Day archives: July 16th, 2026

How Cops Use Flock to Track People, Not Cars

404 Media: “Police departments around the country have used Flock cameras at least hundreds of times to search for specific people, not cars, using searches such as “heavy-set male with a black and white hat,” “person on skateboard,” and “person wearing orange vest and construction hat,” according to data reviewed by 404 Media. Sometimes searches …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Records, Legal Research, Privacy, Transportation

The Mystery Money Powering Trump’s Second Term

Wall Street Journal Gift Article – “The president and his allies have built a network of groups financed by wealthy donors and businesses that is advancing his priorities with little public disclosure: “Presidents have always raised money from private donors—to run for office, throw inaugural balls and build presidential libraries.  But Donald Trump has turned …

Subjects: Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Trump Is Insider Trading Made 2.4 Billion Doing It This Year Alone

Via DeanBlundell – “CNN published an investigation Thursday showing Donald Trump promoted more than 20 companies on Truth Social days after buying stock in those same companies — sometimes while announcing government actions that would directly benefit them. Not vibes. Not a hot take. Dates, dollar ranges, disclosure filings. Nvidia. April 2025: Trump posts “very …

Subjects: Cryptocurrency, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research

Trump’s Social Media Company Selling Wall Street Previews of Trump’s Posts

Raw America: “Trump Media & Technology Group has rolled out a paid data product called Truth API, which sells banks and trading firms faster access to posts from the ten most influential Truth Social accounts, including the president’s. The company says it’ll beat a regular push notification, giving trading firms a speed edge on posts …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Legal Research, Social Media