The Topline
More than a news agency, Thomson Reuters supplies data and investigative tools to ICE, DHS, and other federal agencies via its AI-powered CLEAR Investigate software under its subsidiary Thomson Reuters Special Services (TRSS).
Used in tandem with Palantir’s data tools, TRSS’s CLEAR Investigate is another instrument in the tech-enabled authoritarian toolbox used to surveil Americans under the guise of safety.
ICE recently planned to extend a sole-source (i.e. non-competitive) five-year deal with their longtime vendor TRSS for data and analytical support services worth up to $125 million but had to walk it back and instead open a competitive bidding process.
What You Can Do About It
Thomson Reuters holds contracts with many law schools, cities, law firms, and research institutions for popular tools like Westlaw. Don’t let your money help the administration target our neighbors or advance the myth of voter fraud.
Tell your institution Not With Our Money and call on them to drop Thomson Reuters.
TAKE ACTION TODAY
Get Involved
Here’s what you can do to stop the flow of your institution’s dollars to Thomson Reuters.
Determine whether your institution is doing business with Thomson Reuters.
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Review our guide on how to search your city or university procurement database for contracts with Thomson Reuters and its subsidiaries.
You can also view data on city-level contracts with Thomson Reuters. Details are organized in tabs by state for California, Illinois, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Oregon, Tennessee, Washington, and Wisconsin.
Take action at your institution.
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Contact decision makers at your school, firm, or city to make your demand.
Organize public actions calling attention to your institution’s relationship with Thomson Reuters and calling on them to cut ties.
Tell us about your local campaign.
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Share photos and a quick recap about your actions with Not With Our Money! Each local action helps fuel this growing national movement. We’re also available to help you strategize and to connect you to similar efforts happening elsewhere!
Your Institution Still Has Leverage
Cities, states, and law firms and research institutions decide who they do business with. Add yours to the list telling Thomson Reuters that a data contract with ICE isn't compatible with a public contract with you. Reach out using our pre-filled email template below.
