Annie P. Waldman
Journalist, documentarist, and data wonk living in New York City. All about tech, criminal justice, and global affairs.
The FBI Is Building a New Crime Database That Brings Us One Step Closer to '1984'
By Annie P. Waldman
The fictional world of 1984 may be one step closer to reality. New documents released in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit by the Electronic Frontier Foundation reveal that the FBI will have an operational face recognition…
How America's 11 Most Dangerous Cities Are Tackling Crime With 21st Century Tech
Recent advances in technology are transforming police departments across the United States. Although crime rates remain high in many cities, police chiefs are beginning to realize that the best way to tackle high crime rates is not only through men…
This New iPhone App Alerts You When There's a Drone Strike
It began with a simple question: Do we want to be as connected to our foreign policy as we are to our smartphones? Last week, New York-based web developer Josh Begley answered that question with the launch of MetaData+, an iPhone app that sends an…