Press Releases

The American Civil Liberties Union has media staff available to handle inquiries from journalists on issues affecting civil liberties, including questions on legislative matters that touch on civil liberties and constitutional freedoms and inquiries related to ACLU lawsuits. Reporters with questions about ACLU work, please contact media@aclum.org.

Nov 17, 2025

ACLU of Massachusetts Warns Cities and Towns about Dangers of License Plate Readers

New letter urges officials to stop sharing sensitive data with out-of-state agencies
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance, Immigrants' Rights, Reproductive Freedom
Sep 25, 2025

Labor, Reproductive Rights, Civil Liberties Advocates Applaud State Senate’s Passage of Data Privacy Legislation

The Massachusetts Senate today passed the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act (S.2608), which would provide strong, comprehensive protections for consumers and communities especially vulnerable to the abuse of sensitive personal data.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Apr 09, 2025

Advocates, experts call on lawmakers to ban sale of location data

At a time of rising extremism and reckless profiteering, digital privacy and online consumer protection has never been more important.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
May 06, 2024

ACLU applauds new landmark data privacy legislation

Without regulation like the Massachusetts Data Privacy Act, companies are incentivized to collect and manipulate unlimited quantities of personal data about all of us.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Mar 14, 2024

ACLU of Massachusetts calls on Somerville to cancel ShotSpotter contract

In Somerville, a city whose elected officials are at the forefront of protecting civil rights and civil liberties, the City Council should do away with this unreliable and ineffective technology.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Sep 13, 2023

Lawmakers file bill to ensure the responsible use of robots

Weaponized robots pose an unacceptable threat to our safety and basic rights. We commend Senator Moore and Representative Sabadosa for identifying these potential perils.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Jun 26, 2023

Advocates, experts call on lawmakers to ban sale of cellphone location data

Reproductive advocacy groups, abortion care providers, privacy and technology experts, LGBTQ+ organizations, and others called on state lawmakers to pass the Location Shield Act.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance, Reproductive Freedom, LGBTQ Rights, Freedom of Religion and Belief
Jun 14, 2023

Reproductive advocacy groups launch campaign to bolster patient protections by banning sale of cellphone location data

Reproductive advocacy groups launched “Your Location: It’s None of Their Business,” a campaign to ban the sale and trade of cellphone location information in Massachusetts. 
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance, Reproductive Freedom, LGBTQ Rights