[Link] Workers At Crime-Watch App Citizen Are Unionizing

Read: 4/10/2021 www.vice.com

The workers petitioned for a union election with the National Labor Relations Board on September 22, and are waiting for approval to conduct a union election, according to the National Labor Relations Board filing. They are calling their union the Citizen Central Operations Union.

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[Link] Police Uncover Secret Torture Room in Hospital

Read: 20/9/2021 www.vice.com

Police say leaked videos show the abuse had been going on for at least three months in the largest and oldest public hospital in Lahore, Pakistan. It is unclear why the alleged torture was filmed. Police suspect it may have been filmed for entertainment purposes or for record-keeping. 

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[Link] Controversial crime app Citizen launches $20/month Protect service

Read: 6/8/2021 techcrunch.com

After months of testing with upwards of 100,000 beta testers, Citizen today is launching its premium Protect offering for all users. The subscription service runs $20 a month and opens up a number of features on the app.

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