Author: JHTL

A.I. Antidote: Voters Look to Technology and Artificial Intelligence to Combat Modern Gerrymandering

Big data and artificial intelligence have allowed political operatives to advance the gerrymandering of district maps. With the Supreme Court deciding not to offer citizens protection against partisan gerrymandering, citizens and non-governmental organizations may be able to use the same technological innovations in the fight for fairer election maps.… Read More A.I. Antidote: Voters Look to Technology and Artificial Intelligence to Combat Modern Gerrymandering

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Uniform Technology- Federal Agents Use Military Uniforms To Suppress Protestors

Department of Defense officials, military personnel, and members of the Armed Services Committee in Congress have called for federal agents to discontinue the use of military-style uniforms during attempts to respond to protests in Portland and across the nation against police brutality sparked by the murder of George Floyd.… Read More Uniform Technology- Federal Agents Use Military Uniforms To Suppress Protestors

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Using the Black Lives Matter Movement as a Basis for Data Surveillance

The abuse of data surveillance is not a new concept in our technological era and remains a major concern during the current Black Lives Matter movement.  Government officials use popular social and political movements, such as Black Lives Matter, as a motive to track personal data.  These officials are using such events as a reason to “protect” citizens from any violent uprisings that may stem from the protests. … Read More Using the Black Lives Matter Movement as a Basis for Data Surveillance

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From the Sidelines to the Frontlines: 5 Ways to Engage in Effective Legal and Social Activism Online

Chances are that if you are active on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, you have seen friends, family members, and classmates share articles and posts supporting social movements such as Black Lives Matter and Defund the Police.  While it creates a virtual picket-line of solidarity, substantive change comes from physical activism.  Sharing a colorful picture or a black screen, without any other action, is merely performative. However, there are many things that you, right now, can do online to support community and legal activists in their fight against systemic injustice.  … Read More From the Sidelines to the Frontlines: 5 Ways to Engage in Effective Legal and Social Activism Online

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