Last year, more than 1,000 people were shot and killed in the U.S. by police officers, and according to Newsweek, at least 203 of them were Black.
James A. Samuel, Jr., the developer of an app called ANJEL Tech that turns any smartphone into the world’s most powerful bodycam, says that his technology could have potentially saved those victims’ lives.
James created the app because of his passion for preventing more Black Americans from becoming yet another painful statistic. His app is both a discrete and secure way to immediately start live streaming an incident, and also automatically send alerts and the person’s GPS location to trusted family members and friends. The person in need of help can do so quietly without an aggressor noticing, and can also save the footage as video evidence to demand accountability
Although Black Americans account for less than 13 percent of the U.S. population, they continue to be killed by police at more than twice the rate of their white counterparts. It is very important that our awareness of Black lives in America remains at risk in 2022, and ANJEL Tech intends on changing these alarming statistics.
Police went only 15 days without killing a single person in 2021. Between 2013 and 2021, 61 Black people per 1 million Black people were killed in the U.S, making them 2.9 times more likely to be killed by police than white people. From the murders of George Floyd and Ahmaud Arbery to the death of Breonna Taylor, conversations and stories regarding Black Americans being racially profiled, fearing for their safety, and dying at the hands of police, as well as others, have gone virtually silent in the news.
Imagine if victims had been able to contact family or a friend in an instant, or if loved ones knew exactly where they were at the time to see what transpired. Imagine if audio and video footage of the events were immediately accessible and downloadable. Events may have been very different, and the tragedies could have been avoided altogether.
Unlike some corporations or police departments that may try to destroy, control, or tamper with camera evidence, ANJEL Tech is dedicated to supporting Black families by empowering them to control and most of all, preserve the accounts and actions of victims.
About ANJEL Tech:
Created by James A. Samuel and his wife, Evelyn, in 2020, ANJEL Tech is a technological revolution to ensure dignity, fairness, and safety. It turns any smartphone into your own personal body cam, and it works all over the world. It’s secure, mobile, cloud-based, and was made by people of color who are passionate about preventing others like them from becoming another painful statistic.
How to Download the App:
Concerned parents, grandparents, and young people themselves can download the app from Apple’s iOS App Store or the Google Play Store.
The app is also available by visiting https://anjel.live
