Stories by Natasha Lennard

Natasha Lennard is an assistant news editor at Salon, covering non-electoral politics, general news and rabble-rousing. Follow her on Twitter @natashalennard, email nlennard@salon.com.

Be Careful What You Google: Music Writer Says SWAT Team Raided House Based on Harmless On-Line Browsing

Posted on: Aug 1, 2013, Source: Salon

NSA in action? Joint Terrorist Task Force searched house based on innocent Googling of backpacks and pressure cookers, couple says.

Surprise, Surprise! All Occupiers Phones Were Logged

Posted on: Jun 6, 2013, Source: Salon

Controversial security expert Steven Randam says anyone engaging in protesting will have their data tracked ... and more.

IRS Also Targeted Marijuana Establishments

Posted on: May 29, 2013, Source: Salon

Tea partiers are not alone. The IRS has vigorously waged its own "War on Drugs".

Obama Admin's Fox News Spying Scandal Is a Dangerous Step Toward Criminalizing Journalism

Posted on: May 25, 2013, Source: Salon

Advocates see potential "sea change" now that government crackdown on leaks includes framing journalism as a crime.

Police Beat Man to Death With Batons, Confiscate Witness Video

Posted on: May 13, 2013, Source: Salon.com

David Sal Silva was reportedly seen and recorded being beaten to death by California police.

Feds Threaten Medical Pot Dispensaries with 40-Year Sentences

Posted on: Apr 30, 2013, Source: Salon

A lawful San Jose dispensary has been ordered to vacate in latest federal crackdown to challenge state laws.

Meet the GOPer Who Worked With Monsanto to Sneak the "Monsanto Protection Act" into Law

Posted on: Apr 5, 2013, Source: Salon

Big Ag friend Sen. Roy Blunt has said he introduced the biotech rider and "worked with" Monsanto to do it.

What Is the "Monsanto Protection Act," and How Did It Sneak Into Law?

Posted on: Mar 29, 2013, Source: Salon

A provison that protects the biotech giant from litigation passed Congress without many members knowing about it.

Judge Orders End to FBI Data Demands

Posted on: Mar 18, 2013, Source: Salon

Following a telecom company's federal lawsuit, the government can no longer send National Security Letters.

Over 100 Guantanamo Detainees on Hunger Strike

Posted on: Mar 12, 2013, Source: Salon

Prisoners' attorneys claim that inmates refusing food after reported interference with affects including Korans.

Creepy "Ratters" Spying on Women Through Their Webcams and Stealing Sexy Photos

Posted on: Mar 11, 2013, Source: Salon

Using remote administration tools, this community of hackers is making women the unsuspecting victims to prying eyes.

Banks Wrongfully Foreclosed on 700 Military Members

Posted on: Mar 4, 2013, Source: Salon

Reviews of foreclosure abuses undermine banks' claims that mistaken evictions were rare.

Student Debt Tripled in Eight Years

Posted on: Mar 2, 2013, Source: Salon

A new report from the New York Fed shows the explosion of total student loan debt, which shows no sign of stopping.

5 Things You Need to Know About Trayvon Martin on the Anniversary of his Death

Posted on: Feb 26, 2013, Source: Salon

A year ago today George Zimmerman shot dead the unarmed black teen. Here's what you missed when headlines stopped.

Matt Taibbi: How One of the World's Largest Banks Got Away with Murder

Posted on: Feb 14, 2013, Source: Salon

The bank HSBC laundered money for drug traffickers and terrorist groups and received a slight slap on the wrist

Report: Unpaid Rent Can Lead to Arrest in Arkansas

Posted on: Feb 8, 2013, Source: Salon

Human Rights Watch finds hundreds of tenants face criminal charges when they fail to vacate.

Obama on Track to Deport a Record 2 Million People by 2014

Posted on: Feb 1, 2013, Source: Salon

If this rate continues, this administration will deport as many people as were from 1892 to 1997 combined.

NYPD Handcuff, Interrogate 7-Year-Old Over $5

Posted on: Jan 30, 2013, Source: Salon

The family of the boy, who was held by cops for hours, is suing the police and the city.

Anonymous Hacks DoJ in Tribute to Aaron Swartz

Posted on: Jan 28, 2013, Source: Salon

In weekend attacks, hackers released encrypted government files and turned the sentencing website into a videogame.

LAPD Using Controversial Spy Tool to Listen to Cellphone Conversations of "Non-Suspects"

Posted on: Jan 24, 2013, Source: Salon.com

Police used a device intended to monitor terror suspects.

Israel's Voters Are Likely to Elect the Most Right-Wing Government in the Country's History

Posted on: Jan 21, 2013, Source: Salon

Israeli P.M. Benjamin Netanyahu is on course to maintain power, and head further to the right.

ALEC Pushes Proposals to Drug-Test the Unemployed

Posted on: Jan 16, 2013, Source: Salon

GOP lawmakers in statehouses around the country are pushing legislation that would force the unemployed to pass a drug test in order to receive benefits.

Dennis Kucinich Joining Fox News

Posted on: Jan 16, 2013, Source: Salon

The liberal stalwart will join the conservative network as a regular analyst, token progressive

Anonymous Will Defend Swartz’s Funeral from Westboro Baptists

Posted on: Jan 15, 2013, Source: Salon

The hackers launch #OpAngel to protect the activist's funeral and then push for an end to DoJ persecution.

Man Sentenced to 10 Years for Legally Growing Pot

Posted on: Jan 8, 2013, Source: Salon

Sandusky, 42, ran three dispensaries in Southern California’s Inland Empire area. Medical marijuana dispensaries have been legal according to California state law since 1996.