Press Releases

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Oct 31, 2019

We are suing the FBI to find out how they use face surveillance technology

The public deserves to know how the FBI and Drug Enforcement Administration are using face recognition technology.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance, Government Transparency
Oct 30, 2019

Temporary agreement reached to assess life-saving government program for immigrants

We reached an agreement with the federal government to stay our case for 90 days, protecting the medical deferred action program.
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights
Oct 28, 2019

Labor unions support ROE Act to protect abortion access

Unions representing over 220,000 Massachusetts workers endorse legislation to expand abortion access.
Issue Areas: Reproductive Freedom
Oct 22, 2019

Massachusetts is ready to press pause on face surveillance

Law enforcement, educators, and tech business leaders call on legislature to press pause on face surveillance
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Oct 21, 2019

Facial recognition technology falsely identifies famous athletes

Nearly one-in-six New England professional athletes were falsely matched to individuals in a mugshot database.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Oct 18, 2019

Racial justice advocates sound alarm on unregulated face surveillance

Racial justice organizations have endorsed a statewide moratorium on unregulated government face surveillance.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Oct 15, 2019

Law enforcement arrest records should be public

We believe that the law requires the disclosure of law enforcement officials’ arrest records, enabling the public to hold officers accountable for their conduct.
Issue Areas: Police Accountability, Government Transparency
Oct 15, 2019

Law reform groups back effort to pause face surveillance

Legal advocates announced their support for a Massachusetts moratorium on government use of face surveillance technology.
Issue Areas: Privacy and Surveillance
Oct 07, 2019

ICE officials to testify on continued detention of immigrants

A federal judge ordered ICE officials to appear in court after failing to review detained immigrants' evidence for dismissal
Issue Areas: Immigrants' Rights