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May 16, 2019
May 16, 2019
New reports join call for face surveillance moratorium
Reports cite alarming new findings about law enforcement's use of face surveillance technology nationwide.
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
Somerville becomes first East Coast community to consider ban on face recognition
The ordinance would ban government use of technology that can screen, identify, and track people without their awareness or consent.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Apr 30, 2019
Apr 30, 2019
DHS has been searching travelers’ electronics without warrants
Documents show DHS has been using their power to unconstitutionally search travelers’ electronics at the border
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Apr 03, 2019
Apr 03, 2019
Without regulation, face surveillance has no place in Massachusetts
Massachusetts must ensure that rapid technological progress doesn’t get out ahead of our civil rights.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Dec 10, 2018
Dec 10, 2018
Cambridge passes law requiring community control of police surveillance
After two years of advocacy and collaboration with the City of Cambridge, the ACLU of Massachusetts applauds a new ordinance requiring community control over police surveillance.
Nov 15, 2018
Nov 15, 2018
ACLU demands records on Boston's "gang database" used in deportations
“In order to make Boston a safe city for all its residents, we must meaningfully address discriminatory policing, and confront the role the gang database plays in the lives of young people of color in our city."
Aug 09, 2018
Aug 09, 2018
New law moves to help—not punish—people suffering from addiction
Addiction is a public health concern, not a criminal justice issue.
Jul 19, 2018
Jul 19, 2018
Senate votes to defend net neutrality and monitor consumer privacy
A free and open internet is a baseline requirement for a free and open society in the 21st century.
Jun 22, 2018
Jun 22, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court issues groundbreaking victory for privacy rights
The Supreme Court told police they need a warrant to get your cell phone location history.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
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