Media

"Surveillance technology has a veneer of objectivity, but many of these systems do not work as advertised," said Jonathan Manes, an attorney with the MacArthur Justice Center who spearheaded the study, in a 2021 statement. "High-tech tools can create a false justification for the broken status quo of policing and can end up exacerbating existing racial disparities."

“What will this look like in a year? What happens when the political will sags, or there’s not as much attention on the issue? These are issues we have to be vigilant on,” MJC's Alexa Van Brunt says.

Brandon Johnson vowed to drop controversial gunshot detection system but approved a $10m payment for contractor ShotSpotter.

"It's really troubling. Over and over, this contract has been extended in the dark without public comment," MJC's Jonathan Manes said.

"This strikes me as quite chilling. It’s what happens when someone’s home becomes their jail cell, and now everyone they live with is subject to the same kind of surveillance as the person who is charged," MJC's Jonathan Manes said.

The Wichita City Council on Tuesday approved a $5 million settlement in a federal lawsuit against Wichita police detective Justin Rapp, who killed 28-year-old Andrew Finch in the nation’s first fatal swatting.

The City of Wichita has reached a $5 million settlement in a federal lawsuit involving the fatal police shooting of Andrew Finch during a fake emergency call.

“Nine times out of 10, police go out in response to a ShotSpotter alert, and they don’t find any corroboration of gunfire,” said Jonathan Manes, MacArthur Justice Center attorney.

A Palestinian immigrant and Milwaukee resident is battling a Wisconsin Correctional Facility to make sure people of all religions have the ability to practice their faith.