The Virginia State Crime Commission recently acknowledged that multiple law enforcement agencies are contravening state license plate reader laws. Yet, in an unexpected move, the Commission refuses to reveal which agencies are involved, sparking renewed debate over government transparency and surveillance practices.

Federal officials have reportedly sent subpoenas to major tech companies in an effort to identify people criticizing Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). According to The New York Times, this move raises concerns about government overreach and the right to free speech in the digital age.

The United Kingdom has abandoned its bid to force Apple to create an encryption “backdoor,” according to U.S. spy chief Gabbard, Reuters reports. The reversal ends a trans-Atlantic dispute that had pitted London’s security demands against Apple’s privacy stance.

In a controversial move, the Trump administration has released approximately 200,000 pages of FBI surveillance records on Martin Luther King Jr., despite strong objections from his family and the civil rights group he led until his assassination in 1968.