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    May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  1. Juez ordena publicar documentos en caso contra activista Swartz

    Reuters
    BOSTON (Reuters) - Un juez estadounidense ha ordenado la publicación de documentos previamente sellados en un caso por piratería contra el fallecido activista de Internet Aaron Swartz. Swartz se suicidó en enero antes de ir a juicio por...

    Tags: Massachusetts Institute of Technology

    2. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  2. Documents in case against Internet activist Aaron Swartz to be released

    BOSTON - Previously sealed documents in the criminal hacking case against deceased Internet activist Aaron Swartz were ordered released Monday by a U.S. judge.
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    BOSTON - Previously sealed documents in the criminal hacking case against deceased Internet activist Aaron Swartz were ordered released Monday by a U.S. judge. Swartz, who was raised in Highland Park, committed suicide in January before going to trial...

    Tags: Computer Crime, Justice System, Networking, Witnesses, Crime, Law and Justice

    3. Mar 6, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. Aaron Swartz is gone, but his story refuses to go away. Why?

    By now, Web users should know about Aaron Swartz, because it's getting hard not to hear about him.
    This post has been updated. See below for details.
    By now, Web users should know about Aaron Swartz, because it's getting hard not to hear about him. The 26-year-old computer prodigy helped develop RSS and Reddit; he was also a folk hero to the open Web movement, which argues for greater information...

    Tags: Prisons, Eric Holder, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, FBI, John Cornyn

    4. Feb 6, 2013 |Column| Los Angeles Times

  4. Congress' horse-and-buggy computer laws

    As martyrs go, Aaron Swartz was an extraordinary example of the breed. A computer programming genius, he had helped develop the social networking site Reddit and became known as a leading advocate for easy and free information sharing on the Web. When...

    Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Employment Opportunities, Judges, Politics, Media Industry

    5. Feb 5, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Aaron Swartz's suicide continues to ripple through Congress

    Aaron Swartz may change the Internet yet again, even in death, with the help of lawmakers who have expressed a fondness for breaking the law.
    Aaron Swartz may change the Internet yet again, even in death, with the help of lawmakers who have expressed a fondness for breaking the law. At a Washington, D.C., memorial Monday night, members of Congress and loved ones gathered to remember Swartz,...

    Tags: Prisons, Judges, Zoe Lofgren, Steve Jobs, Washington, DC

    6. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. After Jody Sherman death, tech community seeks dialogue on suicide

    Silicon Beach is mourning the death of entrepreneur and Ecomom co-founder Jody Sherman this week. Sherman, 47, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said.
    Silicon Beach is mourning the death of entrepreneur and Ecomom co-founder Jody Sherman this week. Sherman, 47, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound, officials said. Since his death Monday, several L.A. tech bloggers, friends and venture capitalists...

    Tags: Media Industry, Computer Networking and Internet, Social Media, Suicide

    7. Jan 29, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. U.S. House watchdogs want explanation of Aaron Swartz prosecution

    Two of Congress' top watchdogs have asked the Justice Department to explain its prosecution of Aaron Swartz, a popular hacktivist who committed suicide Jan. 11.
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    Two of Congress' top watchdogs have asked the Justice Department to explain its prosecution of Aaron Swartz, a popular hacktivist who committed suicide Jan. 11. Swartz, 26, was facing the possibility of years in prison for downloading millions of...

    Tags: Eric Holder, Zoe Lofgren, U.S. Congress, FBI, Reddit Inc.

    8. Jan 26, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. 'Anonymous' hacks government site to protest hacktivist's death

    A collective of hackers known as Anonymous commandeered a Department of Justice website Saturday to protest what it called the harsh treatment by government prosecutors of Internet activist Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide this month.
    A collective of hackers known as Anonymous commandeered a Department of Justice website Saturday to protest what it called the harsh treatment by government prosecutors of Internet activist Aaron Swartz, who committed suicide this month. The hackers...

    Tags: Zoe Lofgren, Reddit Inc., FBI, U.S. Congress, Justice System

    9. Jan 26, 2013 |Story| AP Broadcast

  9. Hackers take over sentencing commission website

    <span style="font-size: small;">WASHINGTON (AP) &mdash; The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. The FBI is investigating.</span>
    WASHINGTON (AP) — The hacker-activist group Anonymous says it hijacked the website of the U.S. Sentencing Commission to avenge the death of Aaron Swartz, an Internet activist who committed suicide. The FBI is investigating. The website of the...

    Tags: Justice System, Computer Crime, Crime, Law and Justice, Washington, DC, Anonymous (internet groups)

    10. Jan 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Aaron Swartz: North Shore teachers recall Internet prodigy

    Many people in Highland Park, where Aaron Swartz was raised, continue to struggle with his suicide at age 26 earlier this month as he faced federal prosecution for downloading millions of academic articles without authorization.
    Many people in Highland Park, where Aaron Swartz was raised, continue to struggle with his suicide at age 26 earlier this month as he faced federal prosecution for downloading millions of academic articles without authorization. "He was challenging in...

    Tags: Education, Entertainment Events, Highland Park (Brooklyn, New York), Teachers, Reddit Inc.

    11. Jan 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. The pushback against Aaron Swartz misses the point

    Aaron Swartz may be a galvanizing figure for Internet activists, but his exploits didn't exactly make him popular among copyright holders. In fact, the tributes to Swartz, who committed suicide last week while awaiting trial on computer fraud charges, have started drawing blowback from the defenders of strong copyrights, who argue that Swartz's efforts to "liberate" documents locked behind paywalls was nothing more than theft.
    Aaron Swartz may be a galvanizing figure for Internet activists, but his exploits didn't exactly make him popular among copyright holders. In fact, the tributes to Swartz, who committed suicide last week while awaiting trial on computer fraud charges,...

    Tags: Computer Crime, Justice System, Newspaper and Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, Crime, Law and Justice

    12. Jan 17, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Free research! Swartz's cause lives on

    Research wants to be free.
    Research wants to be free. Not free to perform. Quality academic research requires the sustained efforts of well-paid personnel and, at times, the use of expensive equipment. Not free to archive. Storing the results and analysis of peer-reviewed...

    Tags: Prices, Education, Newspaper and Magazine, Economic Indicator, Consumer Confidence

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