New App to help curb Racial Profiling by Police Today, officials in Cincinnati indicted a campus police officer on murder charges. This comes after Sam DuBose was shot in the head during a traffic stop two weeks ago. Deaths like these – the killing of unarmed black men and women by white law enforcement –[…]
New Mobile App Hopes To Proactively Combat Police Racial Profiling With the deadly cases of Sandra Bland, Michael Brown, Eric Garner, Tamir Rice and now Sam Dubose dominating national headlines, the perils of police racial profiling against persons of color are as visible as ever, at least for those paying attention. Now, a new mobile[…]
Legal Equalizer App Speaks with Electronic Urban Report The days of being helpless in cases of racial profiling could be on the way out if Mbye Njie has anything to do with it. According to The Huffington Post, the 34-year-old insurance salesman is developing an app called “Legal Equalizer” that aims to decrease unnecessary stops,[…]
Cell Phone Video is a Powerful Tool to Address Police Brutality Sandra Bland had just relocated to Texas from Chicago to start a new job. She was stopped by police for her apparent failure to signal properly while changing lanes. After an arrest in which she ended up on the ground with a cop’s knees[…]
This App could help Combat Racial Profiling during Traffic Stops Like many people of color, Mbye Njie says he’s been racially profiled by police. And like many people of color — he’s fed up. Now, Njie is working towards a solution to minimize unnecessary stops, searches and arrests. Following Mike Brown’s death in August 2014,[…]
New App Aims to minimize Racial Profiling Digital media technologies can serve a critical role when examining the complexity of racial profiling. Cell phone cameras, video recordings and social media outlets provide users with the capability to expose racial inequality through second-by-second live action footage. In addition to creating revolutionary movements such as #blacklivesmatter, digital[…]
Legal Equalizer App Levels the Field when Interacting with Police Sandra Bland, Zachary Hammond, Michael Brown – the past year has seen a rush of incidents that build a wall between law enforcement and citizens. The North American public is now more wary of police than ever and we’re beginning to wonder, will it ever[…]
Legal Equalizer App to Protect you in Encounters with the Police This is the type of thing apps should be doing. Music, movies and games are fine; but how about securing your liberty. Think about it: Your rights are your RIGHTS, but only if you remember to invoke them! And will you remember your rights[…]
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Episode 35: Using Tech to Combat Police Injustice Sick and Tired of being Sick and Tired? Join the squad this week as we talk with Mbye Njie and his team behind The Legal Equalizer App. Can your smartphone help protect you from your next potentially shady encounter with the police, aka 12, aka One time?[…]