rich 1.0 Action Network https://actionnetwork.org <link href='https://actionnetwork.org/css/style-embed-v3.css' rel='stylesheet' type='text/css' /><script src='https://actionnetwork.org/widgets/v6/letter/cut-the-contract-with-israeli-surveillance-company-zencity?format=js&source=widget'></script><div id='can-letter-area-cut-the-contract-with-israeli-surveillance-company-zencity' style='width: 100%'><!-- this div is the target for our HTML insertion --></div> Twin Cities DSA https://actionnetwork.org/groups/twin-cities-dsa https://actionnetwork.org//images/generic_facebook.jpg The Issue: In October 2023, the City of Minneapolis contracted Israeli tech company ZenCity to use “existing ad networks to deliver anonymous, hyper-local community surveys” to poll Minneapolis residents on their opinion of the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD). This means that ZenCity taps into the existing algorithms used by platforms such as Meta, Google, and X to target recipients of a survey. This is a 3-year, $500,000 contract using taxpayer money from the police budget. The contract is to gather information from people living and working in Minneapolis to assess public opinion of the MPD. On Monday, March 3rd at 1:30 pm, ZenCity and MPD will give a presentation to the City Council in an open-door session. They will be presenting on the data gathered and answering questions from City Council Members. The public is welcome! Pack the room! Come share how you feel about ZenCity! There will not be an opportunity for public comment/questions but you can let your CM know your questions for ZenCity in advance and demand they ask your questions. We believe our city should not be contracting with Israeli tech firms associated with the Israeli military to collect data about us. https://actionnetwork.org/letters/cut-the-contract-with-israeli-surveillance-company-zencity