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State supreme court strikes down ban on seeking charity from motorists

The Supreme Judicial Court has emphatically declared that laws which target people who ask for charity are unconstitutional and a violation of civil rights and civil liberties.

December 15, 2020

Statement of ACLU on Governor Baker amendment cutting face surveillance regulations

Governor Baker today proposed amendments to the omnibus policing bill. Among other amendments, the new bill cuts proposed regulations to face surveillance technology.

December 10, 2020

Statement of the ACLU of Massachusetts on vaccine distribution plan

Making vaccines available to incarcerated people is an important step toward containing COVID-19 inside and outside of jails and prisons, but leaders should also act now to reduce incarceration levels and increase testing.

December 9, 2020

Statement of ACLU on police reform in Massachusetts

Massachusetts lawmakers have acknowledged and responded to the urgent local and nationwide demands for police accountability and justice. This bill represents meaningful progress for Massachusetts, even as more work remains to be done.

December 1, 2020

Statement of ACLU on Massachusetts policing bill

Nationwide, people have taken to the streets to end police violence, and we applaud the Beacon Hill leaders who responded to calls for reform and racial justice.

November 30, 2020

Massachusetts Senate adopts amendment to improve abortion access

By removing medically unnecessary barriers to care in Massachusetts law, Amendment #180 reaffirms that abortion is essential, time-sensitive health care.

November 18, 2020