http://www.freetalklive.com/taxonomy/term/9946/0 en http://www.freetalklive.com/content/aaron_swartz_death_fuels_mit_probe_wh_petition_oust_prosecutor <p>The Massachusetts Institute of Technology has launched an internal probe of the events leading up to the suicide of internet activist Aaron Swartz, who was facing federal charges for allegedly hacking into the school's journal archives.</p> <p>Furor over Swartz' death has reached the White House in the form of a petition asking for the removal of U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz who pressed the case against Swartz.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/aaron_swartz_death_fuels_mit_probe_wh_petition_oust_prosecutor#comments aaron activist Activist Hero martyr News Article petition PIPA sopa suicide swartz Mon, 14 Jan 2013 22:57:30 +0000 thefatalepic 25521 at http://www.freetalklive.com http://www.freetalklive.com/content/white_house_pulls_tsa_petition <p>The White House removed a petition about the TSA airport screening procedures from the White House "We the People" website.</p> http://www.freetalklive.com/content/white_house_pulls_tsa_petition#comments Free Speech News Article petition privacy TSA white house Sun, 12 Aug 2012 16:12:52 +0000 JHalstead 22834 at http://www.freetalklive.com