Cell Phone News

• Supreme Court upholds federal ban on robocalls to cell phones
  
  The Supreme Court on Monday upheld a ban on robocalls to cellphones, while also throwing out a congressionally-created exception that had allowed the calls for collection of government debt.
  Fox News.  Monday, 6 Jul 2020.
• Supreme Court won't throw out ban on robocalls to cellphones
  
  A group of fundraisers, political organizations and pollsters filed a lawsuit alleging the prohibition was unconstitutional.
  Yahoo.  Monday, 6 Jul 2020.
• CNN Brazil Reporter Bruna Macedo Robbed At Knifepoint During Live Segment
  
  Reporter Bruna Macedo handed over two cell phones
  Daily Caller.  Friday, 3 Jul 2020.
• US prisoners post videos on TIKTOK with contraband cell phones
  
  Prisoners have long used contraband cell phones, though being caught with one could add to their sentence. Some are using them for social media and have posted popular videos on TikTok.
  Daily Mail.  Thursday, 2 Jul 2020.
• New Indiana state laws ban drivers holding phones, raise marriage age requirements starting July 1
  
  Using a handheld cellphone while driving will become illegal in Indiana under a new state law taking effect this week.
  ABC News.  Wednesday, 1 Jul 2020.
• Coronavirus US: BLM protests 'haven't caused spike in cases'
  
  A new study used cellphone data to track protests held in 280 large cities across the US and found no evidence that the demonstrations caused significant increases in COVID-19 cases.
  Daily Mail.  Wednesday, 24 Jun 2020.
• Cellphone data used to find remains of missing Idaho kids
  
  Newly released court documents reveal that authorities in Idaho used data from the cellphone of Lori Vallow's brother to locate the remains of her two missing children. Jonathan Vigliotti reports.
  CBS News.  Monday, 22 Jun 2020.
• Lori Vallow case: Cellphone pings helped find missing Idaho kids' bodies on stepdad's property, documents say
  
  Neighbors also confirmed they saw fires on the property around Sept. 6 and 9, which they said was unusual.
  ABC News.  Sunday, 21 Jun 2020.
• To make a good impression, leave cell phone alone during work meetings
  
  New hires especially should keep their cell phones stashed away during business meetings, a new study strongly implies. ...
  Science Daily.  Wednesday, 17 Jun 2020.
• Protests Live Updates: Atlanta Police Chief Resigns After Officer Kills Black Man
  
  Rayshard Brooks, 27, struggled with police officers after failing a sobriety test, the authorities said, then was fatally shot. Cellphone video appeared to show him running away.
  New York Times.  Saturday, 13 Jun 2020.
• Knicks owner James Dolan finally releases statement on George Floyd's death
  
  New York Knicks owner James Dolan broke his silence on the death of George Floyd, the Minneapolis man who died in police custody May 25 after an officer kneeled on his neck for more than eight minutes in a moment caught on cellphone video.
  Fox News.  Tuesday, 9 Jun 2020.
• Israel halts coronavirus cellphone surveillance, official says
  
  Israel's internal security service Shin Bet has halted its cell-phone tracking of coronavirus carriers, an official said on Tuesday, citing the success of alternatives to the controversial method of containing contagions.
  Reuters.  Tuesday, 9 Jun 2020.
• A Crisis That Began With an Image of Police Violence Keeps Providing More
  
  Chaos in the streets and the ubiquity of cellphones have created a disturbing array of videos reflecting violent police behavior.
  New York Times.  Friday, 5 Jun 2020.
• Three white men to face Georgia judge in death of Ahmaud Arbery
  
  Three white men charged with the murder of an unarmed black man in Georgia will face a judge Thursday morning in a case that caused a national outcry after cellphone video of the shooting was leaked on social media.
  Reuters.  Thursday, 4 Jun 2020.
• The DOJ is closing its insider trading inquiries into 3 senators but is still investigating GOP Sen. Richard Burr
  
  Burr stepped down as chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee last week after it surfaced that the FBI had seized a cell phone belonging to him.
  Yahoo.  Tuesday, 26 May 2020.

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