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Tacoma Drops Shot Spotter Program
Tacoma Drops Shot Spotter Program
tacomaweekly.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:50 PM
September 10, 2025 at 9:08 PM
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CBP recently reached a record high number of intrusive phone, computer, and other device searches.
“This is essentially a limitless authority that they claim for themselves to search travelers without a warrant to search the full scope of information people carry on them,” Bhandari
“This is essentially a limitless authority that they claim for themselves to search travelers without a warrant to search the full scope of information people carry on them,” Bhandari
Phone Searches at the US Border Hit a Record High
Customs and Border Protection agents searched nearly 15,000 devices from April through June of this year, a nearly 17 percent spike over the previous three-month high in 2022. "The real issue is the c...
www.wired.com
September 3, 2025 at 8:07 PM
CBP recently reached a record high number of intrusive phone, computer, and other device searches.
“This is essentially a limitless authority that they claim for themselves to search travelers without a warrant to search the full scope of information people carry on them,” Bhandari
“This is essentially a limitless authority that they claim for themselves to search travelers without a warrant to search the full scope of information people carry on them,” Bhandari
Every minute that is spent debating if ShotSpotter is an effective tool for making communities safer is a minute that we're not dedicating to actually addressing the roots of gun violence.
www.cityviewnc.com/stories/duke...
www.cityviewnc.com/stories/duke...
ShotSpotter study casts doubt on effectiveness in Fayetteville
Third-party evaluation of ShotSpotter in Fayetteville found less than a quarter of alerts were linked to confirmed gunfire
www.cityviewnc.com
September 3, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Every minute that is spent debating if ShotSpotter is an effective tool for making communities safer is a minute that we're not dedicating to actually addressing the roots of gun violence.
www.cityviewnc.com/stories/duke...
www.cityviewnc.com/stories/duke...
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NEW: In what appears to be one of the largest expansions of surveillance in IL history, we found hundreds of new Flock license plate readers—all paid for by AG Kwame Raoul's office in the last 3 years.
Issues with Flock Safety's data sharing practices are mounting. Will our sanctuary status hold?
Issues with Flock Safety's data sharing practices are mounting. Will our sanctuary status hold?
Eyes on the heartland
A vast network of new license plate cameras has exploded across Illinois in recent years—paid for by state grants to fight retail crime. With the federal government clamoring for more information on p...
unraveledpress.com
August 19, 2025 at 8:44 PM
NEW: In what appears to be one of the largest expansions of surveillance in IL history, we found hundreds of new Flock license plate readers—all paid for by AG Kwame Raoul's office in the last 3 years.
Issues with Flock Safety's data sharing practices are mounting. Will our sanctuary status hold?
Issues with Flock Safety's data sharing practices are mounting. Will our sanctuary status hold?
According to a report from @wcp.bsky.social, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department only respond to ShotSpotter alerts if they receive confirmation of a shooting from another source. What is notable about this is the honesty: even MPD admits that ShotSpotter doesn't do what the company claims.
June 24, 2025 at 7:10 PM
According to a report from @wcp.bsky.social, the D.C. Metropolitan Police Department only respond to ShotSpotter alerts if they receive confirmation of a shooting from another source. What is notable about this is the honesty: even MPD admits that ShotSpotter doesn't do what the company claims.
Love that SoundThinking cites the NYU Policing Project's report at the Cambridge City Council today. They paid for this report.
At the time of the report, ShotSpotter was an annual donor and CEO Ralph Clark was on the advisory board of the Policing Project.
www.policingproject.org/shotspotter
At the time of the report, ShotSpotter was an annual donor and CEO Ralph Clark was on the advisory board of the Policing Project.
www.policingproject.org/shotspotter
Privacy Audit & Assessment of ShotSpotter, Inc.’s Gunshot Detection Technology — The Policing Project
www.policingproject.org
June 2, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Love that SoundThinking cites the NYU Policing Project's report at the Cambridge City Council today. They paid for this report.
