What the movement for police accountability achieved in 2020—and what comes next
By Carol Rose, Rahsaan Hall, and Kade Crockford
January 4, 2021By Carol Rose, Rahsaan Hall, and Kade Crockford
January 4, 2021The 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, 2020The 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 Privacy and SurveillanceQualified 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 Police Accountability Racial JusticeWe can’t let COVID-19 threaten our democracy.
May 14, 2020 Voting RightsThe 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 Privacy and Surveillance Government Transparency