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Historic Site of Queer Resistance to Cops Is Now Owned by Private Prison Firm
Organizers in San Francisco are fighting to reclaim Gene Compton’s Cafeteria from GEO Group.
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.
Protesters Marking 10 Years After Michael Brown’s Killing Face Arrest and Prison
“To say, why were we out there, why were we even protesting … is to gaslight an entire community,” said one supporter.
FISA Section 702 Isn’t the Only Way the Government Spies on Our Communications
Telecom companies also strip privacy en masse from incarcerated people and those who communicate with them.
How Do We Sustain Momentum for the Anti-ICE Movement Over Time?
Silky Shah, executive director of Detention Watch Network, discusses how the fight against ICE has entered a new phase.
Madison Residents Protest After Police Shoot, Kill a Black Man in Broad Daylight
“The people most affected by policing must have the power to decide what safety looks like,” a local group said.
Floridians’ Fights Against Flock Cameras and AI Are Shaking Up State Politics
Public backlash has pushed some counties to pull funding for Flock cameras and issue moratoriums on data centers.
Tyrin Johnson Is Dead. Memphis Is Occupied. This Is Militarized “Public Safety.”
Tyrin Johnson’s killing is part of a larger militarization unfolding in Memphis, Tennessee, under Trump.
Trump Under Fire for Diverting Disaster Relief Workers to Immigration Policing
Trump administration officials were notably absent from a House hearing on reforming FEMA this week.
The Fight Against Surveillance Cameras Is a Struggle for Democracy
In a growing movement, over 80 communities have canceled, rejected, or deactivated automated license plate readers.