Eavesdropping

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 8, 2013: Edward Snowden, the National Security Administration computer contractor who leaked…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 30, 2012 - For the time being at least, Chicago police cannot arrest citizens who audio tape…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, May 26, 2012 - The Illinois General Assembly is working to change the state's eavesdropping law to…

Updated 3:42 p.m. with Illinois Public Radio story.Reporting by Illinois Public Radio's Brian Mackey used in this report.Although the NATO protests in…

A federal court in Chicago has granted a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of Illinois' controversial eavesdropping law.(Read the full ruling…

Updated at 1:55 to correct spelling of judge's name.A second judge in Illinois has struck down a state law that requires all parties to consent before a…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 4, 2011 - Illinois' toughest in the nation eavesdropping law has taken it on the chin twice in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 7, 2011 - WASHINGTON - When former Vice President Dick Cheney predicted that his score-settling…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 6, 2011 - At a time when millions of Americans have a cell phone with video and audio capability…