Tuesday: Oppose Police Social Media Surveillance (August 18, 2025)
Boston Police (BPD) continue their efforts rollout more surveillance tools. This time on social media. Tuesday, August 19th, the Boston Public Safety Committee…
Category: Issues
Chicopee Police Cams Mapped (August 15, 2025)
Jonathan Gerhardson, a journalist in Western Massachusetts, mapped police-owned cameras in Chicopee using public records requests and some digital sleuthing. He posted an…
8/19: Oppose Police Social Media Surveillance (August 12, 2025)
Boston Police (BPD) continue their efforts rollout more surveillance tools. This time on social media. On August 19th, the Boston Public Safety Committee…
We oppose efforts to change Section 230 protections (August 5, 2025)
Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act (CDA230), specifically section 230(c) which reads: (c)Protection for “Good Samaritan” blocking and screening of offensive material…
Pirate News: No Secret Police! (August 4, 2025)
Steve and James discuss ICE (et. al.) actions, how they are becoming a secret police force and why we need to get rid…
One event down. Join us on June 21st! (June 19, 2025)
Thanks to everyone who helped map surveillance cameras in Harvard Square. We identified nearly 50 surveillance cameras between JFK Street, Mount Auburn Street,…
Map surveillance cameras today (June 17, 2025)
We will be in Harvard Square at 6pm today, June 17th, to map surveillance cameras. Meet us at Cambridge Kiosk (former Out of…
Sunday Party Conference Schedule (June 10, 2025)
Our Spring 2025 conference is this Sunday, June 15th in the Lavender Room at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville. The…
Cambridge ShotSpotter Hearing Monday (May 31, 2025)
Monday, the Cambridge Public Safety Committee hosts a hearing to examine Cambridge’s use of ShotSpotters. You can attend in person, via Zoom or email testimony.…
Spring Conference Three Weeks Away (May 23, 2025)
Our Spring 2025 conference will be Sunday, June 15th in the Lavender Room at Arts at the Armory, 191 Highland Ave., Somerville. The…