Who Watches the Watchers? MPD Internal Affairs Detective Charged with Crime He Just Investigated

Wisconsin's ALPR scandals show we have a surveillance problem, not just a few bad officers

By Jon McCray Jones

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The Surveillance State Isn’t Inevitable: Wisconsin is Winning Against Flock

Wisconsin communities are paying attention and fighting back against invasive surveillance.

By Jon McCray Jones

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Queer Nightlife, Surveillance, and State Targeting

Understanding how the government targeted queer communities throughout history is critical for understanding modern surveillance.

By Jon McCray Jones

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Wisconsinites Are Fighting Back Against Flock

We the people are winning notable victories against surveillance in Dane County, Sturgeon Bay, Oshkosh, and more.

By Jon McCray Jones

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Mobile Fortify: ICE’s Dystopic Facial Recognition App

Nightmarish surveillance app creates a biometric registry of immigrants and citizens alike.

By Jon McCray Jones

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Black History Warns Us About Surveillance

Surveillance in the U.S. has always followed the same pattern: it is built and designed for Black communities and then expanded to everyone else.

By Jon McCray Jones

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Police Surveillance is Ripe for Abuse

Greenfield police chief allegedly weaponizes surveillance camera in divorce — BIG red flag.

By Jon McCray Jones

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Our Kids Deserve Safety, Not Surveillance

From hidden cameras to bathroom trackers, there has been a proliferation of EdTech surveillance in Wisconsin schools.

By Jon McCray Jones

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Pride and Privacy: Surveillance and Overpolicing of Milwaukee’s LGBTQ+ Community

With LGBTQ+ rights under threat, MPD's use of surveillance technology without oversight could become a nightmare for our LGBTQ+ communities.