES - Deputies at Men's Central Jail are wearing video cameras on their uniforms, as the Sheriff's Department tests a new way to curb violence at the facility. The cameras were added as a pilot program to combat what critics say is a growing...Tags: Photography and Video, Lee Baca, Photography Supplies and Services, Services and Shopping, Prisons
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, 4 Others Charged in 9/11 Attack
CNNWASHINGTON, DC -- The United States on Wednesday announced charges against Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, the accused mastermind of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, and four others accused of involvement in the plot. "If convicted, the five accused...Tags: Guantanamo Bay Detention Camp, Eric Holder, Trials, Judges, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
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A Bleak Future For Gitmo Detainees, 10 Years Later
CNNGUANTANAMO BAY, Cuba -- Ten years after the arrival of the first prisoners captured by U.S. forces after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the detention facility at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, will likely be in business for many more years -- perhaps decades -- to...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice System, Judges, Politics, War Crimes
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Sheriff Baca Responds to Allegations of Inmate Abuse
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Los Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca invited the media to visit Men's Central Jail Saturday in response to recent allegations of inmate abuse made by the ACLU. A recent undercover sting by the FBI created a rift between Baca and...Tags: Civil Rights, Lee Baca, Justice and Rights, FBI, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department
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New Law Allows Minors to Receive STD Treatment Without Consent
KTLA NewsSACRAMENTO (KTLA) -- Gov. Jerry Brown tackled a cluster of bills Sunday, among them a law that will now allow minors to get vaccinated for sexually transmitted diseases without their parents' consent. Authored by Assemblywoman Toni Atkins (D-San Diego),...Tags: Rick Perry, Cancer, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Politics
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Lancaster Approves Crime Surveillance By Plane
KTLA NewsLANCASTER, Calif. (KTLA) -- The Lancaster City Council approved a measure Tuesday to allow authorities to perform aerial surveillance to help fight crime in the city. Mayor R. Rex Parris says the plan will involve a $1.3-million, piloted Cessna 172...Tags: Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, London (England), Crimes, NASA
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BART Officials Admit Blocking Cell Service to Prevent Protest
CNNSAN FRANCISCO -- In a controversial move that has riled up free speech advocates, San Francisco's Bay Area Rapid Transit said it cut off cellphone signals at "select" subway stations in response to a planned protest this week. "BART temporarily...Tags: Demonstration, Elections, Travel, Media Industry, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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KTLA Investigation Reveals Details of Gang-Like Clique Within Men's Central Jail
KTLA NewsLOS ANGELES (KTLA) -- Investigators documented the broken tooth, nose, bruises, contusions and muscle damage that former inmate Evans Tutt says he received at the hands of several Sheriff's deputies. "I complied with everything the deputy said. I don't...Tags: Los Angeles, Civil Rights, Los Angeles County, Justice and Rights, Lawyers
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VIDEO: TSA Pat-Down of 6-year-old Girl Ignites Web
CNNNEW ORLEANS, La. -- An officer who conducted a pat-down of a 6-year-old girl in the New Orleans airport last week "followed proper current screening procedures," the Transportation Security Administration said Tuesday. However, the agency said it is...Tags: Trips and Vacations, YouTube, Louisiana, Travel, Transportation Security Administration
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