The New York Police Department is facing new opposition to its ongoing use of facial recognition, with Amnesty International, the NYCLU and other groups calling for a citywide ban on the surveillance technology.
Coalition Urges Congress Not to Expand Domestic Terrorism Charges
151 Organizations Call on Congress to Oppose the Expansion of Terrorism-related Legal Authority
January 19, 2021
Dear Members of Congress:
On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights (The Leadership Conference), a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 220 national organizations to promote and protect civil and human rights in the United States, and the undersigned
151 organizations, we write to express our deep concern regarding proposed expansion of terrorism-related legal authority. We must meet the challenge of addressing white nationalist and far-right militia violence without causing further harm to communities already disproportionately impacted by the criminal-legal system. The Justice Department (DOJ), including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), has over 50 terrorism-related statutes it can use to investigate and prosecute criminal conduct, including white
Catfishing Capitol rioters? There s a dating app for that
After the attack on the Capitol in Washington, DC, some Americans have made it their mission to identify the perpetrators by matching with them on dating apps.
Social media platforms have long facilitated the detective work of online dating. Wondering whether the guy you ve been chatting with on Bumble really looks like his profile picture? Just search for his Instagram profile! All that Tinder talk about his career sound too good to be true? Check LinkedIn!
In the wake of the storming of the US Capitol on January 6, users of dating apps have put those investigative skills to good use. They are adjusting the settings on their dating profiles to pick up members of the violent mob and then pass their findings on to the FBI.
Bumble, Tinder and others are freezing out rioters with help from law enforcement and, in some cases, their own photos. Others on the apps have taken matters into their own hands by striking up conversations with potential rioters, then relaying their information to the FBI.