News & Commentary about Surveillance Technologies

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People walking on sidewalk with scores superimposed on their faces

Jan 13, 2016

Eight Problems With Police “Threat Scores”

Dec 29, 2015

Maryland Court Considering Key Question on Legality of Stingray Use

Dec 18, 2015

How Your Information Could Soon End up in the Hands of the NSA — and What You Can Do About It

Police attempt to control a crowd in 1927 labor action

Dec 15, 2015

Economic Stagnation and Political Turmoil Test Our Civil Liberties

Dec 4, 2015

Why 'Active Investigations' Don’t Justify Keeping Police Video Secret

Dec 3, 2015

The Good Wife Tackles Algorithmic Discrimination. Meanwhile, in Real Life…

Flight path over Baltimore -- screen capture from Flightradar24.com by Pete Cimbolic

Oct 30, 2015

FBI Documents Reveal New Information on Baltimore Surveillance Flights

Oct 23, 2015

Police Citing “Terrorism” to Buy Stingrays Used Only For Ordinary Crimes

Oct 22, 2015

The Four Biggest Problems With DHS’s New Stingray Policy

Oct 21, 2015

NYPD Says ‘Trust Us’ on Potentially Dangerous X-Ray Vans Roaming the Streets of New York