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Trump pick to lead IRS signals 'open season for tax cheats'
2 weeks, 4 days ago

Trump pick to lead IRS signals 'open season for tax cheats'

Raw Story  

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to run the Internal Revenue Service, former Rep. Billy Long, didn't serve on the House committee tasked with writing tax policy during his six terms in office, and his lack of relevant experience is likely "exactly what Trump was looking for," according to one economic justice advocate. As a Republican congressman from Missouri, Long repeatedly …

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Rogue ACA insurance agents could face criminal charges under a proposed law
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Rogue ACA insurance agents could face criminal charges under a proposed law

NPR  

Rogue ACA insurance agents could face criminal charges under a proposed law Caspar Benson/Getty Images/fStop Health insurance agents who fraudulently enroll consumers in Affordable Care Act health plans could be subject to criminal charges — and civil penalties of $10,000 to $200,000 — under legislation introduced Wednesday by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., chairman of the powerful Senate Finance Committee. Wyden’s …

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Apple now requires court orders in U.S. to access push notification data
1 year ago

Apple now requires court orders in U.S. to access push notification data

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Apple is now requiring that U.S. law enforcement agencies obtain a court order for information on its customers’ push notifications, the alerts that iPhone apps send users that can reveal a lot about their online activity. The privacy-enhancing policy was added following last week’s disclosure by Oregon Sen. Ron Wyden that his office had received a tip last …

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Oregon dropping AI tool used in child abuse cases
2 years, 6 months ago

Oregon dropping AI tool used in child abuse cases

Associated Press  

Child welfare officials in Oregon will stop using an algorithm to help decide which families are investigated by social workers, opting instead for a new process that officials say will make better, more racially equitable decisions. Oregon’s Department of Human Services announced to staff via email last month that after “extensive analysis” the agency’s hotline workers would stop using the …

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Senators question DOJ funding for AI-powered policing tech
3 years, 4 months ago

Senators question DOJ funding for AI-powered policing tech

Associated Press  

CHICAGO — A Democratic senator said the U.S. Justice Department needs to look into whether the algorithm-powered police technologies it funds contribute to racial bias in law enforcement and lead to wrongful arrests. In Chicago, where Williams was jailed, community members rallied in front of a police station on Thursday, demanding the city end its contract with ShotSpotter, a system …

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