Lucy Parsons Labs
@lucyparsonslabs.com
Chicago-based collaboration between data scientists, transparency activists, artists, & technologists that sheds light on the intersection of digital rights and on-the-streets issues.
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Chat if you come to @chihacknight.org tomorrow, there is a better than even chance I will bring you paçzkis. You can munch of them while I talk about the fight against #ALPR tech in Chicago and nationwide.
We are excited to return to @chihacknight.org to talk about all of the many projects going on monitoring the explosive growth of license plate readers. The live stream will be up on Tuesday but you can find details here chihacknight.org/events/2026/...
In-person and Online: Lucy Parsons Labs - Chi Hack Night
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chihacknight.org
February 16, 2026 at 8:38 PM
Chat if you come to @chihacknight.org tomorrow, there is a better than even chance I will bring you paçzkis. You can munch of them while I talk about the fight against #ALPR tech in Chicago and nationwide.
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NEXT TUESDAY: I / @lucyparsonslabs.com will be at @chihacknight.org talking about our work exposing ALPRs in Illinois and beyond. You can join virtually or in person! Hope to see you there.
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ICYMI: Flock Safety is letting cops search our data to deport school kids. Two weeks ago, @lucyparsonslabs.com revealed that in response to this reporting, Flock made the unilateral decision to suspend audit trails to prevent oversight.
Schools contracting with Flock are letting ICE search their data to deport their kids, teachers, staff and parents. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
February 13, 2026 at 6:17 PM
NEXT TUESDAY: I / @lucyparsonslabs.com will be at @chihacknight.org talking about our work exposing ALPRs in Illinois and beyond. You can join virtually or in person! Hope to see you there.
bsky.app/profile/bmes...
bsky.app/profile/bmes...
We are excited to return to @chihacknight.org to talk about all of the many projects going on monitoring the explosive growth of license plate readers. The live stream will be up on Tuesday but you can find details here chihacknight.org/events/2026/...
In-person and Online: Lucy Parsons Labs - Chi Hack Night
Description coming soon.
chihacknight.org
February 12, 2026 at 9:03 PM
We are excited to return to @chihacknight.org to talk about all of the many projects going on monitoring the explosive growth of license plate readers. The live stream will be up on Tuesday but you can find details here chihacknight.org/events/2026/...
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ICYMI: Flock Safety is letting cops search our data to deport school kids. Two weeks ago, @lucyparsonslabs.com revealed that in response to this reporting, Flock made the unilateral decision to suspend audit trails to prevent oversight.
Schools contracting with Flock are letting ICE search their data to deport their kids, teachers, staff and parents. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Local police aid ICE by tapping school cameras amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
Local police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:44 PM
ICYMI: Flock Safety is letting cops search our data to deport school kids. Two weeks ago, @lucyparsonslabs.com revealed that in response to this reporting, Flock made the unilateral decision to suspend audit trails to prevent oversight.
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Schools contracting with Flock are letting ICE search their data to deport their kids, teachers, staff and parents. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Local police aid ICE by tapping school cameras amid Trump’s immigration crackdown
Local police assisted federal immigration agents by repeatedly searching school cameras that record license plate numbers, data show
www.theguardian.com
February 10, 2026 at 9:14 PM
Schools contracting with Flock are letting ICE search their data to deport their kids, teachers, staff and parents. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
This SATURDAY in Chicago: We are hosting LPL's 10 year birthday party. There will be food (halal and vegan options), special guests like ███████, and music. We would love if you could join us.
Location details and accessibility details can be found here. Plz RSVP -> mailchi.mp/6d2cc11d797f...
Location details and accessibility details can be found here. Plz RSVP -> mailchi.mp/6d2cc11d797f...
February 2, 2026 at 5:49 PM
This SATURDAY in Chicago: We are hosting LPL's 10 year birthday party. There will be food (halal and vegan options), special guests like ███████, and music. We would love if you could join us.
Location details and accessibility details can be found here. Plz RSVP -> mailchi.mp/6d2cc11d797f...
Location details and accessibility details can be found here. Plz RSVP -> mailchi.mp/6d2cc11d797f...
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Continuing the thread of “Silicon Valley loves fascism”: Mountain View police stonewalled requests for ALPR data which revealed Feds were access it cc: @treekisser.bsky.social www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/f...
Feds make 'unauthorized' use of license plate reader in Mountain View
Mountain View police criticized the company supplying its automated license plate reader system after an audit turned up "unauthorized" use by federal law enforcement agencies.
www.nbcbayarea.com
February 2, 2026 at 4:07 PM
Continuing the thread of “Silicon Valley loves fascism”: Mountain View police stonewalled requests for ALPR data which revealed Feds were access it cc: @treekisser.bsky.social www.nbcbayarea.com/news/local/f...
