Documenting Terror on the Streets of Minneapolis
The killing of 37-year old nurse Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis was filmed from multiple angles by residents of the city, and local government officials have implored the public to share evidence of immigration enforcement agents committing acts of violence with investigators.
But what are the challenges of using such artifacts in the pursuit of accountability? And what is there to learn from other efforts to use video, including from social media platforms, as evidence when seeking justice for crimes by state actors? Inequality.org managing editor and Tech Policy Press fellow Chris Mills Rodrigo joined me to discuss these questions and more. Earlier this week, Chris authored a piece on the subject, “Why Documenting ICE’s Violent Raids is Only Half the Accountability Battle.”
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