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Backslash: Anti-surveillance gadgets for protesters

Backslash: Anti-surveillance gadgets for protesters

A black-and-white bandanna printed with a blocky, digital pattern reminiscent of the common Arabic keffiyeh is one item in the Backslash kit, a package of devices that help protesters stay safe and connected during demonstrations. The bandanna’s pattern can store messages that can be revealed with the Backslash app.

Two designers create a toolkit for tech-savvy protesters.

When riot police…

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The case for eliminating criminal probation

The case for eliminating criminal probation

Keeping people outside jail under constant surveillance serves no rehabilitative function

This summer, Todd Anthony Shaw chose jail over probation. The 49-year-old rapper more popularly known as Too $hort had failed to complete the community service portion of a 2013 sentence for a driving under the influence charge and as penalty was offered a choice between 90 days in jail or three years of…

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Obama administration appeals immigration case to Supreme Court

Obama administration appeals immigration case to Supreme Court

Supporters of immigration reform protest outside the US supreme court on Friday. The protesters demanded the implementation of President Obama’s immigration relief programs. Photograph: Win McNamee/Getty Images

The #Not1More campaign, which is made up of a nationwide network of immigrant rights groups, contends that the Obama administration could apply prosecutorial discretion more widely, stop…

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