A reminder that this tactic was used by the Berkeley police department that had an explicit policy of only posting supposed "left wing" protesters, as we exposed in a public record request. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018...
January 28, 2026 at 9:03 PM
A reminder that this tactic was used by the Berkeley police department that had an explicit policy of only posting supposed "left wing" protesters, as we exposed in a public record request. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2018...
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Something positive for Chicago folks: this little organization I know @lucyparsonslabs.com is having their 10 year anniversary party. bsky.app/profile/bmes...
(Let's start the new year with something positive)
You're invited to celebrate @lucyparsonslabs.com's 10 year birthday with us in Chicago! In about a month, we will be gathering to celebrate with food, programming and music on the South Side of Chicago. Please RT and come.
You're invited to celebrate @lucyparsonslabs.com's 10 year birthday with us in Chicago! In about a month, we will be gathering to celebrate with food, programming and music on the South Side of Chicago. Please RT and come.
January 23, 2026 at 4:27 PM
Something positive for Chicago folks: this little organization I know @lucyparsonslabs.com is having their 10 year anniversary party. bsky.app/profile/bmes...
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BTW this whole, “investigate the family of people killed by police” is ROUTINE and happens every day. This article is from seven years ago onezero.medium.com/chicago-cops...
January 13, 2026 at 6:09 PM
BTW this whole, “investigate the family of people killed by police” is ROUTINE and happens every day. This article is from seven years ago onezero.medium.com/chicago-cops...
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We’re going to a party! It’s a birthday party, it’s your birthday party.
Join LPL on Sat, Feb 7th at LBP in Chicago for our 10 year anniversary party. And please @ us if you’re coming 😍😇
Join LPL on Sat, Feb 7th at LBP in Chicago for our 10 year anniversary party. And please @ us if you’re coming 😍😇
January 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
We’re going to a party! It’s a birthday party, it’s your birthday party.
Join LPL on Sat, Feb 7th at LBP in Chicago for our 10 year anniversary party. And please @ us if you’re coming 😍😇
Join LPL on Sat, Feb 7th at LBP in Chicago for our 10 year anniversary party. And please @ us if you’re coming 😍😇
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commissioner sandra wortham is admonishing the press not to attribute individual members’ perspectives to the entire ccpsa.
members of the public shout her down. “it’s not about you!” one person yells. “times up!” says another.
president terry repeatedly asks the crowd to be respectful.
members of the public shout her down. “it’s not about you!” one person yells. “times up!” says another.
president terry repeatedly asks the crowd to be respectful.
January 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
commissioner sandra wortham is admonishing the press not to attribute individual members’ perspectives to the entire ccpsa.
members of the public shout her down. “it’s not about you!” one person yells. “times up!” says another.
president terry repeatedly asks the crowd to be respectful.
members of the public shout her down. “it’s not about you!” one person yells. “times up!” says another.
president terry repeatedly asks the crowd to be respectful.
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a packed house inside thalia hall for tonight’s meeting of the community commission on public safety and accountability.
January 9, 2026 at 12:50 AM
a packed house inside thalia hall for tonight’s meeting of the community commission on public safety and accountability.
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Hundreds of people have packed into Chicago's Thalia Hall tonight for a community listening session on CPD collaboration with ICE/CBP.
Police district councillors who gathered petition signatures required to hold tonight's hearing are opening by thanking the community for showing out.
Police district councillors who gathered petition signatures required to hold tonight's hearing are opening by thanking the community for showing out.
January 9, 2026 at 12:51 AM
Hundreds of people have packed into Chicago's Thalia Hall tonight for a community listening session on CPD collaboration with ICE/CBP.
Police district councillors who gathered petition signatures required to hold tonight's hearing are opening by thanking the community for showing out.
Police district councillors who gathered petition signatures required to hold tonight's hearing are opening by thanking the community for showing out.
last tweet in our cpd & ice ccpsa meeting
we learned:
1. people overestimate/don’t know the actual power of CCPSA
2. people want to call cops on ice recreating the same carceral mentality that creates them
3. people need places to yell at public officials more
we learned:
1. people overestimate/don’t know the actual power of CCPSA
2. people want to call cops on ice recreating the same carceral mentality that creates them
3. people need places to yell at public officials more
a speaker says “it took 50 years of organizing against brutality to get this commission and now you are protecting the cops”
January 9, 2026 at 5:04 AM
last tweet in our cpd & ice ccpsa meeting
we learned:
1. people overestimate/don’t know the actual power of CCPSA
2. people want to call cops on ice recreating the same carceral mentality that creates them
3. people need places to yell at public officials more
we learned:
1. people overestimate/don’t know the actual power of CCPSA
2. people want to call cops on ice recreating the same carceral mentality that creates them
3. people need places to yell at public officials more
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The calls for local police to protect people from ICE really feel like a rejection of the Movement for Black Lives.
