Spying

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February 3, 2023

Pentagon: Chinese spy balloon spotted over Western US

The U.S. is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted over U.S. airspace for a couple days.
December 3, 2015

Ben Carson clarifies support for government spying on citizens

SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential hopeful Ben Carson is clarifying his comments that he would support widespread government monitoring…
April 16, 2014

End of NYPD Muslim surveillance program welcomed

NEW YORK (AP) — Muslim groups and civil liberties advocates applauded the decision by New York Police Department officials to…
January 17, 2014

President Obama to NSA: Stop saving phone data

theGRIO REPORT - Bowing to concerns from both the public and members of Congress, President Obama announced Friday his administration…
December 27, 2013

Document: Israeli Mossad trained Mandela

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's state archives has published a 50-year-old letter from the Mossad spy agency claiming it unknowingly offered…
September 12, 2013

NYC claims Muslim surveillance warranted

NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Police Department had legitimate reasons to put mosques and Muslim worshippers under surveillance…
July 25, 2013

In rebuke of Obama, most House Democrats back ending NSA phone collection program

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House narrowly rejected a challenge to the National Security Agency's secret collection of hundreds of millions…
July 9, 2013

Does it matter that a black judge leads America’s secret court?

OPINION - Should we care about Judge Walton? Or should we be proud of him?...
June 18, 2013

Obama rejects Bush comparison on NSA programs

theGRIO REPORT - President Obama, in his first extended remarks since the disclosure of two National Security Agency programs that…
June 13, 2013

History of black surveillance influences African-American attitudes on spying

ANALYSIS - The black community has decades of experience being monitored, so this type of surveillance is nothing new...
June 12, 2013

Little backlash against Obama from Congress, public on controversial surveillance programs

theGRIO REPORT - Polls have not shown a backlash against the president and Congress has already started to move on…
June 7, 2013

Obama faces strong criticism on surveillance programs

theGRIO REPORT - The New York Times editorial board on Friday blasted the Obama administration over the disclosure of a…
February 4, 2013

NYPD defend undercover spying of Muslims

WASHINGTON (AP) - The New York Police Department is defending its use of undercover officers to prevent terrorism attacks, saying…
September 5, 2012

Muslim leaders are told NYPD spying in NJ ended

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - Muslim leaders in New Jersey say the state attorney general has assured them that a New…
March 13, 2012

Poll: NYC voters approve of NYPD's job performance

NEW YORK (AP) - Most city voters think the New York Police Department has been effective in fighting terrorism, and…
March 8, 2012

Eric Holder disturbed by reports on NYPD Muslim spying

WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General Eric Holder told Congress on Thursday he's disturbed by what he's read about the New…
March 7, 2012

Muslim spying scandal increases scrutiny of NYPD

theGRIO REPORT - The New York Police Department is facing increasing criticism, once again, for what some are calling inappropriate…
February 27, 2012

White House helps pay for NYPD Muslim surveillance

WASHINGTON (AP) - Millions of dollars in White House money has helped pay for New York Police Department programs that…
February 23, 2012

Cory Booker seeks probe of NYPD Muslim spying

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) - The mayor of New Jersey's largest city called for state authorities Wednesday to investigate a widespread…
November 14, 2011

Angry over spying, Muslims say: 'Don't call NYPD'

NEW YORK (AP) -- After a decade of the police spying on the innocuous details of the daily lives of…