If you have ever flown, you know that the body search done by the Transportation Security Administration at the airport can be quite invasive at times. It’s not uncommon to hear someone complaining of feeling violated after going through the security checkpoint. The latest celebrity to complain that she was inappropriately handled is Diana Ross. […]
A new report by ProPublica explores the well known issues many Black women face in security lines while traveling through the airport.
After 35 days, and 800,000 workers going without paychecks, President Trump decided to end the government shutdown for three weeks.
Last week we told you about CNN commentator Angela Rye’s uncomfortable encounter with a TSA agent in a Minnesota airport. And while she may have been left in tears after the pat-down went very left, she made it clear that she was ready for a fight to push the TSA to look into their policies and […]
(New York Times) — Amid the uproar that airport screening has become too intrusive, some Americans are now asking why the United States cannot do it like the Israelis. Representative John L. Mica, Republican of Florida and a critic of the Obama administration’s new screening methods, says theTransportation Security Administration should look at Israel, which […]
(New York Times) — As the Transportation Security Administrationscrambles to address vulnerabilities in procedures for screening cargo, it is facing growing criticism from travel industry groups over the escalating security measures for passengers. In recent weeks, representatives from the International Air Transport Association, the U.S. Travel Association, the Allied Pilots Association and British Airways have criticized the […]