Islamic advocacy group files lawsuit to end federal watchlist

A lawsuit was filed in federal court last Monday by the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR) on behalf of a...

Detroit police request more vehicle surveillance with 100 automated license plate readers

Detroit could install 100 automated license plate readers under a proposal being considered by the city's citizen-led police oversight panel....

How private is your data?

It’s happened to all of us. You’re talking with friends about a product, and then you open a social media...

Tracked and Traced: Sousveillance and the price of virality

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Tracked and Traced: You are the product, thanks to surveillance capitalism

Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts In this...

Tracked and Traced: Does ShotSpotter prevent violent crime in Detroit?

Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts Correction: The...

Detroit hopes to expand ShotSpotter gun detection system using $7 million in ARPA funds

ShotSpotter is a gun detection system that has been installed in Detroit to help lower crime and violence in the...

Tracked and Traced: Does Project Green Light in Detroit reduce crime?

Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts In order to participate in Project Green Light, businesses must...

Tracked and Traced: How thousands of American Muslims ended up on the terrorist watch list

Listen and subscribe to Tracked and Traced: Apple Podcast — Spotify — NPR — Stitcher — Google Podcasts After the 9/11 terror attacks, American Muslims were subjected to...

Introducing “Tracked and Traced,” a New Podcast from WDET and MSU’s Science Gallery

You are being surveilled. In the street, at home, on your phone. Police, governments, and corporations are collecting more data...