seattle number u.s. cities introduce proposals mandate community oversight police use digital surveillance technology evidence mount black poor neighborhoods heavily scrutinize others civil right activists say wednesday legislative measure introduce lawmakers 11 cities seattle washington d.c. back coalition 17 group lead american civil liberties union national association advancement color people need build legislative power local communities prevent high-tech racial profile police turn neighborhoods open-air prisons malkia cyril executive director center media justice tell reporters conference call proposals announce wednesday coalition say proposals stem grow use departments across country high-tech equipment software develop battlefields surreptitiously monitor poor predominately black neighborhoods muslims street-level movements activists within black live matter movement propose bill would mandate city council approval use purchase surveillance equipment input oversight communities use want give municipalities ability say cyril say proposals introduce wednesday miami beach pensacola florida others expect come weeks new york city milwaukee muskegon michigan localities american civil liberties union aclu say palo alto california vote proposal late september hattiesburg mississippi introduce legislation october aclu say police departments across unite state face intense scrutiny use excessive force especially black people accountability accusations racial bias police officials say digital surveillance tool need crime prevention point reduce crime areas use coalition say black disproportionately target automatic license plate readers oakland california closed-circuit television surveillance lansing michigan stingray mimic cell phone tower track phone user location baltimore maryland social media monitor software u.s. cities push local laws oversee police surveillance