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Government & Politics

Mayor Cantrell moves to reverse bans on facial recognition, predictive policing and other surveillance tech

by Michael Isaac SteinFebruary 17, 2022February 24, 2022

Privacy advocates say the city would be taking a step in the wrong direction.

Government & Politics

City crime cameras used to dispute workers’ comp claim and justify firing three city workers

by Michael Isaac SteinJanuary 19, 2022January 19, 2022

Audio

Neighborhoods Watched: A discussion with the reporters

by Carolyne HeldmanOctober 21, 2021October 21, 2021

Criminal Justice

Neighborhoods Watched: The Rise of Urban Mass Surveillance

by Michael Isaac Stein, Caroline Sinders and Winnie YoeOctober 20, 2021October 21, 2021

Government & Politics

Entergy astroturfing fine used to buy surveillance cameras for second time

by Michael Isaac SteinJune 17, 2021June 17, 2021

Criminal Justice

ACLU sues Louisiana State Police for access to facial recognition documents

by Michael Isaac SteinFebruary 9, 2021February 9, 2021

Government & Politics

911 board approves multimillion-dollar law enforcement records, analytics system

by Michael Isaac SteinFebruary 3, 2021February 3, 2021

Criminal Justice

City, 911 board pursuing advanced records, data-sharing and analytics system for law enforcement

by Michael Isaac SteinJanuary 27, 2021January 27, 2021

Government & Politics

New Orleans City Council bans facial recognition, predictive policing and other surveillance tech

by Michael Isaac SteinDecember 18, 2020January 27, 2021

Criminal Justice

City releases dozens of pages of emails on police use of facial recognition

by Michael Isaac SteinDecember 14, 2020December 14, 2020