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The FBI’s Searches of Black Lives Matter Activists: A Budding Fourth Amendment Issue
The FBI’s Searches of Black Lives Matter Activists: A Budding Fourth Amendment Issue

Following the murder of George Floyd in 2020, many activists initiated protests of all forms to voice their discontent with the American government. Social media emerged as one prominent medium for activists to advertise their beliefs and organize protests—predominantly under the umbrella of the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement. However, law enforcement, especially the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has utilized the very social media platforms that BLM activists make use of in an effort to connect them to terrorist activity.

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Raymond Sterlingmedia, Fourth Amendment, Black Lives Matter, activism, privacy
Deregulation Nation: The Cost of Ignoring the Courts on Regulating Media Broadcasting
Deregulation Nation: The Cost of Ignoring the Courts on Regulating Media Broadcasting

A wide array of perspectives and commentators in news ensures a higher chance of a well-informed, politically balanced population. Though the U.S. Supreme Court has historically supported this sentiment by backing the FCC and its regulations, the FCC’s recent shift towards deregulation, its increasing alliance with large media conglomerates, and its continuing disregard for judicial instruction bode ill for consumers of American news media today.

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summer publishing 2019Ilina Loganimedia, news, broadcasting, deregulation, FCCComment