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The aim of this project is to gather data on police responses to the protests that arose in the wake of George Floyd's death at the hands of four Minneapolis police officers. I've begun with requests for documents related to the use of facial recognition systems and militaristic crowd control tools in large cities that saw large protests. My intention is to write my own articles based on the responses, but I will also keep the requests public so that anybody interested in the documents can access them. I happily welcome anyone who wants to contribute, either by duplicating my requests and submitting them to additional agencies (which Muckrock makes easy) or by submitting requests of their own and linking them to this project. If you'd like to be added as a contributor so your requests can be linked, please contact me at tfeathers@protonmail.com.

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More than 1,500 records requests to advance police transparency have been filed thanks to MuckRock’s readers

by Beryl Lipton

August 26, 2020

More than 1,000 MuckRock readers have let us know that they want more transparency around how their local law enforcement agency does its job. You can join them.

Federal policing legislation could require more oversight for DHS agents, too

by Beryl Lipton

July 29, 2020

The Justice in Policing Act, meant to help address oversight issues in local policing nationwide, could also help provide some needed accountability for federal law enforcement in situations like those currently in Portland and Chicago.

This week’s FOIA roundup: Record wins, Detroit’s big, bad neighbor, and taxpayer dollars to Trump

by Beryl Lipton

February 14, 2020

The weekly roundup of what is or should be public record. Something we missed? Let us know!

Who’s watching who? A guide to monitoring the use of facial recognition tech where you live

by Beryl Lipton

January 24, 2020

Police Surveillance: Facial Recognition in Your Backyard is a joint project between MuckRock and Open the Government to investigate the adoption of facial recognition technology nationwide.