In September and October of this year, Campaign Zero continued its transformative work with the young people at the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Detention Center (CCJDC), connecting identity, creativity, and leadership through curated experiences, storytelling, and community care. This fall, the series entered a new season of growth with September’s sessions planting seeds on the importance…
From Palantir’s data fusion to Clearview’s face scraping and Flock’s license-plate dragnets, a handful of private vendors now underpin everyday policing—and ICE’s deportation machine. Sold as “public safety,” these tools supercharge surveillance, stitch together vast personal data, and evade democratic oversight. Here’s what they are, who profits, and how we can shrink police reliance on them.
At Campaign Zero, we believe in connection, creativity, and the potential of young people—especially those who have been overlooked by society. That’s the heart behind our continued collaboration with the Cuyahoga County Juvenile Court: a workshop series that brings artists, leaders, and changemakers to the Juvenile Detention Center for a powerful week of hands-on learning,…
Ohio Governor Mike DeWine recently signed House Bill 315 into law, allowing law enforcement agencies to charge the public up to $75 per hour and up to $750 total for retrieving, redacting, and producing police video records, including body and dash cam footage. Legislators added these provisions to the omnibus bill at the last minute,…