San Francisco Killer Robot Proposal Killed Thanks to New Transparency Law and Tenacious Activists
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. (Dec. 11, 2022) – Under intense pressure from grassroots activists, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors reversed course and banned killer robots in the city. The San Francisco Police Department’s plan to arm robots came to light...
Nullification Works: REAL ID Compliance Deadline Extended Yet Again
WASHINGTON (Dec. 7, 2022) – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has extended the enforcement deadline for REAL ID Act of 2005. Again. On Monday, the DHS announced it would not begin enforcing REAL ID requirements until May 2025. After fifteen years of...
Today in History: Patrick Henry Argues Parson’s Cause Court Case
On this date in 1763, Patrick Henry successfully argued a court case now known as the “Parson’s Cause.” The debate foreshadowed future conflicts between the colonies and Great Britain over colonial sovereignty and served as an early lesson in the...