By Patricia Guadalupe

A journalist sits in a police car during a ride-along, camera in hand, as officers prepare to execute a search warrant on a private home. Across town, an investigative reporter, posing as a patient, walks into a medical clinic with a hidden camera to document allegedly unethical practices. At the border, another journalist watches as a customs officer scrolls through five years of her social media history. Each of these scenarios represents a potential legal minefield where the noble pursuit of truth can collide with laws protecting property, privacy, and national security.

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