Poynter Online – Al’s Morning Meeting Poynter weighs in on the eavesdropping via video controversy laid out nicely in Gizmodo’s Are Cameras the New Guns?. Chicago’s Chris Drew, artist and activist is challenging Illinois’ current eavesdropping law. You can read about his ongoing fight for his and all of our rights, at his site c-drew.com/blog/ This issue is very important for journalists, citizen journalists and every citizen.

I also think that even with today’s technology, it would be difficult for a police officer to make some type of claim that the recording done by a typical hand-held device was somehow an improper “surreptitious” or secret recording when it is done in the manner recommended above.

Lake Effect News In a way, James Cappleman has never stopped campaigning for 46th Ward alderman. His last defeat was seemingly a blip on the Doppler radar as he dusted himself off…