Police across the country conduct dragnet surveillance of motorists using license plate readers. But a Virginia court has declared the practice illegal.
April 30, 2019
The Mass. Supreme Judicial Court just issued a ruling requiring police to get warrants before tracking cellphones in real time, including with stingrays.
April 23, 2019
When people in Boston are charged with certain low-level crimes and misdemeanors, prosecutors dismiss the charges nearly 60 percent of the time.
March 22, 2019
The ROE Act will help ensure access to safe, legal abortion in Massachusetts.
March 8, 2019
Under the Trump administration, the federal government has been particularly eager to expand its surveillance and database systems to track noncitizens.
February 28, 2019
For the first time ever, Boston’s top three law enforcement officials are Black.
February 27, 2019