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| + | It's no coincidence that the rise in surveillance technologies over the past 30 years has coincided with the increase in mass incarceration and violent policing, especially in Black, poor, and immigrant communities. Thanks to the work of accountability movements, we've learned that police now have access to an unprecedented amount of new surveillance equipment that is often acquired and used without democratic oversight. Police also have new relationships with corporate entities, including Amazon, in a mutually beneficial relationship to acquire and deploy more of these surveillance technologies. Now that we're seeing new surveillance infrastructures being discussed to address COVID-19, we'll likely see an increase in the use of carceral technologies used in the name of public health. Myaisha Hayes of Media Justice joins us this week to discuss these new surveillance infrastructures and the effect it will have on policing and incarceration. | ||
==== Readings ==== | ==== Readings ==== | ||
| + | * [https://defendourmovements.org/ Defend Our Movements digital self-defense knowledge base] | ||
| + | * [https://mediajustice.org/campaign/stop-spying/ #ProtectBlackDissent campaign] | ||
| + | * [https://mediajustice.org/news/racial-justice-digital-rights-and-worker-advocates-release-statement-in-solidarity-with-protesting-amazon-workers-and-whistleblowers/ Racial-Justice, Digital-Rights and Worker Advocates Release Statement in Solidarity with Protesting Amazon Workers and Whistleblowers] | ||
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https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/us/politics/george-floyd-protests-surveillance.html | https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/us/politics/george-floyd-protests-surveillance.html | ||
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| − | Myaisha Hayes, Media Justice | + | [https://mediajustice.org/staff/myaisha-hayes/ Myaisha Hayes, campaign strategies director at Media Justice] |
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Revision as of 20:10, 10 September 2020
Contents
Week 9: Surveillance and the carceral state
- Real time lecture: September 17th 9 - 11 Pacific/12 - 2 Eastern on Zoom https://zoom.us/j/9129428892
Overview
It's no coincidence that the rise in surveillance technologies over the past 30 years has coincided with the increase in mass incarceration and violent policing, especially in Black, poor, and immigrant communities. Thanks to the work of accountability movements, we've learned that police now have access to an unprecedented amount of new surveillance equipment that is often acquired and used without democratic oversight. Police also have new relationships with corporate entities, including Amazon, in a mutually beneficial relationship to acquire and deploy more of these surveillance technologies. Now that we're seeing new surveillance infrastructures being discussed to address COVID-19, we'll likely see an increase in the use of carceral technologies used in the name of public health. Myaisha Hayes of Media Justice joins us this week to discuss these new surveillance infrastructures and the effect it will have on policing and incarceration.
Readings
- Defend Our Movements digital self-defense knowledge base
- #ProtectBlackDissent campaign
- Racial-Justice, Digital-Rights and Worker Advocates Release Statement in Solidarity with Protesting Amazon Workers and Whistleblowers
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/19/us/politics/george-floyd-protests-surveillance.html
Defend Our Movements digital self-defense knowledge base
- ProtectBlackDissent campaign
Racial-Justice, Digital-Rights and Worker Advocates Release Statement in Solidarity with Protesting Amazon Workers and Whistleblowers
The ACLU's Technology 101 primer on what surveillance technologies police are using: https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/tc2-technology101-primer-v02.pdf The ACLU's Community Control of Police Surveillance (CCOPS) coalition statement about the necessity of oversight around police technology: https://www.aclu.org/issues/privacy-technology/surveillance-technologies/community-control-over-police-surveillance?redirect=feature/community-control-over-police-surveillance CCOPS guiding principles for democratic oversight: https://www.aclu.org/sites/default/files/field_document/ccops_guiding_principles_-_final.pdf
Guest lecturer
Myaisha Hayes, campaign strategies director at Media Justice
