What the movement for police accountability achieved in 2020—and what comes next
By Carol Rose, Rahsaan Hall, and Kade Crockford
January 4, 2021On Liberty
Filter Publications
The legacy of Chief Justice Gants
The sudden death of Ralph Gants, the Chief Justice of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court, is a profound loss for the legal community and for everyone who relies on the law to do justice. And in the wake of such a loss, it is incumbent on us, and our leaders, to mitigate it.
September 16, 2020
Mass. High Court: Cops Must get a Warrant to Conduct Long-Term Video Surveillance of a Private Home
The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court ruled that the Massachusetts state constitution prohibits police from conducting continuous, long-term pole camera surveillance targeted at a private home without a warrant.
August 14, 2020
Trump’s DOJ found Massachusetts police guilty of appalling rights abuses. Will the legislature act?
Qualified immunity in Massachusetts allows police to get away with appalling rights violations. Lawmakers must swiftly pass legislation that includes strong qualified immunity reform.
July 14, 2020
Voting rights are indispensable, even in a pandemic
We can’t let COVID-19 threaten our democracy.
May 14, 2020
Blocking Face Surveillance in Boston
The ACLU is proud to work with the Boston City Council to pass much-needed ordinances to ban face surveillance and assume democratic control over the city’s rapidly expanding surveillance apparatus.
May 13, 2020