Emma Niles / TruthdigSep 30, 2016
Eric Garner, an African-American, died at the hands of NYPD officers in 2014, prompting nationwide protests. Now, newly exposed records show that undercover officers were sent to the demonstrations to gather “multimedia records” of the events—possibly violating the department’s own rules. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 12, 2011
Although his cover was blown in a video circulated last month, Oakland cop Fred Shavies says in this interview that he didn't see his job as "infiltrating" the Occupy Oakland movement -- at least not in a bad way He does criticize his fellow officers, though, in terms of (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 8, 2008
How did two nuns end up on a list of terrorists? Blame a now-defunct investigation by the Maryland State Police, who sent undercover troopers to spy on political groups and identify supposed terrorists, among them pacifists, environmentalists, a congressional candidate and those two feisty nuns. Update Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMar 23, 2006
Undercover agents will bust you in a bar for public intoxication--so you don't get behind the wheel of a car, or something like that. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 7, 2006
The departure "comes at a time when the agency is bleeding top talent, robbing the CIA of institutional memory and damaging morale among case officers and analysts." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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