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Topic6 documents tagged

Wiretapping

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This page collects the 6 public records POLISCOPE has tagged with “Wiretapping”. Coverage spans bills and news coverage - each decoded into plain English and linked to its primary source. It most often overlaps with Journalism, Legal Proceedings, and Media Law.

Active Bills

State BillMARYLANDFeb 12, 2026Maryland Senate Bill 680 reclassifies unlawful communication interception from a felony to a misdemeanorSenate Bill 680 changes the penalty for unlawfully intercepting, disclosing, or using wire, oral, or electronic communications from a felony to a misdemeanor, taking effect October 1, 2026.State BillMASSACHUSETTSDec 18, 2025Massachusetts updates wiretap statutes to modernize electronic surveillance rules and judicial oversight

Recent Activity

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    1. Federal Prosecutors Drop Appeal Over Wiretap Charges Against Tampa Journalist Timothy BurkeFederal prosecutors withdrew an appeal that could have resulted in wiretap charges against Tampa journalist Timothy Burke. Burke was accused of obtaining unaired interview clips of Kanye West and sellHillsborough County

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Key Actors

  1. 01Florida Press Associationorganization1 mentions
  2. 02Mark D. Raschperson1 mentions
  3. 03WMNF 88.5 FMorganization1 mentions
  4. 04Westperson1 mentions
  5. 05Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedureorganization1 mentions
  6. 06Tampaplace1 mentions
  7. 07Kanye Westperson1 mentions
  8. 08WMNForganization1 mentions
  9. 09National Press Cluborganization1 mentions
  10. 10Judicial Proceedingsorganization1 mentions

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  • Topic to billsMaryland Senate Bill 680 reclassifies unlawful communication interception from a felony to a misdemeanor, Massachusetts updates wiretap statutes to modernize electronic surveillance rules and judicial oversight
  • Topic to peopleMark D. Rasch, West, Kanye West
  • Topic to orgsFlorida Press Association, WMNF 88.5 FM, Subcommittee on Administrative Practice and Procedure (+3 more)
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  1. Sep 11, 2026NewsFederal Prosecutors Drop Appeal Over Wiretap Charges Against Tampa Journalist Timothy Burke
  2. Jul 19, 2026hearing transcript1967 Senate Hearings on the Right of Privacy Act
  3. Feb 12, 2026State BillMaryland Senate Bill 680 reclassifies unlawful communication interception from a felony to a misdemeanor
  4. Dec 18, 2025State BillMassachusetts updates wiretap statutes to modernize electronic surveillance rules and judicial oversight

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