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Ian Firstenberg

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Campaign Trail

‘Independent’ super PAC paying Wiener campaign staffers, records show

It's illegal for IEs to coordinate with candidates; this is at the very least close to the line, experts say
News + Politics

Fighting back against the growing surveillance state

Protests large and small are disabling Flock cameras and resisting repeated violations of privacy by police and corporations.
City Hall

After 10 years, advocates finally have a chance to make public bank a reality

Just a vision in 2016, it's now coming before the voters. But will Mayor Lurie stand in the way?
Police

Billionaire Chris Larsen gifts more millions to SF’s growing surveillance state  

Police Commission approves another huge donation to SFPD's Real Time Investigation Center, whose operations have not been secure.
Police

What happened to SF’s privacy culture?

In just a few years, this city has moved from a leader in surveillance guardrails to a place where we are spied on everywhere, even in gay bars
Police

Flock’s panopticon: sight, sound, and search

Flock Safety’s myriad devices and integrated network keep us all under surveillance, regardless of criminality
News + Politics

Flock keeps spying on us all, and state and local officials aren’t protecting us

The cameras are everywhere. The regulations are mostly missing.
Labor

CBS workers win tentative contract

While the agreement still needs to be ratified, the preliminary deal bodes well for writers and producers.
Labor

CBS workers in SF walk off the job as Bari Weiss eliminates national news radio

One-day strike sends a message at a network now owned and run by allies of Trump
Labor

Writers and producers at local CBS news team prepare to strike

Walkout by News 24/7 workers would be the first labor action since right-winger Bari Weiss took the helm of the once-legendary news operation
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