JTDL: Sheriff's ransom(ware); Bodycam data fight + New jobs
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Editor’s Note
It’s that time of year again, flowers are in bloom, temperatures are rising, and newsletter open rates are falling. Which is all to say: the newsletter is going on summer hiatus. Thank you again for everyone that makes this newsletter worthwhile. From those sharing their work and opportunities to those providing feedback to everyone that makes this a part of their week. Have a great summer, and see you in September.
Jason
News
Crime trends in 2021–22, what we know so far. (Brennan Center)
Colorado Supreme Court hears first-of-its-kind challenge to police’s use of Google search terms. (Denver Post)
North Carolina bill would allow police to track phones without warrant. (WRAL)
Missing body cam video obtained after yearlong data practices fight in Minnesota. (ABC)
Digital system for immigration bonds is a mess. (Prism)
San Bernardino County paid a $1.1 million ransom to the hacker of the Sheriff’s Department’s computers. (The Sun)
Creating space for criminal justice analysts. (Justice Innovation Lab) (h/t Kelli Ross)
The White House challenged hackers to break top AI models at DEF CON. (Ars Technica)
Events
The American Bar Association’s Zero Privacy Post-Dobbs? How the Threat Landscape Has Changed is May 16. (ABA) (h/t Chris Frascella)
The Code for America Summit is May 16-17. (CfA)
The Privacy Law Scholars Conference is June 1-2. (PLSC)
RightsCon is June 5-8. (RC)
WeRobot is September 29-30. (WR)
Jobs & Opportunities
[New] The ACLU needs an associate in privacy and data governance. (ACLU) (h/t Rebecca Williams)
Arizona State’s Center for Science and Imagination is accepting applications for the Leonardo Imagination Fellowship. (ASU)
The Brennan Center needs an editor for its new State Court Report program. (BC) (h/t Ashwin Ramaswami)
Center for Democracy and Technology has multiple open positions. (CDT) (h/t Alex Givens)
Cornell’s Clinic to End Tech Abuse needs remote volunteers. (CU) (h/t Alana Ramjit)
Data and Society is hiring for various roles. (DS)
The Federal Trade Commission needs technologists. (FTC)
The Free Law Project needs a development director. (FLP) (h/t Mike Lissner)
The Ford Foundation needs a program officer for tech and society. (FF) (h/t Keith Porcaro)
Frontline Justice needs a CEO. (FJ)
Georgetown is accepting applications for its masters in law and tech program. (GU) (h/t Mary Pat Dwyer)
Georgetown’s Institute for Tech Law and Policy has a student writing competition. (GU) (h/t Mary Pat Dwyer)
Illinois Legal Aid Online needs a legal content manager. (ILAO)
The Journal of Science and Law is accepting papers on justice tech. (JSL) (h/t Sasha Davenport)
Legal Services Corp. needs a research associate. (LSC) (h/t Dan Bernstein)
MacArthur Foundation needs a program officer focused on public interest tech. (MF) (h/t Keith Porcaro)
[New] Microsoft needs a technical advisor for justice reform. (M) (h/t Elizabeth Grossman)
The National Center for State Courts needs an A2J consultant. (NCSC) (h/t Zach Zarnow)
The National Center for State Courts needs a tester for a court interpreter portal and database. (NCSC) (h/t Zach Zarnow)
Open Contracting Partnership has a grant for procurement reformers. (OCP) (h/t Reilly Martin)
The Philly District Attorney's Office is looking to fill a number of roles. (PDAO) (h/t Oren Gur)
The Policing Project has multiple openings. (PP) (h/t Kaylynn Lopez)
Raheem is hiring for numerous roles. (R)
SimpleCitizen, an immigration tech company, has engineering, product and sales roles. (SC) (h/t Eleni Manis)
Stanford University needs a civil justice and innovation fellow. (SU)
Tech Matters needs a research assistant for a new book and a data commons project. (TM)
The Tech Talent Project is hiring for multiple roles. (TTP)
Theory and Principle, a legal software development boutique, is hiring. (T&P)
UCLA Law Behind Bars Data Project seeks Research Director. (UCLA)
[New] UPenn’s Center for Inclusive Innovation & Technology needs and ED. (UP)
The University of Virginia needs a fellow focused on data and democracy. (UVA)
Willful is hiring a head of legal. (W) (h/t Erin Bury)