Queen of the #FOIA Freaks • Bearer of Bad News @eff // @DandC // @rocnewsguild // @SpareChangeNews
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Beryl retweeted
NEWS: This morning our members unanimously ratified a new two-year contract, our first since 2019. It comes after more than two years of negotiations with @nyguild and a 19-day strike in April, the first in our history. ✊✊✊
Beryl retweeted
Cell-site simulators are fishing with a net: people in the vicinity are caught in their widespread data collection, even those who have not been involved with a crime. eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/ne…
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Thanks to new records spotted by @BINJ, we now know more about the current generation of cell-site simulators being used by law enforcement. eff.org/deeplinks/2024/06/ne…
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UPDATE: The Senate has scheduled a full floor vote for Monday, 5/13. That means this is our LAST CHANCE to save #OPRA.
The Legislature is back at it again trying to gut #OPRA! Despite an outpouring of opposition, they aren't backing down.
With a hearing Thu on 5/8, let's make it clear they must protect #government #transparency >> action.aclu.org/send-message…
#LGBTQ #NewJersey #NJ #accountability
ALT Over a navy background, white and light blue text: "30-second action. Click link for more info. Tell your legislators: DON'T GUT OPRA! Protect Gov't Transparency. NJ lawmakers are still trying to rush through a bill that would severely limit the ability to access public records and hold government officials accountable. Use the form from our friends at the ACLU-NJ to tell your legislators to OPPOSE S2930/A4045." In the middle is a blue-tinted photo of the NJ Statehouse.
Beryl retweeted
(3/3) I’ve spent the past two years of my life interning with Gannett and learning from these journalists. Without them, I would not be the person I am today. Their work is vital to this community and their voices matter. #unionstrong @rocnewsguild
Beryl retweeted
WE DESERVE A #FAIRCONTRACTNOW
Tomorrow at NOON we will be picketing downtown.
Join us. Meet us. Make some noise. Spread the noise.
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Beryl retweeted
Residents must understand "this is not simply a registry of cameras for law enforcement reference but an extensive system of data collection that requires clear policies & processes for use, data retention, & audits,” EFF’s @_blip_ told @404mediaco.
404media.co/fusus-ai-cameras…
Beryl retweeted
Arkansas lawmakers want to rush out changes to the state’s FOIA law that erode transparency without public review. The public’s right to know demands more. Arkansas should reject amendments to the state public records law. eff.org/deeplinks/2023/09/ar…
Beryl retweeted
Through public records requests, EFF found that the police agencies shared license plate data with out-of-state agencies — sensitive information about where people live, work or seek reproductive health services and other medical care. sacbee.com/news/politics-gov…
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EFF has mapped 290+ surveillance towers along the U.S.-Mexico border, providing journalists, researchers and the public with crucial data for evaluating border security policy. eff.org/deeplinks/2023/03/cb…
Beryl retweeted
EFF and @MuckRock present… The Foilies! Our annual faux awards that name and shame government agencies and officials that thwart the public's right to information. #sunshineweek eff.org/deeplinks/2023/03/fo…
Beryl retweeted
Deployment of lethal force via robots “definitely marks a new level of possible violence meted out by law enforcement, so it’s incredibly important that we have this conversation,” EFF’s @_blip_ told @FortuneMagazine. fortune.com/2023/02/04/kille…
Beryl retweeted
Today, thanks to the work of a whole lot of folks, Congress passed the #MarthaWrightPhoneJustice Act & sent it to @POTUS for his signature. The bill gives the @FCC the authority to set “just and reasonable” rates for telephone and video calls. But what does that actually mean?
Beryl retweeted
Buying & using police surveillance tech should be heavily scrutinized because such tools can seriously threaten civil liberties, EFF’s @_blip_ told @TechReview - yet transparency is poor “because agencies do not want to be held accountable.” technologyreview.com/2022/12…
Beryl retweeted
BREAKING: Syracuse and Rochester police can no longer ignore the law and continue to shield their misconduct records from the public. This latest court win is one more step in our fight for police transparency. Our statement:
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You’ve never heard of Fog Data Science, but you should have. It’s the company turning your cell phone’s geolocation data into one of the most disturbing and wide-reaching surveillance systems ever used by police in the U.S. Read our investigation here. eff.org/deeplinks/2022/08/in….
Beryl retweeted
EFF's Beryl Lipton and Jennifer Lynch are speaking this morning before CA's Assembly Committee on Public Safety in a hearing on police surveillance technologies. Thank you to Chair @JonesSawyerAD59 for the invitation. Watch here live: assembly.ca.gov/media/126-vi…
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A five part @ConMonitorNews & @NewsGranite series on the growth of NH police departments comes out this week. Data collection and reporting took me, @_blip_ and @byjennywhidden over a year. Read the first story here: concordmonitor.com/police-st…
