This is a big one for a few reasons. First, #civilliberties advocates say documents from the Mass purchase reveal never before known details about how these devices work. Also, it looks like there will likely be some legislative action due to this reporting ... #mapoli

“This is the clearest picture that we’ve gotten of how cell-site simulators are operated, installed, and sold to police in years,” EFF’s @CooperQ told @HorizonMass. “There absolutely needs to be case law requiring a warrant for a simulator.” horizonmass.news/2024/04/03/fea…

“Facial recognition still gets things wrong, especially in reference to Black men and women,” EFF’s @MGuariglia told @HorizonMass, and “police around the country have demonstrated they can’t be trusted to do follow-up investigations.” horizonmass.news/2024/05/20/fac…

Thanks to the EFF for helping get the word out about our ongoing BINJ investigation by Dan Atkinson into cell site simulators and other #surveillance tools. eff.org/deeplinks/2024… #mapoli #massachusettsstatepolice

This is a bad one. A very, very bad one ... horizonmass.news/2024/06/18/the… #mbta #mbtafail #redline #orangeline #blueline #greenline #Boston

Big news from the #MBTA today about its new fare system, but there are still big questions about equity/bias issues in fare collection horizonmass.news/2024/01/22/far… and what this will really cost the T (and how much will go to private equity firms) BINJ horizonmass.news/2024/06/18/the…

The MBTA spent millions of dollars commissioning multiple safety studies, and now they won't show them to the media or public. GEE, I WONDER WHAT THAT MEANS!?! The latest from BINJ and Dan Atkinson #publictransit #transparency horizonmass.news/2024/07/15/lac…

For BINJ: The #MBTA spent $3M on workforce and safety studies, but won't release them for fear of 'setting unclear or incomplete expectations for the media and public.' horizonmass.news/2024/07/15/lac…

NEFAC Executive Director Justin Silverman recently spoke to Dan Atkinson at BINJ about the lack of transparency within the MBTA.

Hey everyone did you see our big #MBTA scoop this week? They spent millions studying train safety and won't show the public the reports. And they will keep them secret unless you cause an uproar ... horizonmass.news/2024/07/15/lac… #publictransit #investigativereporting #bospoli

Check out our latest investigation into state contracts ... Commonwealth seeks no-bid contract with #DavidOrtiz -tied #EV charger company. Read the full article by Dan Atkinson ... #mapoli #electricvehicles #RedSox #Boston #MassDOT horizonmass.news/2024/07/24/the…

This is a tremendous article by Dan Atkinson. Nobody tipped us off to this, it came from going through hundreds of contracts and proposals and looking up who was behind ones that seemed questionable. This is #journalism. We'll see if it makes the 5 o'clock news.

Big Dig, meet Big Papi? MassDOT is preparing to give a David Ortiz-backed company making mobile electric vehicle chargers a $1M no-bid contract. My latest for BINJ horizonmass.news/2024/07/24/the…