Robert O'Harrow

Washington Post

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Investigative reporter for the Washington Post and author of No Place to Hide: Behind the Scenes of Our Emerging Surveillance Society.

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Since September 11, 2001, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have spent big money training local police, sheriffs and state troopers to be more aggressive in searching…

Widespread Abuse of Police "Stop and Seize" Power

Since September 11, 2001, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have spent big money training local police, sheriffs and state troopers to be more aggressive in searching…

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Since September 11, 2001, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have spent big money training local police, sheriffs and state troopers to be more aggressive in searching…

Widespread Abuse of Police "Stop and Seize" Power

Since September 11, 2001, the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security have spent big money training local police, sheriffs and state troopers to be more aggressive in searching…

from To the Point

On his way to meeting China's new leader today, President Obama stopped in San Jose to celebrate California's implementation of the Affordable Care Act.

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