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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
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 17, 2019
Sep 17, 2019
Face surveillance has no place in our schools
The ACLU of Massachusetts and youth advocacy groups are asking the state to block face surveillance technology in Massachusetts schools.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Sep 12, 2019
Sep 12, 2019
Boston City Council candidates show views on civil rights, public safety
Where do Boston City Council candidates stand on critical issues impacting the daily lives of Boston residents?
Sep 06, 2019
Sep 06, 2019
Business leaders support pressing pause on face surveillance
Technology companies back ACLU effort to pass statewide face surveillance moratorium
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Aug 28, 2019
Aug 28, 2019
Brookline introduces ban on local government face surveillance
People should be able to walk around Brookline without worrying that government agencies are keeping tabs on their every movement.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Jul 30, 2019
Jul 30, 2019
Cambridge Mayor introduces face surveillance ban
The City of Cambridge is taking steps to ensure that face surveillance technology doesn’t get out ahead of our basic rights.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
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 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
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