# impacted (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 2 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover impacted. Page: Feed: --- ## [What DeFlock? Week of Action Confronts the AI Surveillance State](https://theappeal.org/what-deflock-week-of-action-confronts-the-ai-surveillance-state/) _2026-08-19 · Mike Ludwig · The Appeal_ A Kansas activist discovered that police tracked him with Flock-style cameras after he wrote an op-ed criticizing them. ## [Deportation Dollars: ICE Contracts With More Than 1,000 Businesses Across the U.S.](https://theappeal.org/ice-local-business-contracts/) _2026-08-19 · Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg · The Appeal_ The Appeal’s investigation found contracts in nearly every state and the District of Columbia. Find out if your local businesses are working with ICE. ## [First Came the Flock Cameras. Now Local Cops Want Autonomous Drones.](https://theappeal.org/first-came-the-flock-cameras-now-local-cops-want-autonomous-drones/) _2026-08-12 · Mike Ludwig · The Appeal_ Hundreds of local police departments have received waivers to fly surveillance drones that navigate with AI. ## [After More Than 20 Years in Prison, Georgia Man Wins New Trial in “Shaken Baby” Case](https://theappeal.org/danyel-smith-shaken-baby-syndrome-new-trial-georgia/) _2026-08-04 · Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg · The Appeal_ A Georgia judge ordered a new trial for Danyel Smith, who was convicted of a crime that may have never occurred. ## [FISA Section 702 Isn’t the Only Way the Government Spies on Our Communications](https://theappeal.org/securus-surveillance-fisa-section-702/) _2026-08-01 · Isabella Lucia Maitino · The Appeal_ Telecom companies also strip privacy en masse from incarcerated people and those who communicate with them. ## [Legal Team of Political Prisoner Mumia Abu-Jamal Appeals to the UN for Support](https://theappeal.org/mumia-abu-jamal-united-nations-support/) _2026-07-28 · Renée Feltz · The Appeal_ Lawyers are appealing to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention, which had urged the release of Leonard Peltier. ## [New Book Examines Women and Queer People Convicted for Crimes That Never Occurred](https://theappeal.org/pink-crime-valena-beety-q-and-a/) _2026-07-22 · Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg · The Appeal_ In Pink Crime: Fighting Against the Criminalization of Motherhood, Pregnancy, and Queer Identity , Valena Beety examines how women and queer people face punishment for their bodily autonomy and gender. ## [As Trump Targets Trans Women in Washington Prisons, Amber Kim Awaits a Court’s Verdict](https://theappeal.org/trump-trans-women-washington-prisons-amber-kim/) _2026-07-17 · Victoria Law · The Appeal_ The Washington State Supreme Court will rule on whether Amber Kim, who is trans, can return to a women’s prison. ## [Justice in Less Than a Minute? Oklahoma County Bail Hearings Don’t Meet Constitutional Standards, Attorneys Say.](https://theappeal.org/oklahoma-county-bail-hearings-unconstitutional-frontier-kosu/) _2026-07-13 · Maddy Keyes · The Appeal_ Public defenders say judges routinely fail to consider whether defendants can afford bail, leaving poor and homeless people jailed on low-level charges. Other counties have already faced civil rights lawsuits. ## [He Was Arrested for Unpaid Court Fees. He Was Dead 48 Hours Later.](https://theappeal.org/unpaid-court-fees-jail-death-york-pennsylvania/) _2026-07-08 · Elizabeth Weill-Greenberg · The Appeal_ Todd Sidesinger was taken to Pennsylvania’s York County Prison for unpaid fees. His family says the jail’s medical neglect led to his death just two days later. ## [PixelRift — Platforming with Level Editor (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/tcWU6m5xrFcT) _2026-07-08 · **Sponsored**_ Includes a built-in level editor, campaign with elemental heroes, and boss encounters. ## [Police Shot a Baby and a Dog in the Same Week. Activists Urge "Don't Call the Police"](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/police-shot-a-baby-and-a-dog-in-the) _2026-07-06 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ If babies and dogs aren’t safe, nobody is. Police accountability advocates urge people not to call the police and instead, uplift community policing and resources. ## [Prisons Were the Precursor to Citizens Being Deported From the US](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/prisons-were-the-precursor-to-citizens) _2026-05-07 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ Prisons have been sending thousands of people, including citizens, to ICE for deportation long before this administration. ## [“Redemption Songs”: What This Journalist Wants People to Know About Incarcerated People Making Music](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/redemption-songs-what-this-journalist) _2026-04-13 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ Incarcerated people use music to express their creativity and redemption, and The Marshall Project journalist Maurice Chammah hopes it will inspire empathy with the outside world. ## [Prison Fellowship Brings Hope to Incarcerated People This Easter](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/prison-fellowship-brings-hope-to) _2026-04-02 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ Easter is hard for people in prison who are away from their families. This group helps incarcerated people find liberation, freedom and connection in the holiday. ## [“No Time to Wait”: Report Finds CDCR Under-Utilizes Elderly Parole, Calls For Releases](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/no-time-to-wait-report-finds-cdcr) _2026-03-26 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ While prisons accelerate aging and put people at further risk, elders have few pathways to come home, and even those options are rarely put into practice. ## [A Crime That Never Happened Stole 22 Years From a Wrongfully Convicted Texas Mother](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/a-crime-that-never-happened-stole) _2026-03-10 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ Today, a mother of four was exonerated from a wrongful conviction of a crime that was proven to never have happened, decades later. ## [“A Radical Act”: Incarcerated People Are Transforming Prisons Through Dance](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/a-radical-act-incarcerated-people) _2026-03-02 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ From tap dance to partner lifts, people in prison are working with advocates to find freedom, expression and storytelling. ## [Immigrant Justice Advocates Launch “Paper Dolls to Free Families” Campaign](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/immigrant-justice-advocates-launch) _2026-02-24 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ Amid more attention to Dilley Detention Center, advocates are sending lawmakers paper dolls with messages as the latest tactic in protesting against family detention. ## [“We’re Gonna Be Talking About This For a Long Time”: Debriefing the Super Bowl with my Incarcerated Father](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/were-gonna-be-talking-about-this) _2026-02-10 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ People in prison are still human beings — they like to watch sports, root for a team, listen to Bad Bunny and share a meal just like everybody else. ## [Refer a Friend, Earn Rewards (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/xYofMTx5GWSt) _2026-02-10 · **Sponsored**_ Earn rewards when friends get the Graphite Business Card through your referral. ## [Witnessing Parental Arrests Causes Strong Implications for Children](https://victoriaevalenzuela.substack.com/p/witnessing-parental-arrests-causes) _2026-02-06 · Victoria Valenzuela · With my heart_ The arrest of a parent can be a pivotal moment for their children, and they may be placed at particular risk when present at the point of arrest.