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Aaron Swartz 
19 posts and columns on Aaron Swartz
WikiLeaks Alleges Relationship With Web Activist Aaron Swartz
The whistle-blowing organization surfaces new claims of ties to the late Web activist.
Amid Activist Outcry, U.S. Attorney Defends Prosecution of Aaron Swartz
U.S. Attorney Carmen Ortiz speaks out for the first time since Aaron Swartz’s death.
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Congresswoman to Propose Computer Crimes Amendment in Wake of Activist’s Death
Representative Zoe Lofgren (D-Calif.) plans to introduce a bill to Congress that would severely curtail the “broad scope of the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act,” the congresswoman announced Tuesday evening. The CFAA enabled the U.S. government to levy steep fines and a potential lengthy prison sentence against Internet activist Aaron Swartz for his alleged computer crimes, a course of action which some have claimed contributed to Swartz’s recent suicide. Swartz’s death sparked a widespread outrage among the Web community, causing many to call for reform of the Justice Department’s computer-hacking laws.News Byte
DOJ Drops Charges Against Late Activist Aaron Swartz
In a filing on Monday, the Department of Justice dropped the charges against Aaron Swartz, the Internet activist who committed suicide on Friday. As first reported by The Hill, dropping charges against a deceased defendant is standard practice. In a statement on Saturday, Swartz’s family blamed prosecutorial zealotry, in part, for Swartz’s death.In Wake of Activist’s Death, Anonymous Hacks MIT Website
The hacker group retaliates against the organization involved, in part, in the young activist’s criminal prosecution.
MIT Responds to Death of Activist Aaron Swartz, Begins Internal Investigation
The President of MIT responds publicly for the first time since news of Swartz’s suicide was made public.
Family of Hacktivist Aaron Swartz Accuses MIT, U.S. Attorney of Contributing to His Suicide
Strong, damning words from the family of a deceased Internet activist, placing much of the blame on his persecutors.