Massachusetts prosecutors run on dial-up-era software

Massachusetts’ AI program is more than meets the eye

The Shoestring found that the state has been testing at least 40 government use cases for AI, though it remains tight-lipped about most of them.

Just 2% of Immigration Court Filings Based on Alleged Criminal Activity in February 2026

Numbers are also lower now than they were a year earlier when President Trump returned to office. One year ago in February 2025, DHS filed NTAs on 821 individuals based on claims of criminal activity compared with 741 today. This represented 4 percent of the cases filed a year ago, rather than just 2 percent now.

Stop Online ID Checks in Massachusetts

Massachusetts lawmakers, led by Governor Maura Healey, are barreling toward passing some of the most invasive and unworkable online ID check mandates in the country.

ombegov/2025-Federal-Agency-AI-Use-Case-Inventory

The 2025 consolidation of AI use case inventories across U.S. Federal agencies.

One of East Coast’s largest data centers accused of ‘violating federal law'

Thermal drone footage shows DataOne — the Microsoft-backed AI data center in Vineland — is powering its operations with dozens of unpermitted generators

This Mississippi Court Appoints Lawyers for Just 1 in 5 Defendants Before Indictment

Mississippi is known as one of the worst states for public defense. In one lower court, most defendants went without any lawyer before indictment.

Mississippi Makes Move Toward State-Funded Public Defenders

Indigent felony defendants in many counties have lacked court-appointed lawyers before indictment, even while they sat in jails for weeks or months.

18 Lawyers Caught Using AI Explain Why They Did It

Lawyers blame IT, family emergencies, their own poor judgment, their assistants, illness, and more.

Why Mississippi Nixed Fixing Its Broken Public Defense System

With its refusal to impose oversight or consistent standards in local defense, Mississippi risks falling further behind the rest of the U.S., critics say.

Microsoft storing Israeli intelligence trove used to attack Palestinians

Microsoft developed a customized version of its cloud platform for Israel’s Unit 8200, which is housing audio files of millions of calls by Palestinians.

AI Companies Are Trying to Hide a Staggering Amount of Debt

AI companies are pouring tens of billions of dollars into enormous data centers. They're being built on top of a mountain of hidden debt.

Updated List of Criminal DHS Agents_08172026

Mississippi “Data Center Giveaway Law” Leaves Residents in the Dark and Could Already Be Costing Utility Customers ~$11/mo.

A state law is failing to protect households from potentially rising power bills. How lawmakers and utilities can fix this.

DHS Criminal Agents - 7/20/26 Update