How Privacy Law Can Promote Racial Justice
Excerpt: As we reflect on the past year of activism following the murder of George Floyd, one of the stories that has received undeserved attention is the surveillance tactics law enforcement engaged in to monitor and target protestors. At least one report found that police used aerial surveillance, social media monitoring, and other digital surveillance tactics to quell protestors and organizers. This revelation came on top of an investigative report released earlier in 2020 regarding law enforcement’s prevalent use of facial recognition—a controversial technology that has known racial biases. These examples show that, despite constitutional protections, the lack of regulations surrounding government surveillance has a disproportionate impact on people of color and those looking to use social movements to spark change.
Read the full article in the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion section of the newsletter.
