Transparency Advocates Win Release of NYPD “Predictive Policing” Documents
The NYPD is building a system to predict crimes — and trying to keep the public unaware of what it’s doing.
Ali Winston
Ali Winston covers criminal justice and surveillance. His award-winning reporting has appeared in a number of regional and national outlets. Originally from New York, Ali is a graduate of the University of Chicago and the University of California, Berkeley. He is based in Oakland, California.
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Private Companies Look to Cash in as Homeland Security Brings Facial Recognition to U.S. Borders
Silicon Valley firms and legacy law enforcement tech companies are getting ready for the facial recognition bonanza.
State of Sanctuaries
California Sheriffs Use Bare-Knuckle Tactics Against "Sanctuary State" Proposal
Law enforcement agencies are allying with ICE and anti-immigration activists to lobby against a bill that would make California a “sanctuary state.”
State of Sanctuaries
Trump Threatens Funding for California Cops over “Sanctuary State” Bill. Maybe That's a Good Thing.
Donald Trump is threatening to withhold grants from local police if California becomes a “sanctuary state” — but some immigration advocates oppose the grants altogether.
NYPD Attempts to Block Surveillance Transparency Law With Misinformation
The NYPD is fighting by any means necessary to block a City Council bill that would assert oversight over police surveillance technologies.
The War on Immigrants
How Sanctuary Cities Can Protect Undocumented Immigrants From ICE Data Mining
ICE’s increased use of data mining to identify and locate undocumented people is reflected in the enforcement operations since Donald Trump’s inauguration.
Vague Rules Let ICE Deport Undocumented Immigrants as Gang Members
The Intercept obtained the guidelines on gang classification through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit for records related to the ICEGangs database.
California Moves to Become a Sanctuary State as Texas Takes a Hard Line
California lawmakers advanced legislation that would bar state police and sheriffs from enforcing federal immigration law. Texas legislators moved to ban sanctuary policies statewide.
Trump's Homeland Security Team Likely to Emphasize Facial Recognition and Biometric Surveillance
Trump's homeland security transition team has private-sector background in threat-detection algorithms, facial-recognition technology, and the like.
Trump Homeland Security Adviser Helped Contractors Profit Off Harsh Deportation Policies
Lora Ries's selection is the latest evidence that Trump is preparing to fulfill his pledge to step up deportations.