Want to reduce Chicago gun violence? Fund community programs, not police surveillance.
There are better ways to reduce gun violence than spying on Chicago’s vulnerable communities.
On Mar 17, 2017 by Laura Moy
Missouri sheriff’s office leaked audio of police informants and victims after ransomware attack
Sensitive leaked data crime scene reports, arrest records, and audio files exposing informants and victims.
On Mar 16, 2017 by Dell Cameron
Here’s how police get your private Facebook data
Heads up: Requests rose 27 percent this year.
On Dec 30, 2016 by David Gilmour
Twitter cuts off third surveillance firm for encouraging police to spy on activists
Twitter previously cut loose Geofeedia and Snaptrends, two U.S.-based companies.
On Dec 9, 2016 by David Gilmour, Dell Cameron
Important Vine video reveals the dangers of kicking too much
Stop, you’re gonna get in trouble.
On Oct 24, 2016 by Miles Klee
Twitter cuts ties with second firm police use to spy on social media
SnapTrends is the second intelligence firm to get cut loose by Twitter in the past two weeks.
On Oct 20, 2016 by Dell Cameron
Dozens of police-spying tools remain after Facebook, Twitter crack down on Geofeedia
Geofeedia is out, but there are plenty of other surveillance platforms to choose from.
On Oct 11, 2016 by Dell Cameron
Police documents reveal how law enforcement keep Stingray use secret
A fill-in-the-blank DOJ warrant enables police to hide Stingray capabilities from judges and the public.
On Oct 7, 2016 by Dell Cameron, Patrick Howell O’Neill
Alleged neo-Nazi police officer is back on duty after being exposed by hackers
Hans Lichterman was spotted patrolling black protests at the DNC.
On Sep 1, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Gay man sues NYPD for $6 million for allegedly beating him and calling him a ‘f*ggot’
He was having an asthma attack when police allegedly assaulted him.
On Aug 31, 2016 by Mary Emily O’Hara
Police bust $2.26 million dark net drug ring in Finland
The smugglers allegedly used birdhouses to move millions in illegal drugs.
On Aug 26, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
FBI authorized informants to break the law 22,800 times in 4 years
New details about FBI informants were obtained through the Freedom of Information Act.
On Aug 23, 2016 by Dell Cameron, Patrick Howell O’Neill
Cop crashes 3am ‘Pokémon Go’ meetup he mistook for drug deal
Turns out they were talking Onyx.
On Jul 11, 2016 by Gabe Bergado
Apple patent could let police remotely turn off your iPhone’s camera
Cellphone cameras are powerful weapons. Could this change that?
On Jun 29, 2016 by Patrick Howell O’Neill
How police body cameras change our perception of right and wrong
Police body-cameras may not be the magical fix to problems in America’s criminal justice system—and we have ourselves to blame.
On Jun 29, 2016 by Aaron Sankin
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