50501 FRIDAY BRIEFING | AUGUST 21, 2026
ICE lost in court. Disney sued Trump’s FCC. Flock cameras continue to face backlash. Hundreds of communities are organizing against ALPR surveillance.
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If You Can Write a Postcard, You Can Help Shape the 2026 Midterms
A pen and a stamp, and a little time can put you in the fight for voter turnout.
12 Things Most People Don’t Know About Flock Cameras
Everything to know about Flock cameras, from police searches to privacy concerns.
50501 FRIDAY RECAP | AUGUST 14, 2026
ICE moved toward shock gloves, Flock faced growing backlash, and court records exposed federal surveillance of anti-ICE organizers.
ICE Could Soon Have a New Way to Inflict Pain: Shock-Gloves
Electric-shock gloves could make force easier to use and harder for the public to see.
There’s More Than One Way to Resist
From weekly protests to postcards and tiny billboards, communities are finding creative ways to get loud
50501 FRIDAY BRIEFING | AUGUST 7, 2026
ICE accountability, military-family detentions, birthright citizenship, and First Amendment rulings
Tuesday Delivered Big Wins for People Power!
Record AIPAC spending failed in Michigan, Republican-backed amendments collapsed in Kansas and Missouri, and Washington set up a critical House race.
People are Cutting Down Flock Cameras and Cities Are Cutting the Contracts.
Eighty-two Flock contracts have ended. Here's what did it, and how to do it where you live.
50501 FRIDAY BRIEFING | JULY 31, 2026
A missed deadline, a stalled nominee, and the week some Republicans stopped falling in line.
How, Exactly, Do You End Up Beefing With Ms. Rachel, of All People?
From Gaza to ICE detention, her position has remained clear and simple: every child counts.