Our education on and discussions about police and government surveillance of journalists, activists, and organizers in this country continues. Listen as Aaron and Damien discuss an article by Wendi C. Thomas called “Police have been spying on Black reporters and activists for years. I know because I’m one of them.” This article reports on both the history and present day efforts of the Memphis Police Department to surveil and spy on journalists and activists and to infiltrate activist organizations, and what this means for the future of investigative journalism and the fight for social justice. 

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