It isn’t the first time bystander videos have galvanized a movement. But this time they can be used to change policing for good.

Facebook and Twitter might have the bells and whistles, but the word processing software's simplicity and accessibility have made it a winning tool.

After years of police body cams and bystander cellphone video, it’s clear that evidentiary images on their own don’t bring about change. What’s missing is power.

Korean music’s vast army of online fans have been celebrated for activism during police brutality protests. But the applause has papered over a more nuanced reality.

This week’s moves from Amazon, Microsoft, and IBM mark a major milestone for researchers and civil rights advocates in a long and ongoing fight over face recognition in law enforcement.

IBM’s CEO said the tech giant opposes any technology used “for mass surveillance, racial profiling, violations of basic human rights and freedoms.”

Black Americans have seen technology used to target them again and again. Stopping it means looking at the problem differently.

A 2019 report shows how supposedly objective systems can perpetuate corrupt policing practices.

Using historical data to train risk assessment tools could mean that machines are copying the mistakes of the past.

Misinformation about police brutality protests is being spread by the same sources as covid-19 denial. The troubling results suggest what might come next.

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