03 Feb We Have Rights Animated Series
ICE, United States | palikaWatch this animated video created with Brooklyn Defender Services to learn how to film ICE in a safe, ethical and impactful way.
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15 Dec Interviewing with Care: Documenting Stories of State Violence
ICE, Legal Video Advocacy, Right to Record, United States | palikaThe Video as Evidence Guide: U.S. Immigration aims to help attorneys introduce video evidence that will pass legal muster in a removal hearing challenging an immigrant’s removability, as well as help advocates and community members safely, ethically and effectively document encounters with immigration enforcement.
10 Sep Police Body Cameras Won’t Solve Our Problems
Right to Record, United States | Jackie ZammutoFollowing the police killings of Michael Brown Jr. and Eric Garner in 2014, many people advocated for the widespread adoption of police body cameras as a solution to ending systemic police abuse and increasing transparency. Yet, they haven’t been effective. Now, more than five years later, we look back at our initial predictions, take stock in what we’ve learned and offer recommendations for moving forward.
01 Apr How Could States’ Wiretapping Laws Affect Your Right to Film Law Enforcement?
Right to Record, United States, Update | WITNESSWiretapping laws were intended to protect people’s privacy in the United States, but in some cases they’ve been used to challenge the right to record the police.
29 Aug Eyes on Courts: Documenting ICE arrests
ICE, Right to Record, United States | palikaWITNESS, Immigrant Defense Project (IDP), and New York Civil Liberties Union (NYCLU) created this resource to inform people that they have the right to film and document Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) targeting and arresting immigrants outside of courthouses.
18 Jun “Profiling the Police”: Using Eyewitness Video as Data About Police Abuse
Right to Record, United States, Update | matisseThe project is a collaboration with El Grito de Sunset Park that looks at how eyewitness video can be collected, curated, analyzed and used to expose systemic police violence.
17 Jun How to Film the Police in the U.S.
Right to Record, United States, Update | Jackie ZammutoA new tipsheet prepares you to act as an eyewitness to police violence. Good witnessing can de-escalate a situation, help someone confronted by police, and provide valuable documentation for advocacy and justice.
08 Sep Caught on Camera: Police Abuse in the U.S.
Right to Record, United States, Update | WITNESSA survey of four recent cases in the U.S.–and several around the world–challenge assumptions about the role of video in attaining accountability for abuse, and point to ways filmers, advocates, journalists, and the justice system can use video effectively for change.