LawEnforcement
Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking – here’s how to minimize the risk
Filming ICE is legal but exposes you to digital tracking – here’s how to minimize the risk Recording law enforcement is protected speech, but it also creates data that can be searched, linked, purchased, and reused, making ordinary people more visible to the state. The risks of recording law enforcement go beyond physical confrontation, including […]
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Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice
Concerns about AI-written police reports spur states to regulate the emerging practice States are regulating AI-written police reports to ensure transparency and accuracy, with California becoming the second state to require notice that AI was used to draft a report. The use of AI in writing police reports raises concerns about errors, omissions, and biases, […]
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Politicizing federal troops in US mirrors use of military in Latin America in the 1970s and ’80s
Politicizing federal troops in US mirrors use of military in Latin America in the 1970s and ’80s The US military’s deployment to domestic law enforcement roles under President Trump mirrors tactics used by Latin American countries in the 1970s and ’80s, which led to military dictatorships. Three Trump administration tactics – priming the public for […]
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Why tattoos are such an unreliable marker of gang membership
Why tattoos are such an unreliable marker of gang membership Tattoos of crowns and roses are popular among everyone – not just members of Tren de Aragua, as law enforcement has claimed. Marc Atkins/Getty Images The United States deported 238 Venezuelan men on three flights to El Salvador on March 15, 2025, claiming that they […]
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