In case after case, courts reshape the rules around AI
When undercover officers with the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office bought crack cocaine from someone in 2015, they couldn’t actually identify the seller. Less than a year later, though, Willie Allen Lynch was sentenced to 8 years in prison, picked through a facial recognition system. His case — and others like it — could reshape the limits placed on AI.
Release Notes: Bulk Assignment editing and minor bug fixes
Last week, we pushed some new bulk editing features to the Assignments crowdsourcing platform and fixed some dastardly bugs.
We’re halfway to completing the Center for Public Integrity’s family separation crowdsource
We know that children have been separated from their families at the border, but with the Center for Public Integrity’s ongoing crowdsource, you can help uncover more specifics about the practice.
This week’s FOIA roundup: Drones and drugs and Virginia prisons, Michigan’s AG bemoans a lack of transparency, and border patrol abuses immigrant children
A drone was spotted near a Virginia prison carrying cocaine and marijuana. Michigan Attorney General Dana Wessel says she’s “ashamed” of the state’s public records law. An ACLU request and lawsuit culminate in over 30,000 pages of DHS documents.
Release Notes: Check on payment status, public Assignments results, and other improvements
Last week, we pushed some major changes to how we handle payments, now letting you see when a particular check is cashed. We also made a number of improvements to Assignments, including more design flexibility and the ability to make user submissions public.
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Subjects Matter: FBI Files
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This project aims to sift through the hundreds of thousands of pages of FBI archival material we've released, so we can better understand why the Bureau had an eye on these people - and through that, better understand who they're keeping tabs on today. -
FOIA 101: Tips and Tricks to Make You a Transparency Master
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Water service issues in DeKalb County, Georgia
★ FeaturedResidents in DeKalb County have experienced issues with their water service for years: inaccurate and high water bills, sewer spills, contracting corruption, and technological failures. Have you had an issue with your water service in DeKalb County? Please share your story with us!