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Tuesday, September 7, 2010

ACLU raises questions about microchip tracking of preschoolers | California Watch

ACLU raises questions about microchip tracking of preschoolers | California Watch

A UCLA environmental health sciences researcher whose appointment was not renewed this year has filed a whistle-blower retaliation complaint against the university, saying he's being punished for publishing politically incorrect research findings and for previous whistle-blowing against colleagues.

UCLA officials had planned to end epidemiologist James Enstrom's appointment August 30 but extended it until March 2011 after outside groups intervened, including a group of California Republican legislators and the

ACLU raises questions about microchip tracking of preschoolers

The American Civil Liberties Union is questioning Contra Costa officials over their implementation of a microchip tracking program in their preschool centers.

Nicole Ozer, the ACLU's technology and civil liberties director, told California Watch that she asked the county to provide more information about their program. She was especially interested in the technical specfications of