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ACLU statement on Senate police reform and racial equity omnibus bill

Across the country, people are demanding a complete shift in policing. The State Senate's bill responds to that call to action.

July 6, 2020

ACLU, 100 organizations call for reforms to police practices, qualified immunity

More than 100 organizations support two Massachusetts bills that would hold police accountable for violence and abuse.

July 2, 2020

Easthampton passes municipal ban on face surveillance technology

Easthampton now joins six other Massachusetts municipalities—Boston, Springfield, Cambridge, Northampton, Brookline, and Somerville—which passed bans over the past year.

July 1, 2020

Boston becomes largest city on East Coast to ban face surveillance

The Boston City Council voted unanimously to pass a ban on city government use of face surveillance technology, becoming the second largest city in the world to do so.

June 24, 2020

ACLU of Massachusetts statement on Supreme Court DACA decision

We commend the court for holding that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in ending the DACA program. Make no mistake: President Trump and his administration’s decision to abandon the DACA program was a political one, not a legal one.

June 18, 2020

ACLU of Massachusetts statement on bill to license Massachusetts police officers

POST is a welcome first step, but more can—and should—be done to dramatically change the role police play in our communities.

June 17, 2020