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- 1Russian surveillance tech found inside European police forces●Russian tech surveillance company infiltrated Europe’s law enforcement agencies
POLITICO reports that European law enforcement agencies were using technology from a Russian surveillance company whose products were allegedly also being developed for and sold to Russian security services. The report raises concerns that Western police may have deployed tools built with or for Russian state surveillance capabilities, prompting questions about procurement vetting and the security of policing data in Europe.
- 2New York Sheriffs Worry Over Limits on ICE Cooperation●Sheriffs Fear Broad Limits on Collusion with ICE. Advocates for Immigrants Hope They’re Right.
New York sheriffs are voicing concern that upcoming or proposed rules could broadly restrict their departments' cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. Immigration advocates, by contrast, welcome the prospect, arguing that local law enforcement collaboration with ICE undermines community trust and exposes immigrants to deportation. The clash highlights an ongoing divide between county law enforcement officials and pro-immigrant groups over how far local agencies should assist federal immigration enforcement.
- 3Civil rights enforcement cuts threaten students with disabilities●Commentary: What civil rights enforcement cuts mean for students with disabilities
A new commentary argues that cuts to federal civil rights enforcement would leave students with disabilities more vulnerable to discrimination in schools. The piece warns that reduced oversight of complaint investigations could mean violations of disability rights laws go unaddressed, harming educational access and protections that families and advocates have relied on for decades.
- 4Open source framed as Europe's digital sovereignty safeguard●# OpenSource is the only guarantee of # DigitalSovereignty . https://www. politico.eu/article/russia-tec h-surveillance-
A claim circulating on Mastodon argues that open source software is the only real guarantee of digital sovereignty, citing a Politico report that a Russian surveillance company infiltrated European law enforcement agencies. The story has fuelled concern that EU police bodies depend on opaque foreign technology, and renewed calls for open source procurement across European public institutions.