Resistance Survival Guide #315 Government websites are supposed to serve the public. However, every visit can generate technical information about the visitor. That information can include an internet address, browser details, device characteristics, referral sources, searches, clicks, form interactions, and the amount of time spent on a page. Analytics can help agencies understand whether a … Read more
Resistance Survival Guide #313 Government surveillance rarely operates through one agency or one database. Information can move between police departments, federal agencies, emergency management offices, schools, private contractors, technology vendors, and intelligence centers. Each organization may hold only part of the picture. Together, they can form a powerful government data fusion network. Mapping that network … Read more
Resistance Survival Guide #311 Government records disappear for many reasons. A website may be redesigned. A database may be migrated. Temporary records may reach the end of an approved retention period. An employee may leave before their files are properly transferred. None of these events automatically proves that evidence was deliberately destroyed. A coordinated records … Read more
Resistance Survival Guide #310 A law can remain on the books while its protections disappear in practice. An agency does not need to publicly repeal a regulation to weaken it. Officials can reduce investigations, change case closure rules, redirect staff, stop making referrals, lower penalties, or quietly classify complaints as matters that require no action. … Read more
Resistance Survival Guide #308 Government agencies increasingly use automated systems to decide who receives assistance, who is investigated, where police officers are deployed, which families receive additional scrutiny, and which applications are rejected. These systems may be described as artificial intelligence, predictive analytics, risk assessment, decision support, fraud detection, resource allocation, prioritization, or case management. … Read more
Resistance Survival Guide #295 How Public Court Records Reveal Tomorrow’s Headlines Today Most people encounter court records only when a major case reaches the news. Investigators, journalists, researchers, and community watchdogs know something different. Court records often reveal important developments months or even years before they become national stories. Civil lawsuits, criminal proceedings, bankruptcy filings, … Read more
Something has been quietly building behind the scenes. For months, we have been digging through documents, tracking timelines, reviewing court records, studying investigative reporting, and connecting pieces of stories that many people would rather leave buried. Now it is time to bring those investigations into a new format. Today, we are officially announcing the launch … Read more