News & Commentary
Mass Surveillance in the Trump Era
The Trump administration is weaponizing technology to build a mass-surveillance state.
By Lisa White
Be prepared. Know your rights.
On Thursday, the Trump administration sent federal immigration agents to the Bay Area. They fired flash bangs at peaceful protesters.
By Tammerlin Drummond
As Trump Tramples Freedoms, ACLU Teaches how to Stand up for Your Rights
The ACLU has released a new video educating Californians about their rights during encounters with the police. Previous videos highlight the rights of protesters and immigrants.
By Tammerlin Drummond
California’s Surveillance Systems Have Once Again Become a Major Liability
With President-elect Donald Trump about to reassume office, the very systems that officials promised would keep us safe have become a major liability.
By Nicole A. Ozer, Matt Cagle
After U.S. Supreme Court Homelessness Decision, San Francisco Cracks Down
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision that cities can cite and arrest people simply for being homeless, San Francisco has ramped up aggressive enforcement against homeless encampments.
By Lisa White
Stories of Activism Under Siege: UCSC's Crackdown on Student Protests
Christine Hong, Professor of Critical Race and Ethnic Studies, and Laaila, an undergraduate in Critical Race and Ethnic Studies and Environmental Studies, offer their firsthand accounts of the protests and their aftermath at UC Santa Cruz.
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