States Agree About How Schools Should Use AI. Are They Also Ignoring Civil Rights?A new federal order spotlighted AI in schools. But schools will rely on state guidance to navigate the new technology. Do those plans ignore thorny ... Oct 05 26October 05, 2026Article at edsurge.com
Pittsburgh council hears concerns about surveillance technologySurveillance technology is everywhere — from security cameras on streets and doorbell cameras on neighbors’ porches to mobile phones tracking where people go and vacuums that can record images in homes. The city of Pittsburgh employs more than 20 Sep 22 26September 22, 2026Article at triblive.com
Pittsburgh has cataloged its surveillance technology. Experts say there's more work to doCouncilors invited a panel of experts to speak following the release earlier this month of a report inventorying surveillance technologies used by the city. Sep 21 26September 21, 2026Article at wesanews.org
Watched: How School Surveillance Is Reshaping the Freedom of American ChildhoodIn Maryland, a Baltimore County student was handcuffed by police last year after an AI system misconstrued a Doritos bag as a weapon. The calls for reconsidering how the student’s high school uses the technology were not new. Only two years ago, the Jul 03 26July 03, 2026Article at theemancipator.org
Laboring In The Afterlife — Acacia MagazineClarence Okoh argues that AI's use of texts published by enslaved people parallels the colonial plunder of African artifacts. Jun 16 26June 16, 2026Article at acaciamag.com
As More Schools Turn to AI Weapons Detection, Questions PersistDoes the technology prevent shootings? The evidence is thin. Critics suggest security companies are preying on fear. Feb 13 26February 13, 2026Article at undark.org
Local police aid ICE by tapping school cameras amid Trump’s immigration crackdownLocal police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show Feb 10 26February 10, 2026Article at theguardian.com
Takeover Surveillance: How NDAUWU Fellows Used Cultural Organizing to Resist State Surveillance & Social Control in Texas SchoolsThe NOTICE Coalition Takeover Surveillance: How NDAUWU Fellows Used Cultural Organizing to Resist State Surveillance & Social Control in Texas Schools The No DATA About Us Without Us Fellowship: An … Dec 02 25December 02, 2025Article at medium.com/TwinCitiesInnovationAlliance
Takeover Surveillance: How NDAUWU Fellows Used Cultural Organizing to Resist State Surveillance & Social Control in Texas SchoolsThe NOTICE Coalition Takeover Surveillance: How NDAUWU Fellows Used Cultural Organizing to Resist State Surveillance & Social Control in Texas Schools The No DATA About Us Without Us Fellowship: An … Dec 01 25December 01, 2025Article at medium.com/patrick-j-mcgovern-foundation
Vaping is ‘Everywhere Now’ in Schools. Can Surveillance Tech Thwart it?74 Investigation: Vape detector logs reveal an avalanche of alerts, suspensions dwarfing treatment services and younger kids being punished more. Nov 19 25November 19, 2025Article at the74million.org
Vaping Is ‘Everywhere’ in Schools—Sparking a Bathroom Surveillance BoomSchools in the US are installing vape-detection tech in bathrooms to thwart student nicotine and cannabis use. A new investigation reveals the impact of using spying to solve a problem. Nov 19 25November 19, 2025Article at share.google
AI is raising the stakes on criminal justice reform.AI is raising the stakes on criminal justice reform. Author: Yolanda Botti-Lodovico Philanthropy can help bend the arc toward equity and civil rights. AI is complicating criminal justice reform in … Nov 06 25November 06, 2025Article at medium.com/patrick-j-mcgovern-foundation
OP-ED: Baltimore County must protect Black children from dangerous A.I. Here’s how.Big Tech is known to “move fast and break things.” But who is left in pieces? Residents in Baltimore County recently witnessed a new technology nearly shatter a child’s life. Last week, a squad of police officers pulled out their weapons and Nov 05 25November 05, 2025Article at baltimorebeat.com
Testimony Before the US Commission on Civil RightsNov 03 25November 03, 2025Article at Clarence on Authory
Youth Mobile Response: Guiding Principles | CLASPYouth mobile response is a 24/7, police-free crisis intervention service designed to support young people and families in emotional or behavioral crises. Learn more about our principles for promising policies. Nov 03 25November 03, 2025Article at clasp.org
Youth Defender Leadership Summit – The Gault CenterEach fall, the Gault Center hosts the only national gathering and training for youth defenders and advocates. The Youth Defender Leadership Summit brings together hundreds of youth defense attorneys and advocates from every state, DC, and Puerto Nov 02 25November 02, 2025Article at defendyouthrights.org
Trust But Verify: Using AI Audits to Guide Responsible Government Tech - National Civic LeagueIn this introductory webinar we explored what AI audits are and why they matter, a real-world case study of auditing AI in the public sector, and the step-by-step auditing process—from selecting a system, to stakeholder mapping, to developing Nov 02 25November 02, 2025Article at nationalcivicleague.org
Student Privacy and the Role of Parental Consent: Legal Innovations and Global Insights ConferenceAs concerns about student privacy and online safety continue to grow, Toyo University, GW Law’s Center for Law and Technology, and the Public Interest Privacy Center (PIPC) are excited to announce a free conference, “Student Privacy & Parental Nov 02 25November 02, 2025Article at calendar.gwu.edu
Dangerous Data: What Communities Should Know about Artificial Intelligence, the School-to-Prison Pipeline, and School SurveillanceIn recent years, federal policymakers have taken steps to address the societal implications of AI and big data technologies, including the White House Blueprint for an AI Bill of Rights, President Biden’s Executive Order on Artificial Intelligence,… May 23 24May 23, 2024Article at clasp.org
