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Trump’s “Beautification” Plan Has Turned Community Parks Into Policing Traps
Trump’s plan to “make D.C. beautiful again” means more policing for the city’s residents.
It’s Not Just Flock. Police Can’t Be Trusted With Our Data.
An Illinois State Police database available online listed personal information, including Social Security numbers.
Faith Leaders Speak Out After DHS Sent Undercover Agents to Spy on MN Churches
People should not have to wonder if “standing with their neighbors will put them in a federal file,” one minister said.
Alabama Utility Partners With Flock to Sell More Surveillance to Cities
Alabama Power has acted as a middleman to sell surveillance services to more than 80 municipalities.
Free Speech Groups Sound Alarm on “Red Scare” Repression of ICE Watch Activists
Advocates asked a court to unseal more details on Trump's surveillance of churches, schools, and libraries in Minnesota.
Sanders Vows to Introduce Legislation to Stop Flock’s “AI Mass Surveillance”
“You may not know it, but you may already be being tracked by artificial intelligence,” the senator said.
Documents Show How Israeli Methods Were Presented to US Police as a Model
The Advanced Security Training Institute’s programs have largely operated outside of public scrutiny.
When the Left Distances Itself From Black Lives Matter, Far Right Policies Win
Alec Karakatsanis explains how both Republicans and Democrats have used the backlash to increase the powers of police.
UK Judge Decides Against Sentencing Palestine Action Activists for Terrorism
“It’s a victory for us, it’s a victory for Palestine, it’s a victory for protesting," said the mother of a defendant.
What DeFlock? A Week of Action Confronts the AI Surveillance State
A Kansas activist discovered that police tracked him with Flock-style cameras after he wrote an op-ed criticizing them.