At the time of the report, ShotSpotter was an annual donor and CEO Ralph Clark was on the advisory board of the Policing Project.
www.policingproject.org/shotspotter
At the time of the report, ShotSpotter was an annual donor and CEO Ralph Clark was on the advisory board of the Policing Project.
www.policingproject.org/shotspotter
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ShotSpotter is a case study in how the prison–industrial complex has evolved in response to the advent of the data economy: more policing & surveillance, justified by false promises of how tech will deliver public safety—when all it really delivers is profit for corporations. inquest.org/turning-...
Turning Death into a Commodity - Ed Vogel - Inquest
ShotSpotter has leveraged gun violence into a multimillion-dollar business that promises safety but delivers only increased policing and drain on the public’s resources.
inquest.org
May 8, 2025 at 2:45 PM
ShotSpotter is a case study in how the prison–industrial complex has evolved in response to the advent of the data economy: more policing & surveillance, justified by false promises of how tech will deliver public safety—when all it really delivers is profit for corporations. inquest.org/turning-...
SoundThinking partnered with Rekor to offer ALPRs and compete with Flock Safety.
News out of VA: "Moreover, the law bars Virginia police agencies from sharing their Flock data with their counterparts in other states without a warrant, subpoena or court order."
www.pilotonline.com/2025/05/04/y...
News out of VA: "Moreover, the law bars Virginia police agencies from sharing their Flock data with their counterparts in other states without a warrant, subpoena or court order."
www.pilotonline.com/2025/05/04/y...
Youngkin signs Flock surveillance bill into law, creating new regulations on police
The new law sets the stage for a battle in the 2026 legislative session over whether the Flock cameras should be expanded to interstates, bridge-tunnels and other state-maintained roads.
www.pilotonline.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:40 PM
SoundThinking partnered with Rekor to offer ALPRs and compete with Flock Safety.
News out of VA: "Moreover, the law bars Virginia police agencies from sharing their Flock data with their counterparts in other states without a warrant, subpoena or court order."
www.pilotonline.com/2025/05/04/y...
News out of VA: "Moreover, the law bars Virginia police agencies from sharing their Flock data with their counterparts in other states without a warrant, subpoena or court order."
www.pilotonline.com/2025/05/04/y...
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This is a screenshot from a #ClearviewAI facial recognition usage report from the St. Johns County, FL Sheriff's Office.
In this 61 page report, the most common reason given for a scan appears to be for suspected "retail theft/shoplifting."
Police protect the interests of capital.
In this 61 page report, the most common reason given for a scan appears to be for suspected "retail theft/shoplifting."
Police protect the interests of capital.
May 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
This is a screenshot from a #ClearviewAI facial recognition usage report from the St. Johns County, FL Sheriff's Office.
In this 61 page report, the most common reason given for a scan appears to be for suspected "retail theft/shoplifting."
Police protect the interests of capital.
In this 61 page report, the most common reason given for a scan appears to be for suspected "retail theft/shoplifting."
Police protect the interests of capital.
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Fun to read this post after reading minutes from an Atlanta fusion center meeting from 2024 where the retired NYPD presenter had some "interesting" historical takes and "advice" for the group gathered.
Here's a portion of the minutes.
Here's a portion of the minutes.
April 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Fun to read this post after reading minutes from an Atlanta fusion center meeting from 2024 where the retired NYPD presenter had some "interesting" historical takes and "advice" for the group gathered.
Here's a portion of the minutes.
Here's a portion of the minutes.
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“I don’t think it’s fair to say we’ve ever demonized a child ever.”
An actual quote from a Chicago Police Chief just now.
Not ever? Not once?
An actual quote from a Chicago Police Chief just now.
Not ever? Not once?
April 30, 2025 at 11:52 PM
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Wait, you're telling me that ShotSpotter and the police do not stop gun violence but there are alternatives that can?
thetriibe.com/2025/04/prit...
thetriibe.com/2025/04/prit...
