SecureDrop is a platform for leaking documents to journalists securely and without compromising sources. LPL has launched Black Rose, our SecureDrop instance. We are the only group running an instance in Chicago and will be assisting journalists in breaking stories.
We have a current partnership with MuckRock, the FOIA transparency organization, into the Chicago Police Departments use of 1505 funds. Similar to asset forfeiture, 1505 is a slush fund that CPD maintains, with a large portion of their purchases going into surveillance equipment.
Our members have been the media, either talking about our projects or their own involvement in technical issues in Chicago. If you would like to take a look, please click the link!
Lucy Parsons Labs has launched a new police accountability tool -- OpenOversight -- based on public records and open source data collection on Chicago Police Read More ›