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Photos of 117 Million Adults Are in Government Databases October 18, 2016 A new report exposes U.S. law enforcement’s widespread deployment and unaccountable use of facial-recognition technology. Privacy Surveillance
More Black Men Have Been Killed. Here's How I'm Fighting Back September 27, 2016 I get angry. And then I use the very platform from which I get my news to share these breaking stories on social media. Free & Open Internet
More Mass Journalism Layoffs Hit New Jersey September 16, 2016 The North Jersey Media Group, which Gannett bought in July, just announced that it will lay off 426 staffers. The news couldn’t come at a worse time. News Voices
Racial-Justice Groups Call for Strong Broadband-Privacy Rules September 15, 2016 Color Of Change and Free Press are part of a coalition urging the FCC to adopt privacy safeguards that will protect communities of color. Privacy
How Community Media Can Fill Local News Gaps September 6, 2016 Cutbacks and consolidation have decimated local news coverage — making community media outlets more important than ever. News Voices Public Media
How Facebook Harms the Fight for Black Lives August 29, 2016 The Black Lives Matter movement may have harnessed the power of social media, but it doesn’t control it. Free & Open Internet Platform Accountability
Why the Larry Wilmore Cancellation Is Such a Loss August 16, 2016 Just 12 weeks before the presidential elections, Comedy Central pulled the plug on one of its two Black-hosted late-night daily-comedy programs. Media Accountability Diversity in Media Ownership
A Dangerous Proposal from U.S. Customs and Border Protection August 10, 2016 Marking the government’s latest privacy intrusion, CBP wants to ask foreign visitors to the United States for their social-media accounts. Privacy Surveillance
Journalism That Prevents Black Bodies from Falling August 4, 2016 When White men control our media, we’re left with news outlets that participate in making our country unsafe for people of color. Media Accountability Diversity in Media Ownership
The FBI Has a Mammoth Facial-Recognition Database July 28, 2016 The Bureau is operating this database without any real oversight. Privacy Surveillance