SpotCrime Weekly Reads: surveillance, open government, minimum wage

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Police surveillance tech evolves, police overtime increases in some cities, getting evicted for calling 911, minimum wage hike had no effect on crime in Seattle, open government is good government, white supremacist propaganda high in some states, Asian-American hate crimes increase, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Racial gaps continue in St. Louis County police traffic stops, use of force, report says (St Louis Post Dispatch)

St. Louis County police tout success of partnership with city pushed by consulting firm (St Louis Public Radio)

More details needed in Jackson police chief’s crime plan, council members say (WLBT)

Why people are getting evicted for calling 911 One way cities are quietly circumventing due process and fair housing laws to evict renters. (Vox)

Boston police overtime is projected to be $15 million over budget for this fiscal year (Boston Globe) see also: San Jose audit: Police overtime skyrockets (San Jose Spotlight)

Home surveillance camera shows officer lied on report when charging man with major crimes One officer resigned, another under investigation (ABC Action News)

CRIME RATE

Study: Seattle's minimum wage increase did not change crime or employment rates (EurekaAlert)

US Murder Rate Remains Elevated as New Reporting System Begins (MSN) see also: Outgoing HPD Chief’s Message to Houston: ‘Get ready for 500 murders’ (Click2Houston) and also: Philly could set new record for homicides, officials say during first gun violence briefing (WHYY)

The Data On Legalizing Weed (NPR)

Maryland, Virginia in top ten of white supremacist propaganda cases in 2020, amid national surge The Anti-Defamation League said hateful messages increased ten-fold from 2017 to 2020 across the country. (WUSA)

Denver Police add extra patrols to Asian-American communities after rise in hate-related crimes (9News)

Explaining Crime Diversity with Google Street View (Springer Link)

Climate change and victimization risk: A disaggregated look at NCVS data (Sage Journals)

CRIM-TECH

Atlas of Surveillance honored with award for advancing public’s right to know about police spying EFF's partnership with School of Journalism helps collect data about police surveillance (UNR.edu) see also: Enid Police Department Sees Benefits in Surveillance Cameras (Governing) and also: Drones With ‘Most Advanced AI Ever’ Coming Soon To Your Local Police Department (Forbes)

Amid backlash, Worcester, Mass., approves predictive-crime software (StateScoop.com)

North Carolina schools, local governments try to stave off wave of ransomware attacks (ABC 11)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Letter: Open government is good government (Brown County Democrat)

New Bedford Police Department starts posting daily crime, arrest logs online (South Coast Today)

Governments Delay Access to Public Records During Pandemic (NBC DFW)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Virtually no one is dangerous enough to justify jail. A common sense cost-benefit analysis of pretrial detention. (The Appeal)

DUMB CRIMINAL OF THE WEEK 

Assistant principal in Florida arrested for rigging homecoming queen election (NY Post)

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