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Aug 12, 2020
Aug 12, 2020
ACLU sues Boston Police Department for withholding public records
The ACLU of Massachusetts filed a lawsuit against the Boston Police Department and the City of Boston, demanding information about police use of force against, and surveillance of, people in Massachusetts.
Aug 06, 2020
Aug 06, 2020
ACLU comment on Supreme Judicial Court decision on pole camera case
Freedom from surveillance is not just for those who can afford to build tall fences, live in a gated community, or buy acres of land on which to live in secluded homes.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Aug 03, 2020
Aug 03, 2020
U.S. immigration employees’ union, former federal officials weigh in on ACLU challenge to “Return to Mexico” program
The USCIS union, former federal officials, and other legal service groups have filed friend-of-the-court briefs supporting the ACLU’s challenge to a Trump administration policy that forces asylum-seekers to return to Mexico and remain there while their asylum applications are processed.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 28, 2020
Jul 28, 2020
ACLU fights government attempt to return asylum-seekers to Mexico again
We will continue this fight to end the suffering for these families, and to end the forced "Return to Mexico" policy altogether.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 24, 2020
Jul 24, 2020
Massachusetts House passes omnibus policing bill
Unfortunately, this bill does not reflect the fierce urgency that deadly police violence against Black people demands. Instead, it reflects the depth of entrenched opposition to necessary police reform.
Jul 20, 2020
Jul 20, 2020
ACLU statement on House Committee on Ways and Means omnibus policing bill
At this watershed moment in history, the Massachusetts legislature has the opportunity and duty to truly reform policing.
Jul 14, 2020
Jul 14, 2020
State Senate passes necessary police reform
This bill takes significant steps to protect people and to strengthen police accountability in the Commonwealth. While the ACLU and many of our allies still wish to see qualified immunity eliminated, we commend the Senate for taking this critical action and urge the House to do the same.
Jul 08, 2020
Jul 08, 2020
ACLU supports amendments to strengthen Senate police reform bill
The ACLU of Massachusetts is calling on the State Senate to restrict qualified immunity, ban dangerous police tactics, and press pause on government use of face surveillance technology.
Jul 06, 2020
Jul 06, 2020
ACLU statement on Senate police reform and racial equity omnibus bill
Across the country, people are demanding a complete shift in policing. The State Senate's bill responds to that call to action.
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