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Trump Wants “Model Cities” With High-Tech Police. New Orleans Just Said “No.”
New Orleans is the latest to refuse a $300 million grant program that critics say would build Trump’s police state.
First Came the Flock Cameras. Now Local Cops Want Autonomous Drones.
Hundreds of local police departments have received waivers to fly surveillance drones that navigate with AI.
Battle Over Facial Recognition in New Orleans Will Shape Future of Surveillance
Edith Romero, an organizer in New Orleans, discusses the dangers of the growing surveillance state.
Immigrants Are Skipping Vital Health Care Appointments Amid Federal Raids
“It’s not because they don’t value their health; it’s because they don’t feel safe,” said a migrant rights advocate.
New Orleans Resists ICE Invasion Despite Surveillance and State Repression
Before ICE descended on New Orleans, GOP lawmakers made it a crime to interfere with immigration enforcement.
ICE Descends on World’s “Incarceration Capital” to Carry Out Raids
According to planning documents, 250 federal agents will aim to make 5,000 arrests in Louisiana over two months.
Locals in New Orleans Brace for Immigration Crackdown
Some businesses and institutions have closed or limited social activities to protect their workers and customers.
Louisiana Governor Wants to Deploy National Guard to State’s “Urban Centers”
Gov. Jeff Landry’s plan to deploy troops in Louisiana is “immoral and unnecessary,” a local activist said.
Hurricane Katrina Aftermath Is Both Reverberating and Amplifying 20 Years Later
Democracy and the social safety net are being attacked like they were after the storm, says journalist Jordan Flaherty.
Residents Say Their Daily Struggles Are Sidelined in Coverage of NOLA Attack
They say they want proactive support rather than always having to pick themselves up in the aftermath of tragedy.