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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the only "control" that will work is taking these tools away from police.
"jurisdictions proactively banning data sharing related to immigration status or abortion seeking will be excluded from national searches, as long as the local yahoo with tactical undershorts is dumb enough to put “ICE” or “abortion” in the required reason field." @anamariecox.bsky.social re: Flock
The Tech Company Bringing Surveillance Dystopia to Your Town
Flock claims that its technology will literally eliminate crime. But what it’s unleashing may be just as insidious.
newrepublic.com
November 10, 2025 at 10:52 PM
the only "control" that will work is taking these tools away from police.
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ICE/CBP is rampaging through the burbs again this morning. Sightings and kidnappings reported across Bolingbrook, Summit, Addison, Bensenville, Melrose Park, Brookfield.
November 2, 2025 at 3:35 PM
ICE/CBP is rampaging through the burbs again this morning. Sightings and kidnappings reported across Bolingbrook, Summit, Addison, Bensenville, Melrose Park, Brookfield.
10 Years (!!!) of @lucyparsonslabs.com. Our newest newsletter does a very brief moment of reflection, we hope you'll read it.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:54 AM
10 Years (!!!) of @lucyparsonslabs.com. Our newest newsletter does a very brief moment of reflection, we hope you'll read it.
www.canva.com/design/DAG28...
www.canva.com/design/DAG28...
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ICE is using Clearview AI, the controversial facial recognition tool that Illinois law enforcement is barred from using.
There’s apparently few guardrails.
A DHS face recognition policy was wiped from the internet in February. Other pages were archived or disappeared
tinyurl.com/yc64wcvh
There’s apparently few guardrails.
A DHS face recognition policy was wiped from the internet in February. Other pages were archived or disappeared
tinyurl.com/yc64wcvh
ICE has powerful facial recognition app Illinois cops are barred from using — with little apparent oversight
The administration has contracts with Clearview AI, a firm banned from doing business with Illinois police agencies. “This is what dystopian nightmares are made of, this kind of continual expansion of...
tinyurl.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:27 PM
ICE is using Clearview AI, the controversial facial recognition tool that Illinois law enforcement is barred from using.
There’s apparently few guardrails.
A DHS face recognition policy was wiped from the internet in February. Other pages were archived or disappeared
tinyurl.com/yc64wcvh
There’s apparently few guardrails.
A DHS face recognition policy was wiped from the internet in February. Other pages were archived or disappeared
tinyurl.com/yc64wcvh
This administration clearly is land to weaponize the grand jury process even more than has been done in recent years.
We have some resources that can understand what a grand jury is and help you be prepared
We have some resources that can understand what a grand jury is and help you be prepared
The alleged "victim" in the Kat Abughezaleh indictment was wearing civilian dress. The car is described as govt vehicle, but no description of it being marked.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...
October 29, 2025 at 10:32 PM
This administration clearly is land to weaponize the grand jury process even more than has been done in recent years.
We have some resources that can understand what a grand jury is and help you be prepared
We have some resources that can understand what a grand jury is and help you be prepared
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Based on this indictment and several others, we see that the government has empaneled a grand jury to look into activities that inconvenience ICE in any way in an attempt to criminalize Chicagoans.
I'll link to resources from @lucyparsonslabs.com below->
I'll link to resources from @lucyparsonslabs.com below->
I have been charged in a federal indictment sought by the Department of Justice.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
This political prosecution is an attack on all of our First Amendment rights. I’m not backing down, and we’re going to win.
October 29, 2025 at 7:24 PM
Based on this indictment and several others, we see that the government has empaneled a grand jury to look into activities that inconvenience ICE in any way in an attempt to criminalize Chicagoans.
I'll link to resources from @lucyparsonslabs.com below->
I'll link to resources from @lucyparsonslabs.com below->
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Since I started working on this article the number of people kidnapped by ICE has *tripled* truthout.org/articles/ice...
ICE Kidnapped My Neighbor in Broad Daylight. The Aftermath Left Me Reeling.
Watching disappearances in our community leaves psychological trauma, but we can counter it with our solidarity.
truthout.org
October 28, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Since I started working on this article the number of people kidnapped by ICE has *tripled* truthout.org/articles/ice...
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"Nearly everyone involved in this effort is a woman: the work of finding missing family members, like many other forms of labor for incarcerated people, is largely carried by women."
October 25, 2025 at 9:43 PM
"Nearly everyone involved in this effort is a woman: the work of finding missing family members, like many other forms of labor for incarcerated people, is largely carried by women."
Freddy wrote this wonderful essay for @truthout.org about ICE's weaponized disorientation and the collective will towards liberation. It also touches on political theory and how we create a praxis. Please read.
