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Jul 12, 2019
Jul 12, 2019
Responding to threats of nationwide ICE raids
The Trump administration and ICE are intentionally creating fear and chaos by announcing plans to target families for deportation.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jul 10, 2019
Jul 10, 2019
How does your state ID photo become a tool for government surveillance?
We’re suing the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to find out how the RMV database is shared with government agencies.
Jun 27, 2019
Jun 27, 2019
New England jails should provide medication-assisted treatment
The ACLU is calling on New England jails to ensure people with opioid use disorder have access to life-saving treatment behind bars.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Jun 24, 2019
Jun 24, 2019
Somerville City Council moves to ban government face surveillance
Somerville’s Legislative Matters Committee voted to move forward a proposed ban on city government use of face surveillance technology.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Jun 18, 2019
Jun 18, 2019
Massachusetts voters strongly support pausing use of unregulated face recognition technology
Data release launches ACLU’s “Press Pause on Face Surveillance” campaign
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Jun 13, 2019
Jun 13, 2019
The government is denying due process to detained immigrants. We're suing.
We are filing a class action lawsuit to end default detention of immigrants.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
Jun 05, 2019
Jun 05, 2019
Federal prison to provide medication for addiction treatment to Massachusetts woman
A final resolution filed in an ACLU of Massachusetts lawsuit marks a first-of-its-kind victory.
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Court Cases:
DiPierro v. Hurwitz
May 22, 2019
May 22, 2019
Federal court puts Boston police, prosecutors on notice about people’s right to record police
The order ensures that police and community members alike know that the right to record police is constitutionally-protected.
May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
ACLU of Massachusetts case extends to families across New England
By granting class certification, the court confirmed that our case's impact will extend to hundreds or thousands of New England citizens and their noncitizen spouses.
Issue Areas:
Immigrants' Rights
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