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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
ALT Artistic depiction of a person being scanned by a police officer. The person stands wearing a red shirt and blue pants surrounded by a red box that connects back to a police officer in all black.
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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/episo…
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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
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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-con…
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Got 5 mins to read about some #DigitalEquity heroes?
Melissa Huerta (@melechuga) shares amazing projects from @thenterprisectr, @DetCommTech, and Boyd Stephens — and outlines how our grants support broadband expansion.
connecthumanity.fund/how-con…
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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/int…
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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
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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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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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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/comm…
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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DDJC & @AlkebulanVilla1 present:
DiscoTech & Skate: a discovering technology fair
Sunday, Nov 13th
1p-3p
Food, fun, learning together, tech basics, wellness & more
partners: @DetCommTech @PettyPropolis @RiverwiseDet #DetroitisDifferent #MindfulB #FeedomFreedom #Family1stSolar
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“The disparity in internet pricing and speeds between formerly redlined communities and other places is now clear …” outliermedia-org.cdn.ampproj…
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City Council votes 6-3 to postpone the vote on the $8M contract to next week to consider if the funding can come from general funds instead of ARPA. This is a DISGRACE and UNACCEPTABLE for close to 100 Detroiters that joined the meeting today!
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So TOMORROW city council will vote on spending $8M in ARPA funds (COVID Relief funds) on the Shotspotter contract. In light of this vote I want give a quick timeline of all that’s happened!
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Are you a student interested in the #Internet and #tech policy? Apply by 12 p.m. ET on August 12th to join @OTI and become a @googlepubpolicy Fellow this fall: bit.ly/3POUU7a
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Detroit’s Neighborhood Opportunity Fund (NOF) is getting $3.5 million in ARPA funds. Attend a virtual community meeting to learn more.
Tuesday, July 26 -District 3 Meeting: ow.ly/qhfB50K3KiS - 6pm
Track ARPA progress and more community meetings at ow.ly/13S450K3NyN.
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The deadline to apply for @2ndchancenyc Digital Media Fellowship, a paid 6-month training for formerly incarcerated people, is in just 3 days! @prisonculture @OsborneNY
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Detroit #jobopportunity! Currently looking for a Deputy Director of #OpenData to help lead some of our extra exciting Digital Inclusion efforts. cc @JoshEdmonds216 governmentjobs.com/careers/d…
