Logan KoepkeinEqual FutureA Reality Check: Algorithms in the CourtroomCan imperfect algorithms help address systemic inequalities in the criminal justice system? Three researchers recently took to the New York…Dec 21, 2017Dec 21, 2017
Logan KoepkeinEqual FuturePre-trial algorithms deserve a fresh look, study suggestsWhat if a predictive tool used at the moment of arraignment could simultaneously reduce the number of people sent to jail before trial…Mar 30, 20171Mar 30, 20171
Logan KoepkeinEqual FutureGAO criticizes the privacy and accuracy of the FBI’s face recognition systems.Last week, the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a startling report on the state of the FBI’s face recognition systems…Jun 23, 20161Jun 23, 20161
Logan KoepkeinEqual FutureSupreme Court expands availability of evidence obtained during unlawful stops, drawing powerful…On Monday, in a 5–3 decision the Supreme Court held that evidence found during unlawful police stops could be used in court if the officers…Jun 23, 2016Jun 23, 2016
Logan KoepkeinEqual FutureAirbnb, while pledging to combat discrimination, insulates itself from legal pressure to do just…Airbnb has pledged to combat discrimination on its platform. But as Katie Benner writes in the New York Times, Airbnb’s own policies…Jun 23, 2016Jun 23, 2016
Logan KoepkeinEqual FutureAirbnb pledges to combat discrimination.Airbnb plans to pursue new technological solutions to guard against future discrimination on the platform, said CEO Brian Chesky at a…Jun 16, 2016Jun 16, 2016
Logan KoepkeinEqual FutureNorth Carolina bill would greatly limit public access to body cam footage.The debate in North Carolina about HB 972 reflects a nationwide conversation: under what circumstances can recorded individuals and the…Jun 16, 2016Jun 16, 2016
Logan KoepkeinEqual FutureThe “streetlight effect” of big data studies.In The Conversation, Mark Moritz, an associate professor of anthropology at Ohio State University, argues that big data studies may suffer…Jun 16, 20161Jun 16, 20161
Logan KoepkeinEqual FutureNew survey method seeks to hear from Philadelphia’s unheard voices.How do cities ensure that their surveys — like seeing how well their trash and recycling pick-up program is performing across neighborhoods…Jun 16, 2016Jun 16, 2016
Logan KoepkeinEqual FutureIn a resounding victory for the FCC, appeals court upholds net neutrality rules.On Tuesday, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit issued a long-awaited, 115-page ruling on net…Jun 16, 2016Jun 16, 2016