Pritzker, Johnson applaud Peacekeepers violence prevention program as crime drops in Chicago • The TRiiBE
Gov. JB Pritzker and Mayor Brandon Johnson stood together to praise new findings crediting a violence prevention program for reductions in crime.
thetriibe.com
April 18, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Wait, you're telling me that ShotSpotter and the police do not stop gun violence but there are alternatives that can?
thetriibe.com/2025/04/prit...
thetriibe.com/2025/04/prit...
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USCIS just re-upped its subscription to LexisNexis for $3.4 million—I've previously covered how ICE uses this sprawling database of personal data to locate immigrants in this country theintercept.com/2021/04/02/i...
April 17, 2025 at 12:19 AM
USCIS just re-upped its subscription to LexisNexis for $3.4 million—I've previously covered how ICE uses this sprawling database of personal data to locate immigrants in this country theintercept.com/2021/04/02/i...
The NYPD renewed its contract for ShotSpotter even after data from the Comptroller's office proved that ShotSpotter is a waste.
Why? Police don't want ShotSpotter because it "works." Police want it because it increases their power over the communities they police.
statescoop.com/nypd-extends...
Why? Police don't want ShotSpotter because it "works." Police want it because it increases their power over the communities they police.
statescoop.com/nypd-extends...
NYPD extends contract with ShotSpotter, despite poor review | StateScoop
The New York City Police Department extended its contract with the ShotSpotter service for three years in a deal worth $21.8 million.
statescoop.com
April 14, 2025 at 4:18 PM
The NYPD renewed its contract for ShotSpotter even after data from the Comptroller's office proved that ShotSpotter is a waste.
Why? Police don't want ShotSpotter because it "works." Police want it because it increases their power over the communities they police.
statescoop.com/nypd-extends...
Why? Police don't want ShotSpotter because it "works." Police want it because it increases their power over the communities they police.
statescoop.com/nypd-extends...
Oversight measures are passed with the best of intentions but in practice these policies are often used to justify, not eliminate, the use of surveillance tech.
The only way to prevent the violence of surveillance tech is to never adopt the tech.
www.biometricupdate.com/202504/overs...
The only way to prevent the violence of surveillance tech is to never adopt the tech.
www.biometricupdate.com/202504/overs...
Oversight measures passed to monitor NYPD surveillance tech expansion | Biometric Update
The New York City Council passed a suite of bills are aimed at regulating the New York Police Department’s (NYPD) use of surveillance technologies.
www.biometricupdate.com
April 14, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Oversight measures are passed with the best of intentions but in practice these policies are often used to justify, not eliminate, the use of surveillance tech.
The only way to prevent the violence of surveillance tech is to never adopt the tech.
www.biometricupdate.com/202504/overs...
The only way to prevent the violence of surveillance tech is to never adopt the tech.
www.biometricupdate.com/202504/overs...
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This needs to become a much bigger story. We cannot let Palantir get this contract. www.wired.com/story/palant... @chrislhayes.bsky.social
Palantir Is Helping DOGE With a Massive IRS Data Project
For the past three days, DOGE and a handful of Palantir representatives, along with dozens of career IRS engineers, have been collaborating to build a “mega API,” WIRED has learned.
www.wired.com
April 13, 2025 at 2:29 AM
This needs to become a much bigger story. We cannot let Palantir get this contract. www.wired.com/story/palant... @chrislhayes.bsky.social
Recently, SoundThinking announced that, "ResourceRouter's customer base more than doubled in 2024" (www.stocktitan.net/news/SSTI/so...)
ResourceRouter is the company's predictive policing product. It's built from the company's purchase of Hunchlab and PredPol.
www.soundthinking.com/press-releas...
ResourceRouter is the company's predictive policing product. It's built from the company's purchase of Hunchlab and PredPol.
www.soundthinking.com/press-releas...
SHOTSPOTTER ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF HUNCHLAB TO SPRINGBOARD INTO AI-DRIVEN ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIVE POLICING – SoundThinking
Information on SHOTSPOTTER ANNOUNCES ACQUISITION OF HUNCHLAB TO SPRINGBOARD INTO AI-DRIVEN ANALYSIS AND PREDICTIVE POLICING at SoundThinking
www.soundthinking.com
April 13, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Recently, SoundThinking announced that, "ResourceRouter's customer base more than doubled in 2024" (www.stocktitan.net/news/SSTI/so...)
