Brian Dolinar (@bdolinar.bsky.social)

“As Muslims, that’s a really important issue for our community,” Sana Saboowala said in an interview. “Since 9/11, Muslim communities have been policed all over the nation, and a lot of the surveillance laws that have been put in place on the national level have been targeting Muslims."

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Urbana City Council tables measure that would require approval for police surveillance technology - IPM Newsroom Officials in Urbana have tabled an ordinance that would require the city’s police department to seek approval before purchasing and using surveillance technology, including license plate readers, faci... https://ipmnewsroom.org/urbana-city-council-tables-measure-that-would-require-approval-for-police-surveillance-technology/?fbclid=IwY2xjawHPAedleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQpCL0UGtUc8L30JH-2wAh5KKehUPjNhrZ1u6N00AprQsKaDkMQRUzXyVg_aem_mXgjHuoTwandjmU69U_jhg