“Tech companies specializing in facial recognition are seeking out public-private partnerships with law enforcement agencies. MIT researcher Joy Buolamwini says this could undermine the growing movement to defund the police if the call is not linked to a divestment from surveillance technology as well. “When resources are scarce, technology is viewed as the answer —…
“New footage has surfaced of Rayshard Brooks, a 27-year-old Black man who was killed by former Atlanta cop Garett Rolfe June 12 outside a Wendy’s, speaking out on his struggles with the criminal justice system. Rolfe was charged Wednesday with felony murder and 10 other counts for killing Brooks. In a February interview with the…
“Residents of Atlanta, and thousands of others around the country and the world, are taking part in daily demonstrations to push for police reforms since the death of George Floyd nearly three weeks ago. But what should that mean and how can it be initiated? Marc Morial, president and CEO of the National Urban League,…
“Thousands took to the streets of Minneapolis Thursday as protests against the police killing of George Floyd rocked the city for the third night in a row. Kandace Montgomery, who participated in some of the protests, is executive director of Black Visions Collective, a Black-led, queer- and trans-centering community organization based in the Twin Cities…
President Donald Trump continues to face widespread criticism from police chiefs across the country following a speech he gave to police officers in Long Island, New York, that appeared to openly endorse police brutality. Commenting on the need to crack down on gang members, Trump suggested that police officers have license to use excessive force…
Is a new “show me your papers” law in Texas hurting public safety even before it takes effect on September 1? Senate Bill 4 makes it a Class A misdemeanor for local law enforcement officials to limit cooperation with federal immigration agents. The law requires police to comply with detainer requests from Immigration and Customs…
As outrage grows in Minneapolis over the killing of an unarmed white Australian woman, we look at the staggering number of fatal police shootings in the United States. For more, we speak with Philip Stinson, criminologist and associate professor at the Criminal Justice Program at Bowling Green State University. Democracy Now! is an independent global…
Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau has resigned amid growing protests over the police killing of unarmed Australian woman Justine Ruszczyk. Many residents are now calling for the resignation of the mayor, Betsy Hodges, saying the killing of Ruszczyk, which came after she called 911 twice to report a possible sexual assault near her home, shows…
Transcript: I was standing outside the Hyatt Hotel in Midtown Manhattan, planning on getting a car heading to the US Open. I do some corporate appearances and sponsor visits and things like that. I didn’t think much of it. I looked up while I was waiting for the car and saw someone running towards me,…