A civil liberties expert will speak about law enforcement's social media surveillance practices as part of the OU College of Law’s 2018 Henry Lecture Series.
Rachel Levinson-Waldman’s lecture, “Could Your Instagram Feed Land You in Jail? How the Police Use Social Media for Surveillance and Monitoring, and Who Are the Prime Targets,” will be presented at noon on Oct. 15 in the Kerr Student Lounge, according to an OU faculty email.
“The annual Henry Lecture Series brings the brightest legal scholars and talent in the nation,” OU College of Law Dean Joseph Harroz said in a press release. “Rachel Levinson-Waldman’s knowledge on how technology is transforming the practice of policing and surveillance — and how that impacts civil liberties — will undoubtedly be of interest and importance to our students.”
Levinson-Waldman currently serves as senior counsel to the Brennan Center for Justice’s Liberty and National Security Program, which works to strengthen national security policies that coincide with constitutional values. She has been featured in publications including The Washington Post, Bloomberg View and Wired.
She previously served as counsel to to the American Association of University Professors and as a civil rights division attorney in the Department of Justice. She is also currently active in issues surrounding police surveillance, body cameras, law enforcement's social media use, and policing and technology.
The Henry Lecture Series was created in 2000 for OU law students but is open to the public. The series has brought many notable speakers to OU including Chief Justice John Roberts, Associate Justice Stephen Breyer and former Associate Justice Sandra Day O’Connor.
Attendance is free, but seating is limited, so a reservation is required. Call the OU College of Law at 405-325-7479 or email lawevents@ou.edu for reservations, accommodations or questions.
