Solidarity, accountability, and protest

How to protest safely; Minneapolis organizes offline; Zuckerberg fails with Facebook; and Trump's unconstitutional stance on Antifa. View this email in your browser  |  Manage newsletter subscriptions 06.02.20 On this day of solidarity, here are stories about how Americans are organizing, protesting, and holding our government, police, and social platforms accountable.   STAY SAFE How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid BY LOURYN STRAMPE If you're planning on hitting the streets, this guide may be of some assistance.   SURVEILLANCE Protests Renew Scrutiny of Tech's Ties to Law Enforcement BY SIDNEY FUSSELL Amazon executives tweeted support for protesters. But the company sells a surveillance tool to police that studies say misidentifies darker skinned people.   1033 PROGRAM The Pentagon's Hand-Me-Downs Helped Militarize Police. Here's How BY BRIAN BARRETT Over several decades, the 1033 program has shipped over $7.4 billion of Defense Department property to more than 8,000 law enforcement agencies.   AIR GAP In Minneapolis, Neighbors Are Mobilizing—Offline BY MEGAN MOLTENI Worried about infiltration from extremist groups or police surveillance, residents are turning to pre-internet tactics to help protect homes and local stores.   DIGITAL CULTURE Trump's Antifa Obsession Is an Unconstitutional Distraction BY EMMA GREY ELLIS The president says the US will designate antifa a terrorist organization. Can he do that? Probably not.   RUBBER BULLETS 'Non-Lethal' Anti-Protest Weapons Can Cause Serious Harm BY LOUISE MATSAKIS Rubber bullets and tear gas are billed as relatively safe. They're anything but.   WORDS AND DEEDS Tech Companies Denounce Racism. Will Silicon Valley Change? BY AARIAN MARSHALL The killing of George Floyd elicited corporate outrage, and some donations. But well-intentioned rhetoric has not always been followed by meaningful action.   DIGITAL CULTURE On Instagram, Black Squares Overtook Activist Hashtags BY ARIELLE PARDES Early Tuesday users on social media began posting black boxes with hashtags meant to support Black Lives Matter—they ended up drowning out years of resources.   DISSENT Facebook Employees Take the Rare Step to Call Out Mark Zuckerberg BY STEVEN LEVY Some workers at the social media giant are publicly criticizing decisions not to remove or flag misleading posts by President Trump.     This e-mail was sent to you by WIRED. To ensure delivery to your inbox (not bulk or junk folders), please add our e-mail address, wired@newsletters.wired.com, to your address book.   View our Privacy Policy Unsubscribe or manage your newsletter subscriptions