Emerald City Comic Con Has Connections to ICE

AI Briefing

• – ReedPop, owner of Emerald City Comic Con, has a parent company RELX that owns LexisNexis, a data broker that provides ICE with tools to track potential criminals. A group of cosplayers are protesting the connection, seeking to 'divest' ReedPop from LexisNexis and promote inclusivity.
• – Over 1,300 people have signed a petition calling for ReedPop to distance itself from ICE.
• – The cosplayers plan to use the 'Smash or Pass' panel to address the issue, tying in their love of sci-fi and fantasy to the fight against fascism and promoting activism among attendees.