ResourceRouter is the company's predictive policing product. It's built from the company's purchase of Hunchlab and PredPol.
www.soundthinking.com/press-releas...
ResourceRouter is the company's predictive policing product. It's built from the company's purchase of Hunchlab and PredPol.
www.soundthinking.com/press-releas...
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On Monday, the FTC will kick off its antitrust trial against Meta. Tech Policy Press Associate Editor Cristiano Lima-Strong discussed the case against the social media giant with two competition law experts who both served in government: William (Bill) Kovacic and Gene Kimmelman.
Podcast: A Guide to the FTC's Case Against Meta | TechPolicy.Press
Cristiano Lima-Strong discusses the FTC's case against the social media giant with competition law experts William (Bill) Kovacic and Gene Kimmelman.
www.techpolicy.press
April 13, 2025 at 1:47 PM
On Monday, the FTC will kick off its antitrust trial against Meta. Tech Policy Press Associate Editor Cristiano Lima-Strong discussed the case against the social media giant with two competition law experts who both served in government: William (Bill) Kovacic and Gene Kimmelman.
After the fight over ShotSpotter, Chicago is throwing money at surveillance tech even Department of Homeland Security says is bad.
In a study of ZeroEyes conducted by DHS in 2022, evaluators, "questioned the utility of [ZeroEyes] in emergency response operations."
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
In a study of ZeroEyes conducted by DHS in 2022, evaluators, "questioned the utility of [ZeroEyes] in emergency response operations."
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
April 10, 2025 at 11:37 PM
After the fight over ShotSpotter, Chicago is throwing money at surveillance tech even Department of Homeland Security says is bad.
In a study of ZeroEyes conducted by DHS in 2022, evaluators, "questioned the utility of [ZeroEyes] in emergency response operations."
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
In a study of ZeroEyes conducted by DHS in 2022, evaluators, "questioned the utility of [ZeroEyes] in emergency response operations."
www.dhs.gov/sites/defaul...
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super helpful breakdown of the open-records lawsuit against the Atlanta Police Foundation and why it matters, not just for this case, but for the future of government transparency broadly!
by bestie/life partner @hannahcrileyy.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...
by bestie/life partner @hannahcrileyy.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...
A Key Fight Over the Most Infamous Police Project in the Country Is Coming to a Head
The story of Cop City is both deeply local and intensely emblematic of national trends.
slate.com
April 10, 2025 at 4:32 PM
super helpful breakdown of the open-records lawsuit against the Atlanta Police Foundation and why it matters, not just for this case, but for the future of government transparency broadly!
by bestie/life partner @hannahcrileyy.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...
by bestie/life partner @hannahcrileyy.bsky.social slate.com/news-and-pol...
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it feels like i’m screaming into the void sometimes
CTA expanding gun-detecting camera surveillance program
The CTA's board of directors on Wednesday approved a contract extension with ZeroEyes worth $1.2 million to expand the technology to 1,500 cameras through the summer of 2026.
www.wbez.org
April 10, 2025 at 7:30 PM
it feels like i’m screaming into the void sometimes
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We are in court with the Atlanta Community Press Collective fighting for basic records about #CopCity and the "private" police foundation's role in it. 1/2
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
A Key Fight Over the Most Infamous Police Project in the Country Is Coming to a Head
The story of Cop City is both deeply local and intensely emblematic of national trends.
slate.com
April 10, 2025 at 9:19 PM
We are in court with the Atlanta Community Press Collective fighting for basic records about #CopCity and the "private" police foundation's role in it. 1/2
slate.com/news-and-pol...
slate.com/news-and-pol...
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Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know with @alanayzola.com.
Full guide: www.wired.com/story/trump-...
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April 9, 2025 at 8:39 PM
Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know with @alanayzola.com.
Full guide: www.wired.com/story/trump-...
Full guide: www.wired.com/story/trump-...