The People’s Map: How We Crowdsourced Nationwide Anti-ICE Protests #ICEOutForGood

The "ICE Out For Good" coalition—led by groups like Indivisible and the ACLU—mobilized over 1,000 nationwide events following the January 7th fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good in Minneapolis.

How do you document this massive wave of unrest that bypasses federal censorship and media blackouts? We used the free Padlet app to create this crowdsourced map.

Collect the facts with crowdsourcing

Crowdsource facts, photos and videos in a flash

• The Scale: The map tracks over 1,000 simultaneous events across the U.S., from major hubs like New York and Minneapolis to smaller vigils in Lubbock, Texas, and Danville, Kentucky.
• The Method: Crowdsourced maps can include a "Verification Loop" where submissions can be screened by a team of volunteers to filter out misinformation.
• The Catalyst: The map wasn't just about locations; it was a response to the Trump administration's "domestic terrorist" label for Renee Good, proving through thousands of local reports that the movement was a peaceful, community-led response.

Crowdsourcing vs. Corporate media manipulation

Crowdsourcing relies on inputs from volunteers and activists who can add their submissions to the map by clicking on a link or scanning a QR Code. They can include images, videos and even sound clips.

Padlet let you review submissions before they appear on the map. Submissions are automatically geo-coded based on the location provided, and the story appears as dot on the map. Clicking on any store reveals the details.

Crowdsourced maps can be shared through a link https://padlet.com/icepad/iceoutforgood-5qqvsrotdo1c4tq1 or embedded in other websites by adding a single line of code.

The need for speed

Crowdsourced maps collect details from thousands of volunteers and share them across dozens of websites in minutes. Free(mium) apps like Padlet let organizers create their own crowdsourced map in minutes. Crowdsourcing is the perfect antidote to corporate media disinfo. Request free help from Democracy Labs with setting up a Padlet crowdsourcing map for social justice and voting rights causes.

TakeAway: Use crowdsourcing to collect and share the facts quickly.

Deepak
DemLabs

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