DR. SOLOMON RAISES PRIVACY CONCERNS ABOUT ICE BODY CAMERAS IN INTERVIEW WITH TIME MAGAZINE
A new policy from the Department of Homeland Security now mandates that Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents wear body cameras in an effort to increase “transparency and accountability.” However, TIME Magazine reports that the footage from the cameras will only be made available if it is determined to be in the “best interests” of the agency. This is neither transparent nor accountable.
Beyond the policy’s vague phrasing about what “best interests” means, Dr. Phillip Atiba Solomon, CPE’s CEO and Co-founder, notes that there are real privacy concerns regarding ICE’s use of body cameras. Without proper guardrails, they could become yet another tool for mass surveillance: “We are giving folks who have been tasked with terrorizing vulnerable communities the ability to further surveil those communities.”
THE COLLECTIVE POWER OF GIVING DURING BLACK PHILANTHROPY MONTH
While Give 8/28 is behind us, it’s never too late to support Black-led organizations making a difference in communities every day. This year’s campaign, “Many Voices. One Movement,” focused on the enduring power of collective generosity and the importance of sustained funding for achieving systemic change. A donation today will help us continue our mission of creating safer, more equitable communities through public safety redesign. Every gift, no matter the size, directly sustains CPE’s research and advocacy work.
Following a Madison police officer’s fatal shooting of 38-year-old Corey Ruiz, Wisconsin Watch investigated Madison’s broader use-of-force record and found that inconsistent state-level data reporting makes it difficult to get a clear picture. CPE’s Matt Graham, Senior Data Analyst, provided insights about national use-of-force reporting rules.
CPE and the City of Roanoke have launched a multi-year partnership to improve equity in public safety. Niles Wilson, CPE’s Senior Director of Law Enforcement Initiatives, shares how CPE will analyze data provided by the Roanoke Police Department and use a socio-ecological framework to develop policy and strategy recommendations.
DONOR SPOTLIGHT
MEET STEPHANIE PIETROMONACO.
A recurring donor to CPE since 2020, Stephanie continued her monthly support even after moving outside of the United States. Recently, she sent a heartfelt note to tell us why she still gives from overseas:
“We migrated from Seattle to New Zealand in 2018 and have been watching from a distance as civil rights catastrophes continue to happen in the US. There’s a lot of clarity when seeing the news through a foreign perspective, and we’ve felt a bit impotent as to how to make a change. CPE feels like one of the best organizations to positively impact policing in the US, and we will continue to do so on a regular basis.”
At CPE, we are sustained by the steady, consistent support of monthly donors like Stephanie Pietromonaco. Recurring gifts allow us to plan ahead for the critical work of data analysis, research and community engagement necessary to redesign public safety systems one step at a time.
Join Stephanie and other monthly partners who are sustaining CPE’s work through consistent giving.
Did you catch the National Guard members finally breaking their silence about the long deployment in D.C.? Hearing their frustration and even embarrassment about being used for political optics — not public safety — really hits home. When the people in uniform themselves are questioning the mission, it makes you wonder: What are we normalizing, and at what cost? → Read more
The DOJ’s indictment of a former Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC) official is making headlines, but let’s call this what it is: a politically motivated attack on an organization that’s spent decades exposing hate and extremism. Standing up to hate groups is tough, necessary work — and now those doing it are being targeted. At CPE, we stand with the SPLC and everyone fighting for justice, even when the pressure gets turned up. → Read the story
If you haven’t read this yet, take a look at how technology-driven surveillance is fueling racial bias in policing. It’s not just sci-fi or theory—real people are getting swept up in flawed systems every single day. The tools we use matter, and so do the stories behind them. → Read it here
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