
Boston has spent millions on no-bid contracts for analysts they claim couldn’t track racist demonstrators
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Written by DAN ATKINSON Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS
Boston has spent millions on no-bid contracts for analysts they claim couldn’t track racist demonstrators
Written by OLIVIA DENG Filed Under: FEATURES, News, News to Us, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
“Increased patrols do not protect anyone ... they are actively harmful to poor and oppressed people who are routinely harassed, brutalized, and surveilled by the police in Boston and across the country."
Written by JONATHAN RILEY Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
Boston researchers have spent years helping government agencies plan and simulate operations to troll potential terrorists. Despite controversial practices and lackluster results, the covert operations continue.
Written by SARAH BETANCOURT Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
“We’re asking whether we should hand the BPD the capability to … do what exactly? They didn’t say. We need to know before we appropriate funds."
Written by ALEX MARTHEWS Filed Under: News, NEWS+OPINIONS
You’d be better off using divination sticks than relying on TV to find out what’s going on regarding these matters, so we keep track of it all. Here’s a brief overview of this year’s surveillance-related news in the Commonwealth.
Written by EVAN ANDERSON Filed Under: FEATURES, Non-fiction
“Out of nowhere, then . . . they flipped me over and . . . they’re cuffing me and giving me a full search down.”
Written by DIG STAFF Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
Smarter city or city under surveillance?
Written by DIG STAFF Filed Under: FEATURES, News, NEWS+OPINIONS, Non-fiction
You partied hard at Boston Calling and there's facial recognition data to prove it
Written by VARIOUS AUTHORS Filed Under: FEATURES
Boston Calling attendees didn’t know they were all unwitting test subjects for a sophisticated new event monitoring platform. We’re not talking about old school black and white surveillance cameras. More like technology that analyzes every passerby for height, clothing, and skin color.