Category Archives: Law & order

G 20 Summit – Massive Militarized Police Presence in Pittsburgh

Posted on September 27, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

[Update 1 – I was 1 of the 50 who filed complaints w/CPRB – see: Protesters blast police response, Oakland arrests ] [Update 2 – just learned that this was a National Special Security Event [Update 3: 10/2/09  watch Democracy … Continue reading →

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“WolfeNotes” blog launched – We aim to hold corporate polluters and government accountable

Posted on August 31, 2009 by

*** Apologies – NJ.Com took down ALL the photos, which were originally published on my “NJ Voices” column at NJ.Com. I was able to save the text, but not the photos. What assholes. Below is the post that got my … Continue reading →

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DEP Involved in Corruption Scandal

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Bill Wolfe

NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL AGENCY AT HEART OF BRIBERY SCANDAL – New Rules Needed to Ban “Pay-to-Play” and Protect Staff from Strong-Arm Tactics Washington, DC – Last week’s indictment of 44 people, including several New Jersey officials and two state legislators, underscores … Continue reading →

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DEP Compromises Scientific Integrity And Public Health

Posted on June 2, 2009 by

DEP issues a “gag order” on internal review and restrictions on public release of scientific studies [Update – 6/5/09 – The Star Ledger editorial board shares my concern: New Jersey keeping environmental records under wraps http://blog.nj.com/njv_editorial_page/2009/06/new_jersey_keeping_environment.html ~~~ end update Today’s Star … Continue reading →

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Supreme Court car search decision a victory for privacy rights

Posted on May 19, 2009 by

I was recently the victim of an illegal police search of my vehicle and seizure of my personal papers and effects, so Mr. Lacey’s earlier post on the US Supreme Court’s recent decision in an illegal police car search demands … Continue reading →

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