Daily Archives: August 29, 2021

2021-08-29: News Headlines

_____ (2021-08-28). Controversy Mounts Over The Use Of Gunshot Detection Sensors. popularresistance.org On a humid afternoon in late August, dozens of activists gathered at an intersection in Chicago's Englewood neighborhood to protest the Police Department's use of ShotSpotter, the gunshot detection system. Days before, news broke that the city had quietly extended its multimillion-dollar contract with the company, outraging residents and some councilmembers. | Alyx Goodwin, one of the event's organizers, pointed to a light pole bristling with what looked like microphones. They were acoustic sensors used by ShotSpotter to pick up the sound of gunfire and alert police. | "Once you see one, you start to notice them…

Olivia DiNucci (2021-08-28). Indigenous Line 3 Activists Link Militarism and Climate Crisis. zcomm.org Environmental activists, under Indigenous leadership, are taking action to stop the Line 3 pipeline…

Rainer Shea (2021-08-28). Mercenaries in US Borders: A Sign of a Rapidly Declining Empire. orinocotribune.com By Rainer Shea — Aug 27, 2021 | More keeps getting revealed about the contractors from the mysterious mercenary company—or, as we've found out, companies—that have shown up in Minneapolis during this summer's Black Lives Matter protests. The most widely recognized of these companies, whose contractors have been reported to profile, inflict head trauma upon, grab, and surveil peaceful demonstrators, initially didn't have its name known to the public due to the contractors refusing to reveal what their employer is called. But as I've seen reported by one Minneapolis resident who has personal experi…

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