A Union Scandal Landed Hundreds of NYPD Officers on a Secret Watchlist. That Hasn’t Stopped Some From Jeopardizing Cases.

After prosecutors flagged hundreds of cops caught fixing tickets for friends and family a decade ago, the officers’ work was supposed to get an extra level of scrutiny. Some cases fell apart anyway.

NYPD Lawyer Who Oversaw Violent Arrests of Legal Observers Should Be Disciplined, Watchdog Says

It’s the first time the Civilian Complaint Review Board has recommended discipline against an NYPD lawyer for conduct at a protest.

Data Leak Reveals at Least 2 NYPD Officers Have Links to the Oath Keepers

The New York Police Department opened an investigation after leak of emails between officers and the far right militia.

Case studies: How can employers get better at hiring and retaining Black and brown technologists? - Technical.ly Philly

Professional development, employee resource groups and inclusive cultures can boost racial equity in tech. These organizational leaders and advocates share actionable steps to get there.

The NYPD Had a Secret Fund for Surveillance Tools

Documents reveal that police bought facial-recognition software, vans equipped with x-ray machines, and “stingray” cell site simulators—with no public oversight.

Abolishing Police Surveillance In NYC: Will Transparency Help Or Make It Harder?

New York City implemented a police surveillance transparency law, but activists are divided on if it helps or hurts their cause.

Photographers sue NYPD over BLM assaults and arrests - Press Gazette

Five photographers are to sue over NYPD arrests or assaults that took place during last year's Black Lives Matter (BLM) protests in New York.

NYPD Sued Over Its Illegal Use Of Sealed Arrest Records

When police officers kill someone, the kneejerk reaction is to publicly disparage the dead, in hopes of making the deceased appear to have "deserved" to be killed, even if their actions during the incident didn't appear to justify the...

Hackaday Links: May 9, 2021

Well, that de-escalated quickly. It seems like no sooner than a paper was announced that purported to find photographic evidence of fungi growing on Mars, that the planetary science and exobiology …

Malcolm X's family releases letter alleging FBI, police role in his death

Members of Malcolm X's family have made public what they described as a letter written by a deceased police officer stating that the New York Police Department and FBI were behind the 1965 killing of the famed Black activist and civil rights...