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May 28, 2020
May 27, 2020
May 27, 2020
ACLU and Fick & Marx LLP urge federal court to order Bureau of Prisons to reduce FMC Devens population amid increasing COVID-19 infections
It is clear that the Bureau of Prisons and FMC Devens are not taking necessary steps to keep incarcerated people—and by extension, the general public—safe.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
May 18, 2020
May 18, 2020
ACLU sues Bristol County Sheriff’s Office for information related to violent incident in ICE detention
The public deserves to know what happened in Bristol County’s immigration detention facility. The ACLU of Massachusetts has sued the Bristol County Sheriff’s Office for information about a violent incident that occurred there this month.
May 14, 2020
May 14, 2020
Federal court issues order protecting three asylum-seeking families in challenge to unlawful “Return to Mexico” policy
In an ACLU victory, a federal judge ordered the government to allow five asylum-seekers to safely pursue their applications within the United States.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 08, 2020
May 08, 2020
ACLU files public records request, demands transparency in response to Bristol County ICE detention incident
The ACLU, represented by Foley Hoag LLP, is seeking audiovisual recordings, documents, and other records concerning a violent incident at the Bristol County immigration detention facility.
May 06, 2020
May 06, 2020
Boston introduces municipal ban on face surveillance technology
Boston City Council has introduced an ordinance banning city government use of face surveillance technology.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
May 02, 2020
May 02, 2020
ACLU calls for transparency, executive action after Bristol County ICE detention incident
The ACLU of Massachusetts calls for an independent investigation into a recent incident at the Bristol County House of Correction.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
May 01, 2020
May 01, 2020
ACLU of Massachusetts statement on Bristol County ICE detention reports
Immigration detention has expanded at record levels under the Trump administration; now more than ever, we will not allow the increasingly horrific conditions of ICE detention to be normalized.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Apr 28, 2020
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