Amazon Ring's partnership with local police is a 'serious' threat, civil rights groups say

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A group of more than 30 civil rights organizations published an open letter requesting that government officials put an end to Amazon Ring's partnerships with police.

Amazon's Ring, a home surveillance and security company, has been under fire for partnering with more than 400 police forces. The company provides officers with a map of local Ring camera placements and a portal to directly request footage from users. Amazon has been tracking how users respond to requests from the police, and has provided that data to departments, reports Gizmodo.

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Taylor Watson

Taylor Watson is audience engagement editor for TheWeek.com and a former editorial assistant. She graduated from Syracuse University, with a major in magazine journalism and minors in food studies and nutrition. Taylor has previously written for Runner's World, Vice, and more.