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| | | | Who owns this city's solutions? Another week, another prompt inspired by "We Own This City," David Simon's currently-running HBO miniseries about the Baltimore Police Department's Gun Trace Task Force. Per the show's themes, we're continuing to explore the local tech community's feelings on how police in Baltimore currently use technology. Today, we offer Impact Hub Baltimore cofounder and executive director Michelle Geiss's thoughts on policing, technology, surveillance and their combined impact in Baltimore: "More surveillance moves more resources and power into a police department that has long ago lost the trust of Baltimore residents. ...We need to shift more power and resources into the hands of the community if we want to see real change. The UK dedicates robust social services to its residents, which I would venture to say has a more outsized impact on crime than surveillance. Baltimore's issues are tied to disinvestment and racism. Drones and robots and AI will just get us more of the same if other things don't change." Geiss followed up on these thoughts with more reflections: "Surface[-level] solutions leave systems of abuse and neglect in place to continue to perpetuate harm and disinvestment. ... People and resources and policy decisions that respect the dignity and rights of our citizens are the best chance we've got. " Do you agree? Let us know how you feel about police technology and "We Own This City" by replying to this email or sending a note to baltimore@technical.ly, anytime. —Technical.ly reporter Donte Kirby (donte@technical.ly) | | | | | Top Stories | | By The nutrition- and weight-loss-focused company's new facility arrives amid its broader push to scale in Maryland, as well as anticipated revenue growth. Read more » By With support from national service program Report for America, Sarah Huffman will join Technical.ly in Philly this June. Her reporting will take a particular focus on issues of equity and access in the city's tech economy. Read more » By Sometimes, you’re your own competition. Read more » By The Biden administration cut a deal with 20 internet providers that closes the gap between what the government provides in internet assistance for low-income families and what companies charge qualifying customers. Read more » | Blast from the past If AOL is to rethink mobile advertising, ex-Millennial staffers may be the key. Read more » | Your Job in Tech Search all open jobs and hiring companies Featured Jobs We’re looking for a Senior UX Designer to join the Fastmail team at our Philadelphia office. Together with the rest of our team, you’ll work on our email services Fastmail and Topicbox. When the vast...Find out more » Everyone deserves access to financial peace of mind. Our team is on a mission to change the credit landscape through simple, inclusive, and transparent financial products. Our all-in-one app provides...Find out more » At PNC, our people are our greatest differentiator and competitive advantage in the markets we serve. We are all united in delivering the best experience for our customers. As a member of the...Find out more » This Week in Jobs Join us for Philly Tech Week presented by Comcast 2022, no matter where you're from. Read more » SUBSCRIBE to TWIJ Post a Job Get a Job | Events May 24 to May 25 / 09:00 AM to 04:00 PM / Mayfair Hotel: 1127 Connecticut Avenue NW Washington, DC. Find out more » May 12 / 05:00 PM to 08:00 PM / The Post at Cira Green I Philadelphia, PA Find out more » May 12 to May 12 / 01:00 PM to 05:00 PM / The Post at Cira Green I Philadelphia, PA Find out more » View all events Promote your event | | |
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