Black-Lives-Matter

Tennessee Enacts Felony Camping Law to Suppress Black Lives Matter Protests and Strip Voting Rights

2020-08-21 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 7/10

Governor Bill Lee signed legislation on August 21, 2020 that escalated penalties for camping on Tennessee state property from a misdemeanor to a Class E felony punishable by up to six years in prison and permanent disenfranchisement—a transparent effort to suppress Black Lives Matter protests that …

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ACLU Exposes Geofeedia's Surveillance of Black Lives Matter Protests Through Social Media Platforms

2016-10-11 00:00:00 +0000 UTC | Importance: 9/10

The ACLU of Northern California released a report revealing that Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram had provided special data access to Geofeedia, a surveillance technology company that marketed its location-based monitoring tools to law enforcement agencies for tracking Black Lives Matter protesters …

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