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This article goes over the recent pardon of Arpaio and how it risks future racial profiling and violation of rights for citizens. Arpaio demonstrated harsh practices like keeping inmates outside in scorching summers, and working in chain gangs. He has already been in contempt of court for racial profiling and violating citizens' Fourth Amendment rights.

I'm not sure this Arpaio pardon will encourage others to racial profile for immigration purposes. Arpaio was the lead candidate for this kind of behavior and I'm not sure others are rushing to follow his footsteps .

This website is written by Jonathan Turley who writes about how the government has erroded civil liberties and continues to violate the constitution with unlawful policies.

This article summarizes ten different situations that violate American's personal freedom. The main source of these violations stems back to the government.

This article talks about the personal privacy of American citizens and how the government is using surveillance tactics through social media and other internet sources. The article mentions trying to find out how many people the government has surveyed and how they will not release a definite number. But the article does mention that it is for our protection and the purpose is to find foreigners. The article lists many different sights and products we use that are currently being surveyed.

ACLU article describing the alleged censorship of inmates in Pinal County. Article alleges inmates aren't allowed any magazines, hard cover books, or legal material.

Groups from Alabama, New Jersey, and Los Angeles are battling commercial contamination in their neighborhoods. Most of these areas are inhabited with poor people of color who feel their civil rights are being violated. Sewage overflows, contaminated water, and air quality are just a few of the issues they are fighting.