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Tracked and Traced

Tracked and Traced

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You are being surveilled. In the street, at home, on your phone. Police, governments, and corporations are collecting more data than ever before in the name of safety and security. Tracked and Traced asks: Is it worth it? Is it working? Hosted by Natasha T Miller and Antajuan Scott and featuring original reporting from WDET, this 10-episode series takes an in-depth look at how surveillance technology affects you. Join us as we watch the watchers. New episodes released every other week. Tracked and Traced is a production of WDET, Detroit’s NPR Station, and Science Gallery at MSU. Supported by the Pulitzer Center, the Community Foundation for Southeast Michigan, and MSUFCU.

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Episodes
  • Tracked and Traced: Reporting on Surveillance in Detroit

    Tracked and Traced: Reporting on Surveillance in Detroit
    Aug 2 2022
    Detroit Police are likely to increase the amount of surveillance technology they use this year. In the final episode of Tracked and Traced, producer David Leins talks with reporters Bryce Huffman (Bridge Detroit), Eli Newman (WDET) and Russ McNamara (WDET) to talk about Evolv weapons detection technology, ShotSpotter, FOIA requests, and bodycam footage. Plus, Antajuan Scott talks with organizer and poet Tawana Petty about data rights in Detroit.
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    43 mins
  • Tracked and Traced: Are Hundreds of Parking Meters Quietly Surveilling Hamtramck Residents?

    Tracked and Traced: Are Hundreds of Parking Meters Quietly Surveilling Hamtramck Residents?
    Jun 2 2022
    There are over 600 parking meters equipped with cameras on the streets of Hamtramck, MI. Tom Perkins investigates how the new meters will be used for surveillance, and what safeguards are in place for residents. Then, an interview with Kelsey Finch, Senior Counsel for the Future of Privacy Forum, about the growing presence of surveillance infrastructure in U.S. cities.
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    40 mins
  • Tracked and Traced: How a Ban on Chinese Drones Could Set Back Wildfire Fighting in the U.S

    Tracked and Traced: How a Ban on Chinese Drones Could Set Back Wildfire Fighting in the U.S
    May 18 2022
    In this episode, we talk about the risks and benefits of drones. Avishay Artsy reports on how a ban on Chinese-made drones could set back efforts to fight wildfires in the U.S. Then, an interview with Arthur Holland Michel, drone researcher and author of “Eyes In The Sky: The Secret Rise of Gorgon Stare and How It Will Watch Us All.”
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    36 mins
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