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Jul 02, 2020
Jul 02, 2020
ACLU, 100 organizations call for reforms to police practices, qualified immunity
More than 100 organizations support two Massachusetts bills that would hold police accountable for violence and abuse.
Jul 01, 2020
Jul 01, 2020
Easthampton passes municipal ban on face surveillance technology
Easthampton now joins six other Massachusetts municipalities—Boston, Springfield, Cambridge, Northampton, Brookline, and Somerville—which passed bans over the past year.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Jun 24, 2020
Jun 24, 2020
Boston becomes largest city on East Coast to ban face surveillance
The Boston City Council voted unanimously to pass a ban on city government use of face surveillance technology, becoming the second largest city in the world to do so.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Jun 18, 2020
Jun 18, 2020
ACLU of Massachusetts statement on Supreme Court DACA decision
We commend the court for holding that the Trump administration acted unlawfully in ending the DACA program. Make no mistake: President Trump and his administration’s decision to abandon the DACA program was a political one, not a legal one.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 17, 2020
Jun 17, 2020
ACLU of Massachusetts statement on bill to license Massachusetts police officers
POST is a welcome first step, but more can—and should—be done to dramatically change the role police play in our communities.
Jun 12, 2020
Jun 12, 2020
ACLU sues Springfield Police Department for information about discriminatory policing
In the wake of peaceful protests against police brutality, the ACLU of Massachusetts has filed a lawsuit against the City of Springfield demanding information about the Springfield Police Department and its racially discriminatory policing patterns and practices.
Jun 02, 2020
Jun 02, 2020
Federal judge refuses to dismiss ACLU lawsuit challenging wrongful Boston Police SWAT raid
A federal judge denied a motion to dismiss an ACLU of Massachusetts lawsuit challenging the Boston Police Department's decision to use a SWAT team to break into an innocent family's home. This case is another stark reminder of the need to reimagine the role for police and to reform police tactics.
Jun 01, 2020
Jun 01, 2020
Statement on Boston protests against police brutality
We need bold policy changes that address structural racism and systemic inequality at the root of our policing institutions.
May 29, 2020
May 29, 2020
ACLU of Massachusetts strongly supports resolution condemning police brutality
Congresswomen Ayanna Pressley and Ilhan Omar introduced a resolution condemning police brutality, racial profiling, and the excessive use of force. The ACLU of Massachusetts strongly supports the resolution.
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