News & Commentary about Reforming Police

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Oct 26, 2026

Police Are Increasingly Pulling People Over Because AI Deems Their Driving Patterns “Suspicious”

A police officer writing a report next to a car.

Aug 28, 2026

Another Problem With AI-Assisted Police Reports: Companies Can Have Incentives to Distort Their Content

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Jul 15, 2026

Government Security Agencies Want to Steal Your Drone

Federal immigration agents in tactical gear tackle a protester to the ground in the snow beside a chain-link fence, while other agents stand nearby in a residential area with houses and a school bus in the background.

May 21, 2026

ACLU Calls on Congress to Hold Federal Agents Accountable by Allowing People to Sue Them for Rights Violations

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May 19, 2026

Studies Question Value of AI-Assisted Police Reports

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Dec 2, 2025

The AI Trapdoor Lying in Wait for Workers

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Oct 31, 2025

Surveillance Supporters Tout Police Audit Logs But They’re Not an Effective Check and Balance

A demonstrator wearing a black hospital mask and black beanie hat holds up a cardboard sign that reads, "END POLICE TERROR".

Sep 23, 2025

Memphis Police Are Blocking Transparency, Defying Reform

A mural with the image of George Floyd ihas flowers and signs protesting his murder lay beneath it five years later.

May 25, 2025

Five Years After George Floyd, the Fight for Police Accountability Isn't Over

Jan 17, 2024

Unaccountable Police Units Are Wrong for Safety