TRJC Quarterly Newsletter – August 2024

Published on July 31, 2024

We are pleased to present the August 2024 edition of the Technology & Racial Justice Collaborative quarterly newsletter.  Please check out feature articles by Elizabeth Daniel Vasquez at Brooklyn Defenders, Emily Tucker at the Center on Privacy & Technology at Georgetown Law, Bailey Passmore at the Human Rights Data Analysis Group, and Jennifer Jones and Stephanie Krent at the Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University. 

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Internal Atlanta Police Records Reveal Monitoring of ‘Cop City’ Opponents of Political Activity

July 31, 2024
Over 2,300 pages of internal intelligence reports and emails demonstrate how broadly the Atlanta Police Department has monitored residents engaged in ordinary activities used by political groups of all stripes. Atlanta law enforcement’s social media surveillance targeted opponents of the construction of a police training facility that activists call “Cop City.” The Brennan Center obtained the docu

FTC Takes Action Against General Motors for Sharing Drivers’ Precise Location and Driving Behavior Data Without Consent

January 21, 2025
Under proposed order, GM and OnStar will be banned for five years from disclosing geolocation and driver behavior data to consumer reporting agencies.Federal Trade Commission, January 16, 2025Read full article