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Face Surveillance Is a Uniquely Dangerous Technology
Companies are determining whether someone has a propensity to be a terrorist by analyzing their face.
Trial of El Chapo Highlights Failure of War on Drugs
Christy Thornton, an assistant professor of sociology and Latin American studies, discusses more.
Police Are Using Private Security Firms to Target Anti-Pipeline Organizers
Minnesota police have spent more than a year gearing up for a militarized standoff with activists at Enbridge's Line 3.
Outsourcing Police Investigations to Google Risks Privacy and Justice
Google has turned our smartphones into little spies working on behalf of law enforcement agencies.
Judge Acquits Cops in Laquan McDonald Cover-Up Trial
Judge Domenica Stephenson unconscionably swept evidence of egregious official misconduct under the rug of cover-up.
William Barr Is a Trojan Horse
William Barr knows how to nail a confirmation hearing. That doesn’t make him Yoda.
Finally, Clemency for Sexual Violence Survivor Cyntoia Brown
Anti-incarceration organizer Mariame Kaba discusses the years of pressure that yielded clemency for Cyntoia Brown.
Plagued by Misconduct Claims, Will Columbus’s Vice Unit Be Held Accountable?
The Columbus Police Department is under FBI investigation for multiple abuses of power.
Louisiana Sheriff Ordered to Releases Records on Visit to Standing Rock
“We saw a dangerous blurring of the lines between law enforcement and private corporations at Standing Rock."
Will Jared Kushner Be the Next Chief of Staff?
Trump may be naming John Kelly's replacement any day now, and odds are it will be Kushner.