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December 27, 2015
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Data & Civil Rights: A New Era of Policing and Justice

Harlan Yu, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, and Data & Society

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Upturn, Data & Society, and the Leadership Conference host a major conference that explores the intersection of technology and criminal justice for law enforcement officers, government agencies, technology companies, civil rights leaders, technologists, and researchers.

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Harlan Yu

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