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London's West End To Be Blanketed With AI Facial Recognition Cameras Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity News, In the latest dystopian lunge toward a total surveillance state, the London Metropolitan Police has confirmed plans to deploy static live facial recognition cameras in the West End, including Soho and areas around major theatres and retail spots, with installation targeted for the end of this year. Six additional areas are slated for rollout in 2027. The fixed cameras, mounted on lampposts and street furniture, will operate continuously and can be repositioned based on...

At least five people have been killed and an unknown number of others wounded Monday in various Israeli strikes on southern Lebanon. At least one of the slain was a woman, targeted outside the women’s Islamic center in Zefta. Zefta appeared to be the main site of casualties so far on Monday, with at least […]

Teacher Loses Career Over Two-Word Facebook Post Supporting ICE James Heidorn, who taught at Gary Elementary School in West Chicago, found himself at the center of a community firestorm that cost him not just his teaching position but his identity as an educator, all for posting two words on Facebook: "Go ICE."  The incident began in late January when Heidorn, a 14-year physical education teacher, responded to a news story about a local police department pledging cooperation with Immigration and Customs Enforcement. His personal Facebook post sparked immediate backlash in the...