Black cell phone users may bear brunt of new police data capture technology

 

Blacks may bear brunt of new police data capture technology

 

The latest high-tech gadgets bring promises of convenience and efficiency, with the hopes of enhancing our lives and making our jobs easier. But sometimes they create new challenges. For example, technological advances have helped law enforcement in their fight against crime. But one device is raising concerns from civil liberties groups who claim its use violates the constitutional rights of motorists who carry cell phones during routine traffic stops. And data suggests that this could pose an even greater threat to the privacy rights of blacks and Latinos, who are more likely to be stopped by police.

via theGriot.com.

MALKIA CYRIL: AT&T/T-Mobile merger hurts poor via POLITICO.com

Like in Monopoly, AT&T is trying to buy the best real estate on the block. If the FCC and Justice allow this merger of telecom giants to happen, it will be consumers – particularly lower income and minority wireless users – who won’t be able to pass “Go” or collect $200.

Malkia Cyril is executive director of the Center for Media Justice.

via Malkia Cyril – POLITICO.com.