MeFi Projects

I get up in the morning and draw a one-panel comic based on an entry into the twitter version of the Iowa City Police Log. [more inside]
posted by COBRA! on Jul 20, 2020 - 2 comments

CNBSeen seeks to reduce the number of profiling of vehicles with burnt out lights by replacing burnt out lights on vehicles for free. This helps 1) Reduce the number of stops which have resulted in confrontations between police and innocent people of color (esp), 2) Reduce the amount of financial hardship on drivers who may find themselves having to pay concurrent fines, and 3) Promote public safety on the road by repairing broken lights. [more inside]
posted by CollectiveMind on Jun 9, 2020 - 1 comment

I recently came across some old abandoned police sketch software for Macintosh systems from the 1980s. I've wrapped it up in a web-based emulator and now you can play with it in your browser. Make your own face sketches.
posted by odinsdream on May 3, 2020 - 4 comments

The complexities of sex work in the post-backpage era, focusing on North Carolina's Research Triangle
posted by FiftyShadesOfBae on Jul 12, 2018 - 0 comments

CopsCases is a bot that tweets when police, sheriff or state police/trooper/patrol agencies are sued in federal court. It tweets the lawsuit's number, name and state it was filed in. It links to the plaintiff's complaint (and amended complaint if there is one) and the defendant's response. Post on what courts aren't included and other limitations.
posted by not_the_water on May 20, 2015 - 0 comments

An all-star lineup of Independent rappers/activists remakes the N.W.A. classic "Fuck the Police," with a new message for the digitized movement.
posted by bernard@knowmore.org on Dec 12, 2011 - 4 comments

Lisa McPherson died on December 5, 1995, after 17 days in the custody of the Church of Scientology. She was 36 years old. This site catalogs the 6,700 pages of evidence the Clearwater Police Department collected in the investigation of her death. [more inside]
posted by kristi on Jul 13, 2011 - 6 comments

I directed this short comedy sketch for a friend's comedy group. Check it out and pass the word along! Hoping to break 20,000 views by the end of the week! [more inside]
posted by KWile on Jun 22, 2011 - 0 comments

Live LAPD radio chatter & CC-licensed music from SoundCloud come together in this weird chillout mashup. Enjoy? [more inside]
posted by idontlikewords on Mar 6, 2011 - 16 comments