#community-surveillance

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fromCalifornia Post
13 hours ago

LA residents fought rampant break-ins with ingenious solution - now the city is forcing them to stop

We are taking back the streets. We are taking back the power. Last year, my neighbor's teenage daughter was too scared to go to school because their home was broken into. Everything was stolen from them. Now we have kids who are happy to be outside and play on the streets. We went from a high level of crime in 2025 to zero once we got these cameras and warning signs installed.
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fromThe New Yorker
2 months ago

Edwidge Danticat on Jamaica Kincaid's "Girl"

Stern maternal instructions police girls’ behavior to protect reputation and shield them from sexualization within tight-knit Caribbean and Black communities.
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