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Q&A with featured Faculty Affiliate Salomé Viljoen

Dec 2, 2024
Assistant Professor of Law and STPP faculty affiliate, Salomé Viljoen writes about the law and political economy of data and AI and the role of law in structuring digital life. She is especially interested in platform power, how information law...
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Hassan awarded U-M anti-racism grant

Sep 10, 2024
Ford School assistant professor Yousif Hassan has been chosen for a University of Michigan research grant for his work that explores how AI innovations and data can center social justice and address racial and economic inequalities in African...
Policy Talks @ the Ford School, STPP Lecture Series

Are smart cities smart enough?

Oct 30, 2023, 4:00 pm EDT
Weill Hall, Annenberg Auditorium
Join for a conversation with former New York City mayor, Bill de Blasio. In conversation with STPP Director Professor Shobita Parthasarathy, the discussion will explore how urban tech is shaping social policy in “smart cities” like New York and beyond. How can we ensure that emerging technology serves the public interest, and what role can local, state, national, and even international policy play?    
Policy Talks @ the Ford School

Governing for environmental justice

Mar 6, 2023, 4:30-6:00 pm EST
Weill Hall #1110 (Betty Ford Classroom)
Join Dr. Abdul El-Sayed - physician, epidemiologist, and newly appointed Director of the Wayne County Health, Human & Veterans Services Department, and a Ford School Towsley Policymaker in Residence - for a conversation with policymakers at the intersection of social justice and environmental concerns. Dr. El-Sayed will be joined by Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib and Michigan Senator Stephanie Chang (MPP/MSW '14) to reflect on their work to address environmental injustice in Michigan and beyond, and the challenges and opportunities ahead.
Community Resource

How Tenant Screening Tools Impact the Formerly Incarcerated

November 4, 2024
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Farah Pitcher
Nation Outside believes that a person’s conviction history should never be a barrier to securing housing. While several cities have implemented Fair Chance Housing policies, Nation Outside advocates for a comprehensive statewide initiative that...
Policy Brief

Automated License Plate Readers: Legal and Policy Evaluation

January 15, 2023
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Noah Stein, BA, Public Policy
Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are a surveillance technology that can alert law enforcement about vehicle locations in real-time or provide information on past movements. In recent years, growing numbers of public and private entities have...

Automated License Plate Readers: Legal and Policy Evaluation

January 2023 - January 2023
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Noah Stein, BA, Public Policy
Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) are a surveillance technology that can alert law enforcement about vehicle locations in real-time or provide information on past movements. In recent years, growing numbers of public and private entities have begun using ALPRs, moving some communities to implement policies aimed at limiting the potential damage posed by the technology. This memo analyzes legal and policy concerns related to the technology. It concludes by suggesting policy options that communities can advocate for, including a ban or moratorium and appropriate safeguards if the...

The Risks of Pretrial Risk Assessment Tools: Policy Considerations for Michigan

May 2023 - May 2023
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Ember McCoy, School for Environment and Sustainability Ph.D. ‘25
In the United States, many jurisdictions are turning to pretrial risk assessment tools as an alternative to cash bail. More than 60 risk assessment tools are in use throughout the country today, at both the federal and state level and in multiple stages of a person’s process through the carceral system. In what follows, we analyze risk assessment tools for their claims of providing objective, empirical evidence to inform decisions around pretrial release and detention. We find serious concerns with their ability to generate accurate, valid, reliable, and unbiased outcomes and to address root...