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October 28, 2014

Report: Postal Service Approved 50,000 Requests to Monitor Mail 
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A newly obtained audit shows the U.S. Postal Service approved nearly
50,000 requests last year from law enforcement and its own inspection
unit to secretly monitor Americans' mail. The New York Times reports the
number is far higher than what the Postal Service had previously
disclosed.

 

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