April 7, 2021 - 1:00pm PDT
Online

Restore the 4th MN a local organization in the Electronic Frontier Alliance, (not EFF) will host this event:

Understanding Fusion Centers in Minnesota

From the Organizers :

We will be exploring the history of Fusion Centers nationally, examining Minnesota governor Tim Walz's proposal to add millions of additional taxpayer dollars to their budget, and discussing of how fusion centers fit into larger discussions of race, power, and police funding.

Moderator:
  • Jo Facklam: Program Associate for Restore the Fourth, protester and agitator based in Minneapolis

Panelists:

  • Brendan McQuade is an assistant professor in the criminology department at University of Southern Maine and author of Pacifying the Homeland: Intelligence Fusion and Mass Supervision.

  • Dr. Matthew Guariglia is a policy analyst at the Electronic Frontier Foundation and a visiting research scholar in the history department of University of California-Berkeley.


When:

Wednesday, April 7
3:00 pm CT
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Where:

Online


This event is organized not by EFF, but by Restore the 4th MN , a grassroots group participating in the Electronic Frontier Alliance. The EFA is a network of grassroots organizations across the country committed to promoting digital rights. Together, we're building a movement to promote freedom of expression, privacy, security, creativity, and access to knowledge.