Dear ECREA members, With this public statement ECREA seeks to express its full solidarity with the global human rights movement #BlackLivesMatter. The movement gained momentum after the horrific police killing of George Floyd on May 25 2020 and has spread globally. As human beings we act in solidarity with those subject to police violence and … Read more
I talked to some representatives from Tiktop six months ago. When I was told there is not much politics, I told them they were lucky that TikTok did not exist when Gezi Park Protests happened. Now the protests in the US- my Tiktok feed is full of protest videos! The crackdown before Trump’s photo op: … Read more
Information, Communication & Society Black Lives Matter Online Virtual Issue Like millions of other academics and citizens worldwide we have been shocked and appalled by the brutal killing of George Floyd as yet another example of the unrelenting and deep-seated racism in our societies. iCS like many other journals has always sought to … Read more
‘Defund the police’: What the protest chant means Al Jazeera English (In Depth) Demonstrators say states and cities should stop funding police agencies and spend more on housing, jobs and education. Unidentified Law Enforcement Officers Are Mysteriously Showing Up at D.C. Protests Police at Protests Are Concealing Their Identities | NowThis Protests aren’t what they look … Read more
Activists Create Public Online Spreadsheet of Police Violence Videos Slate Articles by Daniel Politi / The videos from around the country during George Floyd protests illustrates the magnitude of police violence. How K-pop fans became celebrated online vigilantes MIT Technology Review by Abby Ohlheiser When the Dallas police called for the public to send them videos of illegal … Read more
‘Call of Duty’ games now display a Black Lives Matter message The Social Software Weblog Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has been updated with a splash screen message in support of the Black Lives Matter organization. “Our community is hurting. The systemic inequalities our community experiences are once again center stage,” developer Infin. Big Tech’s Role in … Read more
Surveillance Self-Defense: Attending Protests in the Age of COVID-19 EFF.org Updates by Bill Budington / In the wake of nationwide protests against the police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, we urge protestors to stay safe, both physically and digitally. Our Surveillance Self Defense (SSD) Guide on attending a protest offers practical tips on how to maintain your … Read more
US Law Enforcement Are Deliberately Targeting Journalists During George Floyd Protests bellingcat – May 31, 6:18 AM Bellingcat has identified and collected multiple instances of US law enforcement deliberately targeting journalists during the protests against the killing of George Floyd. The arrest of a CNN crew in Minneapolis while broadcasting live on air on How to Protest … Read more
Thousands rally in London, Berlin over George Floyd death Al Jazeera English (In Depth) People in Lebanon and Jerusalem also show support for US protesters demanding justice after George Floyd’s death. Trump says US will designate Antifa ‘terrorist organisation’ Al Jazeera English (In Depth) Trump has alleged they and other groups have led violence across the US … Read more
ABD'nin Chicago kentinde #GeorgeFloyd için düzenlenen gösterilerde bazı protestocular polisleri darp etti. pic.twitter.com/ALv2ppn0WB — Jurnal Türkiye (@JurnalTr) May 30, 2020 #GeorgeFloyd Moving down 14th street. Happening now. pic.twitter.com/k6ClkoYMjN — jules (@julimsw_juli) May 30, 2020 States Activate National Guard as Minnesota Officials Blame Outsiders for Violence Slate Articles by Daniel Politi / States are bracing for more … Read more
Friday prayer, in Konya, Turkey. 📸AA pic.twitter.com/DpSu2Bu42f — İlker Sezer (@Ilkersezerrr) May 29, 2020 Coronavirus: How Turkey took control of Covid-19 emergency BBC News | Europe | World Edition Even without imposing a total lockdown, Turkey seems to have handled the outbreak well.
Authoritarian Governments Are Calling Out American Hypocrisy Over Minneapolis Slate Articles by Joshua Keating This is a great PR day for China, Russia, and Iran. Cop who killed George Floyd arrested Boing Boing / by Rob Beschizza Derek Chauvin, the cop who killed George Floyd, was arrested today and taken into custody . The arrest follows ‘A riot is … Read more
WHAT IS THE PROBLEM? Hundreds of companies, big and small, are developing and marketing surveillance and decision-making technologies for government use. Technology can change government practices, and not always for the better. WHAT IS THE AEKit? The Algorithmic Equity Toolkit (AEKit for short) is a collection of four components designed to identify surveillance and decision-making … Read more
Minneapolis PD officer Derek Chauvin killed a man in handcuffs yesterday. His name was George Floyd. by u/StillbornFleshlight_ in pics Turkish police ‘killed 403 people for disobeying stop warnings since 2007’ Duvar English Police brutality on the rise amid coronavirus curfews across Turkey Duvar English Incidents of police brutality have been on the rise across Turkey during … Read more
Turkey detains man for hanging union jack towel outside building World news: Turkey by Associated Press Iranian man held by police after neighbours said display of UK flag a provocative act Authorities in Turkey have detained a man for hanging a towel emblazoned with the British union jack flag from a building during a public holiday. … Read more