The forced kidnappings of our neighbors in Chicago can inflict some deep psychological pain. We must resist this urge and find waits to keep fighting. My latest on faith, solidarity, and reflections on seeing one take place in @truthout.org.
Watching disappearances in our community leaves psychological trauma, but we can counter these urges with our solidarity.
buff.ly/4troSdI
buff.ly/4troSdI
October 27, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Freddy wrote this wonderful essay for @truthout.org about ICE's weaponized disorientation and the collective will towards liberation. It also touches on political theory and how we create a praxis. Please read.
Police used Flock cameras to search for a woman who self-administered an abortion, said it was for her 'safety'. But they lied and documents show they considered charging her with a crime as part of a 'death investigation' for the fetus.
NEW: from @404media.co www.404media.co/police-said-...
NEW: from @404media.co www.404media.co/police-said-...
Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime
Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.
www.404media.co
October 7, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Police used Flock cameras to search for a woman who self-administered an abortion, said it was for her 'safety'. But they lied and documents show they considered charging her with a crime as part of a 'death investigation' for the fetus.
NEW: from @404media.co www.404media.co/police-said-...
NEW: from @404media.co www.404media.co/police-said-...
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Eman is a wonderful person and we are very angry she has been arrested. Free Eman. Free them all.
These fascists have taken my friend, Palestinian scholar and feminist @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social into custody.
October 3, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Eman is a wonderful person and we are very angry she has been arrested. Free Eman. Free them all.
The last few weeks, we've been working to connected with the family of the person taken by ICE and are building a campaign to get his out.
But he was the only person working for his wife and kids and we need to raise money for a lawyer and his family's living expenses.
bsky.app/profile/bmes...
But he was the only person working for his wife and kids and we need to raise money for a lawyer and his family's living expenses.
bsky.app/profile/bmes...
CONFIRMED: ICE activity in Maplewood and North in Chicago’s Wicker Park / Humboldt neighborhood. Just saw a neighbor kidnapped.
September 29, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The last few weeks, we've been working to connected with the family of the person taken by ICE and are building a campaign to get his out.
But he was the only person working for his wife and kids and we need to raise money for a lawyer and his family's living expenses.
bsky.app/profile/bmes...
But he was the only person working for his wife and kids and we need to raise money for a lawyer and his family's living expenses.
bsky.app/profile/bmes...
Be aware where you’re going, let folks know where you’re headed! thank you to @thetriibe.com for their important reporting!!
LIVE: Feds spotted in Belmont Cragin, Logan Square, and a Lowe’s in Chicago’s south suburb • The TRiiBE
Here’s a roundup of federal agent sightings today, Sept. 17.
thetriibe.com
September 17, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Be aware where you’re going, let folks know where you’re headed! thank you to @thetriibe.com for their important reporting!!
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CONFIRMED: ICE activity in Maplewood and North in Chicago’s Wicker Park / Humboldt neighborhood. Just saw a neighbor kidnapped.
September 17, 2025 at 3:04 PM
CONFIRMED: ICE activity in Maplewood and North in Chicago’s Wicker Park / Humboldt neighborhood. Just saw a neighbor kidnapped.
🤠 NEW ORGANIZING TOOL 🧗 LPL has developed Postal Pulse, a new webapp that makes it easy to find and contact your elected officials about Chicago ordinances. Right now, you can use it to oppose the City's mandatory camera expansion network.
aldercontact.lucyparsonslabs.com
aldercontact.lucyparsonslabs.com
Postal Pulse
A tool to annoy alders when they are pushing bad legislation in Chicago
aldercontact.lucyparsonslabs.com
September 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
🤠 NEW ORGANIZING TOOL 🧗 LPL has developed Postal Pulse, a new webapp that makes it easy to find and contact your elected officials about Chicago ordinances. Right now, you can use it to oppose the City's mandatory camera expansion network.
aldercontact.lucyparsonslabs.com
aldercontact.lucyparsonslabs.com
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Stay tuned for a new website and project by @lucyparsonslabs.com
September 9, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Stay tuned for a new website and project by @lucyparsonslabs.com
NEXT WEEK: Berkeley CA is organizing against its Flock ALPR contract and is holding a rally before the next city council meeting.
September 4, 2025 at 5:19 PM
NEXT WEEK: Berkeley CA is organizing against its Flock ALPR contract and is holding a rally before the next city council meeting.
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SCOOP: CBP has had access to more than 80,000 Flock cameras nationwide. Cops said they didn’t understand they were sharing with CBP. Flock has just cut off access: www.404media.co/cbp-had-acce...
CBP Had Access to More than 80,000 Flock AI Cameras Nationwide
Flock said it has "paused all federal pilots" after police departments said they didn't realize they were sharing access with Customs and Border Patrol.
www.404media.co
August 25, 2025 at 8:58 PM
SCOOP: CBP has had access to more than 80,000 Flock cameras nationwide. Cops said they didn’t understand they were sharing with CBP. Flock has just cut off access: www.404media.co/cbp-had-acce...