The demand was to defund and it still applies.
The demand was to defund and it still applies.
January 9, 2026 at 3:10 AM
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The calls for local police to protect people from ICE really feel like a rejection of the Movement for Black Lives.
The demand was to defund and it still applies.
The demand was to defund and it still applies.
January 9, 2026 at 3:06 AM
The calls for local police to protect people from ICE really feel like a rejection of the Movement for Black Lives.
The demand was to defund and it still applies.
The demand was to defund and it still applies.
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Just one more piece of testimony bro, just one more blue ribbon panel bro, just one more committee meeting bro, just one more hearing bro.
another person tells ccpsa to stop gaslighting us there’s no more proof needed
January 9, 2026 at 3:05 AM
Just one more piece of testimony bro, just one more blue ribbon panel bro, just one more committee meeting bro, just one more hearing bro.
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Yes. The same thing happened when I saw CBP kidnap someone, they just took him and left his shit running in the street.
next speaker describes ice kidnapping a person leaving an empty car with his wallet and keys, requiring rapid response to seek out his family to alert them
January 9, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Yes. The same thing happened when I saw CBP kidnap someone, they just took him and left his shit running in the street.
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What power?
next public speaker says ccpsa needs to do more than just take notes and actually exercise their power
January 9, 2026 at 1:34 AM
What power?
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The CCPSA has started the meeting by saying “ICE is part of the public” and would have to be allowed in. Off to a great start…meeting has barely started.
here at the ccpsa “listening session” at thalia hall live tweeting here:
January 9, 2026 at 1:11 AM
The CCPSA has started the meeting by saying “ICE is part of the public” and would have to be allowed in. Off to a great start…meeting has barely started.
here at the ccpsa “listening session” at thalia hall live tweeting here:
January 9, 2026 at 1:08 AM
here at the ccpsa “listening session” at thalia hall live tweeting here:
We’re going to a party! It’s a birthday party, it’s your birthday party.
Join LPL on Sat, Feb 7th at LBP in Chicago for our 10 year anniversary party. And please @ us if you’re coming 😍😇
Join LPL on Sat, Feb 7th at LBP in Chicago for our 10 year anniversary party. And please @ us if you’re coming 😍😇
January 7, 2026 at 9:07 PM
We’re going to a party! It’s a birthday party, it’s your birthday party.
Join LPL on Sat, Feb 7th at LBP in Chicago for our 10 year anniversary party. And please @ us if you’re coming 😍😇
Join LPL on Sat, Feb 7th at LBP in Chicago for our 10 year anniversary party. And please @ us if you’re coming 😍😇
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(Let's start the new year with something positive)
You're invited to celebrate @lucyparsonslabs.com's 10 year birthday with us in Chicago! In about a month, we will be gathering to celebrate with food, programming and music on the South Side of Chicago. Please RT and come.
You're invited to celebrate @lucyparsonslabs.com's 10 year birthday with us in Chicago! In about a month, we will be gathering to celebrate with food, programming and music on the South Side of Chicago. Please RT and come.
January 5, 2026 at 4:28 PM
(Let's start the new year with something positive)
You're invited to celebrate @lucyparsonslabs.com's 10 year birthday with us in Chicago! In about a month, we will be gathering to celebrate with food, programming and music on the South Side of Chicago. Please RT and come.
You're invited to celebrate @lucyparsonslabs.com's 10 year birthday with us in Chicago! In about a month, we will be gathering to celebrate with food, programming and music on the South Side of Chicago. Please RT and come.
Phew! What a year. While LPL'ers are getting some much needed rest, here is a small thread of some of our news.
This newsletter is themed "Icebreaker!" Our full newsletter can be found here -> www.canva.com/design/DAG6l...
This newsletter is themed "Icebreaker!" Our full newsletter can be found here -> www.canva.com/design/DAG6l...
December 29, 2025 at 10:06 PM
Phew! What a year. While LPL'ers are getting some much needed rest, here is a small thread of some of our news.
This newsletter is themed "Icebreaker!" Our full newsletter can be found here -> www.canva.com/design/DAG6l...
This newsletter is themed "Icebreaker!" Our full newsletter can be found here -> www.canva.com/design/DAG6l...