Firestorm Over Green Bay City Hall Surveillance Microphones is a Reminder of Country We Don’t Want to Live In

Blanket audio surveillance is legally problematic, susceptible to abuse, and should not become widespread.

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Texas’ Attempt to Tear Parents and Trans Youth Apart, One Year Later

As our fight to keep families together continues in court, the persecution of transgender youth in Texas continues.

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Is This the End of the Internet As We Know It?

This month, the Supreme Court heard two cases that could forever change the way we interact online.

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Black History is American History

Dr. Marvin Dunn is one of the professors who have challenged the Stop W.O.K.E. Act. We are presenting his story in honor of Black History Month this February.

By Daniel Oliveras de Ita

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Author George Johnson on Writing Black, Queer — and Banned — Stories

We talked to the author of one of the most banned books in the country about the unique power of books and why Black queer voices are so threatening to those trying to silence them.

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New Mobile Phone Service Shows We Can Have Both Privacy and Nice Things

Despite the desires of companies to monetize our data, we must insist that privacy be built into the technologies we depend on.

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Saving Black Lives in Pittsburgh, One Call at a Time

The pioneering Black-led ambulance service Freedom House brought medical aid and compassion where police brought harm or neglect.

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How to Pump the Brakes on Your Police Department’s Use of Flock’s Mass Surveillance License Plate Readers

Even if you can’t stop Flock’s use entirely, you can still help protect civil liberties in your community.

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What to Know About the Abortion Case that Could Ban Mifepristone

A baseless lawsuit targeting mifepristone could effectively ban the most commonly used method of abortion — very soon.

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