Zooming in on NYPD Data Sharing
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Brought to you by S.T.O.P. in collaboration with Princeton University’s Ida B. Wells Just Data Lab, NYU Law’s Brennan Center for Justice, the Immigrant Defense Project (IDP), Brooklyn College’s Policing & Social Justice Project, and LatinoJustice PRLDEF, this video series illustrates how NYPD data is shared with ICE. Speakers outline the history of surveillance, its inescapable bias, and the dangers of how police data can be weaponized by ICE against immigrant communities.
Episode 1: The History
In this episode, Albert Fox Cahn (Executive Director, S.T.O.P.) gives a brief summary of the history of surveillance in NYC, police reliance on this harmful technology, and implications for communities of color & constitutional rights.
Episode 2: The history (continued)
In this episode, Mizue Aizeki (Executive Director, Immigrant Defense Project), Ángel Díaz (Liberty & National Security Counsel, Brennan Center), & Albert Fox Cahn illuminate the history of the use of surveillance technology in the wake of 9/11.
Episode 3: What’s happening now?
In this episode, Albert Fox Cahn and Nathalia Varela (Associate Counsel, LatinoJustice PRLDEF) discuss the current state of surveillance technology and its use by law enforcement.
Episode 4: What’s happening now? (Continued)
In this episode, Ángel Díaz and Josmar Trujillo (Organizer, The Policing and Social Justice Project) explain how data sharing undermines the promise of “sanctuary cities.”
Episode 5: What’s happening now? (continued)
In this episode, Josmar Truljillo and Albert Fox Cahn discuss information sharing systems, legislation, and the use of surveillance technology under the Trump administration.
Episode 6: What’s happening now? (continued)
In this episode, Albert Fox Cahn and Josmar Trujillo discuss the failure of New York City’s municipal privacy laws to prevent police data sharing.
Episode 7: What can we do
In this episode, Mizue Aizeki, Albert Fox Cahn, Nathalia Varela, Josmar Trujillo, and Ángel Díaz discuss what YOU can do to fight surveillance technology.
Episode 8: what can we do (continued)
In this episode, Albert Fox Cahn, Mizue Aizeki, and Ángel Díaz warn how data sharing can be weaponized by police.
Episode 9: What can we do (continued)
In the final episode, Albert Fox Cahn, Josmar Trujillo, and Mizue Aizeki conclude the series by reminding you to be thoughtful about what data you share, and to speak out against law enforcement abuses.