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Meta Finally Launches Default End-To-End Encryption In Messenger

2 years 4 months ago
For many, many years we’ve been calling on companies to enable end-to-end encryption by default on any messaging/communications tools. It’s important to recognize that doing so correctly is difficult, but not impossible (similarly, it’s important to recognize that doing so poorly is dangerous, as it will lead people to believe their communications are secure when […]
Mike Masnick

Harvard’s president apologizes for being right

2 years 4 months ago
This is getting tiresome. The New York Times tells us today that Claudine Gay, the president of Harvard, has apologized for her congressional testimony earlier this week. Here's their summary: Asked during Tuesday’s hearing whether urging the genocide of the Jewish people amounted to defying Harvard policies against bullying and harassment, Dr. Gay replied, “It ...continue reading "Harvard’s president apologizes for being right"
Kevin Drum

Friday Cat Blogging – 8 December 2023

2 years 4 months ago
Charlie has been amping up the cuteness lately. Maybe he's having his second childhood a little early? In this picture he's up on the balcony keeping an eye on his domain as he rolls around for the camera.
Kevin Drum

Gift ideas: St. Louis stocking stuffers and presents

2 years 4 months ago
ST. LOUIS -- Did you get all of your Christmas shopping done yet? What do you get someone who is hard to shop for? Well, FOX 2 Facebook fans came up with a great list of gifts for people in the St. Louis area from many local businesses. List of top St. Louis stocking stuffers [...]
Joe Millitzer

Madison County State's Attorney Thomas Haine Files For Re-Election In 2024

2 years 4 months ago
ALTON: State's Attorney Tom Haine has filed for re-election in 2024, and will be running unopposed in the Republican primary. “Thank you to all those who have supported our efforts to strengthen our justice system these past few years,” said Haine. “We are proud of what we have accomplished in the fight against crime, but there is so much more we want to do. Our positive momentum needs to continue so our businesses, families, and neighborhoods can truly flourish in a safe environment. That is why I'm running for re-election: to keep justice working." Here are a few highlights of Haine’s administration since taking office in 2020: We defended the rule of law by rejecting prosecutions in Madison County based on the Governor’s COVID executive orders, which contained no legal basis to criminalize the free and lawful daily actions of our citizens. We restarted prosecutions after the COVID shutdown, secured convictions in major murder cases

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Hunter Biden is indicted on 9 tax charges, adding to gun charges in a special counsel investigation

2 years 4 months ago
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hunter Biden was indicted on nine tax charges in California as a special counsel investigation into the business dealings of President Joe Biden's son intensifies against the backdrop of the 2024 election. The new charges filed Thursday — three felonies and six misdemeanors — are in addition to federal firearms charges in [...]
LINDSAY WHITEHURST, Associated Press

Madison County Wins Unanimous Jury Verdict In Federal Lawsuit From 2018 Arrest

2 years 4 months ago
EDWARDSVILLE — A jury in federal court returned a verdict Thursday in favor of Madison County in a civil lawsuit stemming from the 2018 arrest of an armed and suicidal motorist. The traffic stop happened on Sept. 11, 2018. The Plaintiff filed a lawsuit in 2019. On Thursday, the jury seated in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Illinois deliberated less than two hours before returning a unanimous verdict in favor of Madison County and two sheriff’s deputies. The plaintiff had alleged that his rights were violated by the deputies’ actions. The following facts were revealed at trial: Police received a report that the plaintiff (who was a concealed-carry card holder known to have many firearms and a trained fighter in mixed martial arts) was in a mental-health crisis, was suicidal, likely armed with a firearm, and mobile in a vehicle. The plaintiff was located by sheriff’s deputies after statewide alerts were issued with this information. After stopping

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Jersey, Calhoun Business Leader Roundtable Coming Up In Grafton

2 years 4 months ago
GRAFTON - A roundtable discussion between business and community leaders in Jersey and Calhoun Counties is coming up at Aerie's Winery in Grafton on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023, starting at 11 a.m. The event will feature several local government and business representatives in a discussion about how to strengthen businesses in the region. The roundtable is being hosted by Greater St. Louis, Inc., which represents the St. Louis region’s civic-minded business community, as part of its effort to develop an initiative to support the St. Louis region’s local small businesses and local business districts. “The STL 2030 Jobs Plan calls for the development of an initiative to strengthen and grow small businesses and local centers of business across the metro,” said Greater St. Louis, Inc. CEO Jason Hall. “Revitalizing and supporting these local business districts will help stabilize communities, revive small businesses, and create new jobs. “As the voice

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