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The entire *value* of the ALPR network derives from mass collection and mass data sharing (i.e. the network effect) between Flock's clients.
The *economics* dictate that they will share data with the Feds again and again and again.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network...
The *economics* dictate that they will share data with the Feds again and again and again.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network...
August 28, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The entire *value* of the ALPR network derives from mass collection and mass data sharing (i.e. the network effect) between Flock's clients.
The *economics* dictate that they will share data with the Feds again and again and again.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network...
The *economics* dictate that they will share data with the Feds again and again and again.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network...
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Before you celebrate, remember Flock is still apart of the surveillance industry and is still sharing your data with law enforcement. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
Atlanta-based Flock Safety halts cooperation with federal agencies
In addition to halting pilot programs, Flock has tweaked its system so that federal inquiries are clearly identified as such
www.yahoo.com
August 27, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Before you celebrate, remember Flock is still apart of the surveillance industry and is still sharing your data with law enforcement. www.yahoo.com/news/article...
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This is why we always say we are against tech fatalism. Surveillance isn’t inevitable and we need to abolish it as part of our broader struggles for justice.
Evanston has confirmed that it is deactivating its Flock ALPRs after many reports IL police were illegally sharing data with ICE and other federal agencies. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ILE...
Statement: Evanston Deactivates Flock Cameras and Terminates Contract
content.govdelivery.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:40 AM
This is why we always say we are against tech fatalism. Surveillance isn’t inevitable and we need to abolish it as part of our broader struggles for justice.
Evanston has confirmed that it is deactivating its Flock ALPRs after many reports IL police were illegally sharing data with ICE and other federal agencies. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ILE...
Statement: Evanston Deactivates Flock Cameras and Terminates Contract
content.govdelivery.com
August 27, 2025 at 12:34 AM
Evanston has confirmed that it is deactivating its Flock ALPRs after many reports IL police were illegally sharing data with ICE and other federal agencies. content.govdelivery.com/accounts/ILE...
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"It is the very value of this network, & Flock’s willingness to share and sell access to it, including to the Trump Administration, ICE, CBP, and Texas police enforcing anti-abortion laws, that makes this tech so dangerous to not only our immigrant community, but to the entire nation."
Why I voted to cancel Oak Park's contract with Flock (and so should you)
On August 5th, 2025, I voted along with the 5-2 majority on the Oak Park Village Board to cancel our contract with Flock Safety, Inc and deactivate the 8 Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) cameras ...
derekeder.com
August 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
"It is the very value of this network, & Flock’s willingness to share and sell access to it, including to the Trump Administration, ICE, CBP, and Texas police enforcing anti-abortion laws, that makes this tech so dangerous to not only our immigrant community, but to the entire nation."
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It's cool that we have an attorney general filing dozens of federal lawsuits with like 20 other states against the Trump agenda, but it's perplexing that there seems to be no appetite to investigate multiple potential TRUST Act violations here at home.
We're told Broadview police quickly arrived on site to monitor and intimidate activists.
This tracks with previous responses from ICE agents inside to very scary scenes of...small groups praying and chalking:
This tracks with previous responses from ICE agents inside to very scary scenes of...small groups praying and chalking:
On June 6, federal agents called suburban police for backup at the ICE facility in Broadview, IL.
An agent inside the facility who identified herself as "Officer Riley" called 911 to request help with protesters.
The 911 dispatcher commiserates with her, and adds, "hats off to ya!"
An agent inside the facility who identified herself as "Officer Riley" called 911 to request help with protesters.
The 911 dispatcher commiserates with her, and adds, "hats off to ya!"
August 22, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It's cool that we have an attorney general filing dozens of federal lawsuits with like 20 other states against the Trump agenda, but it's perplexing that there seems to be no appetite to investigate multiple potential TRUST Act violations here at home.
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The City of Chicago has settled a lawsuit that we brought against it. CPD was using ShotSpotter alerts and historical data as a "pretense" to stop and harass Black and brown people. Of course, now Chicago isn't ruling bringing it back 🙃 chicago.suntimes.com/police-refor...
Chicago settles ShotSpotter lawsuit, considers bringing gunshot-detection system back
The suit claimed Chicago police officers used ShotSpotter alerts as a pretext to make unlawful searches.
chicago.suntimes.com
August 15, 2025 at 10:41 PM
The City of Chicago has settled a lawsuit that we brought against it. CPD was using ShotSpotter alerts and historical data as a "pretense" to stop and harass Black and brown people. Of course, now Chicago isn't ruling bringing it back 🙃 chicago.suntimes.com/police-refor...