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Source: New Orleans Police Say Their Use of Force Data Shows No Racial Disparities. We Checked the Numbers. by Verite News

An interview with Verite News about New Orleans Police Department's use of force data.

Source: From Pure Mathematics to the ACLU of Louisiana: Elijah Appelson’s Journey with Bluebonnet Data by BlueBonnet Data

An interview on my work with the ACLU of Louisiana and my journey to joining the position.

Source: New ACLU dashboard turns spotlight on law enforcement killings in Louisiana by Fox 8 Live

A TV interview regarding the launch of the ACLU of Louisiana Visualizing Police Violence in Louisiana Dashboard. This initial interview was picked up by a multitude of news agencies across Louisiana including the state chapters of ABC, CBS, and others, along with a follow-up radio interview with the Louisiana Radio Network.

Source: Home cameras are becoming a top tool to solve Baton Rouge-area crimes. Here's how.by The Advocate

An interview with The Advocate on the potential civil liberty abuse of using home security cameras for surveillance.

Source: Public provides feedback on Poughkeepsie City PD reform planby Mid-Hudson News

One of several interviews in 2021 on the police reform plan proposed in Poughkeepsie.

Source: How ICE Detentions Make Private Prison CEOs Richerby More Perfect Union

Provided research on GEO Group and broader ICE detention counts/demographics and finances.

Source: An Algorithm Deemed This Nearly Blind 70-Year-Old Prisoner a ‘Moderate Risk.’ Now He’s No Longer Eligible for Parole.by ProPublica

Consulted regarding the TIGER algorithm used by Louisiana to deem people ineligible for parole.

Source: It’s our right to observe the police. These states have decided otherwise.by MSNBC

Created figures on the number and regularity of police killings in Louisiana, along with the rate of stops in St. Tammany Parish.

Source: A Selective Bibliography of Forced Migration: Resources for A New Generation of Discourse.by Europe Now Journal

Co-created a Bibliography on information related to forced migration. Specifically, my entry was on viewing the prison system as a method of forced migration.

Source: Tough on Crime Made Louisiana Less Safe—And Cost Taxpayers Way More Money.by Newsweek

Created figures and visualizations on recidivism rates in Louisiana.

Source: You have one year to sue a cop for abuse. Civil rights firms want to change that.by Verite News

Created figures on the number of misconduct allegations submitted to the ACLU of Louisiana that fell out of the one-year statute of limitation period.

Source: Mathematics for Prison Abolition syllabus.by Just Math Collective

Created a comprehensive syllabus on critiquing and using mathematics for prison abolition.