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🚨NEW WEBSITE NOW LIVE 🚨 Today the Center released “Cop Out: Automation in the Criminal Legal System,” which explores the ways algorithmic technologies increasingly inform decisions made in the criminal legal system. copout.tech

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Today the Center released “Cop Out: Automation in the Criminal Legal System,” which explores the ways algorithmic technologies increasingly inform decisions made in the criminal legal system. copout.tech

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"In 2014, Detroit was ranked as the country’s worst connected city — around 60% of people didn’t have a connection that met the min. definition of broadband, and 40% had no internet at all." @DetCommTech, nabes banded together. 2023: Broken #sidewalks 99percentinvisible.org/episode/the-fu…


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ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING II - Panel Discussion Next Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 6:30pm FREE live + virtual event ONLINE: Register to attend on zoom here buff.ly/3VpRVWI IN-PERSON: Wayne Law's Partrich Auditorium - 471 W. Palmer, Detroit 48202

justcitydetroit's tweet image. ALTERNATIVES TO POLICING II - Panel Discussion
Next Wednesday, May 17, 2023 - 6:30pm
FREE live + virtual event

ONLINE: Register to attend on zoom here buff.ly/3VpRVWI 
IN-PERSON: Wayne Law's Partrich Auditorium - 471 W. Palmer, Detroit 48202

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For 7 years, @DetCommTech has built networks providing free/low-cost internet to underserved residents in #Detroit. We're supporting the project with a grant to help reduce reliance on philanthropic funds while sustainably growing its impact. Learn more: connecthumanity.fund/how-connect-hu…

connecthumanity.fund

Connect Humanity digital equity grants

Meet three of the our newest partners working to advance digital equity and build community health, sustainable business models, and affordable broadband.


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The internet remains unequal w/ its content skewed towards European colonial languages & their written forms. As a step in resisting digital colonialism, today we launch the #InternationalSign translation of our #InternetsLanguages summary report ✊🏾 internetlanguages.org/en/internation…


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Heads up! We'll be at #NetInclusion23 next week hosted by NDIA. Our Director @MBTintheD will speak on 'Engaging Lived Experts in Digital Equity Planning & Research'. Hope to see familiar faces there! sched.co/1B326 @netinclusion #digitalequity #communitytech

commtechny's tweet image. Heads up! We'll be at #NetInclusion23 next week hosted by NDIA. Our Director @MBTintheD will speak on 'Engaging Lived Experts in Digital Equity Planning & Research'. Hope to see familiar faces there! sched.co/1B326 
@netinclusion #digitalequity #communitytech

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Looking forward to giving this workshop with @turtlishcbiruk & @Stephaniehatzi in #montreal on the 10th. Thanks to @AtwaterLibrary and @ACT_Concordia for organizing. Grateful to @DetCommTech for inspiration and tools to guide our thinking of living in data.

📅EVENT: Workshop: How We Live With Data Come and explore the relationship between older adults, data, and digital technologies! Fri Feb 10 1-5pm, HYBRID Organized by @ACT_Concordia and the Atwater Library.

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Come and explore the relationship between older adults, data, and digital technologies! 

Fri Feb 10
1-5pm, HYBRID 

Organized by @ACT_Concordia and the Atwater Library.


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I’m honored to release a new report with @GeorgetownCPT “A Forensic Without the Science: Face Recognition in U.S. Criminal Investigations” 1/n forensicwithoutscience.org

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THIS IS BIG NEWS & A BIG WIN. The Community Input over Government Surveillance Ordinance came out of the fight against FRT. Using it to sue over ShotSpotter is a WIN and result of many folks resistance to #SurveillanceTech #SurveillanceAintSafety freep.com/story/news/loc…

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Detroit, city officials sued over ShotSpotter expansion

A lawsuit filed Wednesday alleges the Detroit Police Department violated the city's surveillance ordinance.


5 hours and $180 left!

Only 7 hours left to raise $300 and win an additional $5k! Will you donate whatever you can or share this with your people? #CommunityTech #Internet4All #GigabitDetroit



"We already know huge portions of the country aren’t getting broadband speeds — but even where they are, those connections are often bogged down by limited options, predatory billing practices, and a general lack of choice." theverge.com/2022/11/17/234…


Only 7 hours left to raise $300 and win an additional $5k! Will you donate whatever you can or share this with your people? #CommunityTech #Internet4All #GigabitDetroit

Please help us celebrate 10 years of Digital Stewardship by raising $10K for our Equitable Internet Initiative partner, BLVD Harambee 🎊🎊🎊! Thanks to @MEDC, all donations will be matched up to $5k. Donate: patronicity.com/internet



Over 70% of the goal has been raised! Help us cross the finish line this #GivingTuesday2022 #GigabitDetroit #GivingTuesday

Please help us celebrate 10 years of Digital Stewardship by raising $10K for our Equitable Internet Initiative partner, BLVD Harambee 🎊🎊🎊! Thanks to @MEDC, all donations will be matched up to $5k. Donate: patronicity.com/internet



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@DetCommTech is working with Church of the Messiah to connect Detroit residents to the internet. The project is crowdfunding $5,000 and if they reach their goal will unlock a matching grant from the @MEDC. Learn more from @CBSDetroit. buff.ly/3TROXrN

Patronicity's tweet image. @DetCommTech is working with Church of the Messiah to connect Detroit residents to the internet. The project is crowdfunding $5,000 and if they reach their goal will unlock a matching grant from the @MEDC. 

Learn more from @CBSDetroit. buff.ly/3TROXrN

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Our friends at @DetCommTech are more than halfway to reaching their $5k goal! 💪🔥 Help them get the rest of the way by donating 🔗 Support #communitytech this #GivingTuesday ! patronicity.com/project/commun…

With the fall of #Twitter on the horizon and #GivingTuesday around the corner, consider donating to fund Community Tech projects. This is how a new road is paved and alternatives are created. Let's do it! patronicity.com/internet



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