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Oct 18, 2019
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
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.
Oct 15, 2019
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
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
Oct 01, 2019
Oct 01, 2019
Statement on Harvard University undergraduate admissions ruling
A federal judge upheld Harvard's admissions process, rejecting claims that they violate the law as it considers race of applicants.
Sep 25, 2019
Sep 25, 2019
Report shows more than 24k wrongful convictions dismissed in drug lab scandal
Final tally reveals tens of thousands of wrongful convictions have been dismissed in Amherst drug lab scandal.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Sep 24, 2019
Sep 24, 2019
We are suing Boston for information about “Operation Clean Sweep”
The ACLU of Massachusetts is suing the City of Boston for answers following recent police action against people experiencing homelessness or substance use disorders.
Sep 23, 2019
Sep 23, 2019
Gender justice organizations support moratorium on unregulated face surveillance
Equality groups back ACLU effort to pass statewide face surveillance moratorium
Sep 20, 2019
Sep 20, 2019
Trump administration reinstates life-saving government program for immigrants
The Trump administration has reportedly reinstated a government program that protects immigrants with life-threatening health conditions, after abruptly terminating it in August.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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