racist surveillance dystopia
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British Cops Bought Marketing Data To Help Profile Criminal Suspects
Police in the United Kingdom are partnering with credit reporting agencies to predict whether criminals will reoffend, a report from UK civil liberties group Big Brother Watch has uncovered.
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US Homeland Security’s Airport Facial Scans Are Buggy And Possibly Illegal, Report Finds
According to a new report by surveillance law researchers, the US Department of Homeland Security’s $US1 billion “Biometric Exit Program,” which requires travellers submit to face recognition scans, may violate US federal law. Starting in June, several airports began mandating face scans at boarding gates for some international flights. The DHS has argued the program…
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Prosecutor Claims Social Media Surveillance Of Black Lives Matter Members Wasn’t Surveillance
Six local Black Lives Matter members in Clarkstown, New York have filed a federal suit against the town, its chief of police, police sergeant, and its Special Investigations Unit, accusing them of racial profiling and illegal surveillance that violated their first and 14th amendment rights. In a response to a local news outlet, Rockland County…