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Sep 13, 2017
Sep 13, 2017
ACLU and EFF sue over warrantless electronics searches at U.S. border
We are suing on behalf of 11 travelers whose electronic devices were illegally searched at the border.
Jul 17, 2017
Jul 17, 2017
Prosecutors can secretly obtain your phone and internet records without a warrant
Prosecutors use “administrative subpoenas” to invade your privacy—with no serious oversight or accountability.
Jun 28, 2017
Jun 28, 2017
ACLU of Massachusetts challenges secretive administrative subpoenas
Case focuses on whether the voter registration cutoff law, which disenfranchises thousands of potential voters every election, is unconstitutional.
Jun 13, 2017
Jun 13, 2017
Massachusetts has the opportunity to lead on consumer internet privacy
We cannot look to Washington D.C. to fix a problem it is responsible for creating.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Apr 05, 2017
Apr 05, 2017
The government voted to put your sensitive, private data up for sale
Internet Service Providers are poised to make a lot of money selling our personal information to the highest bidder.
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Surveillance
Jan 17, 2017
Jan 17, 2017
Boston Police cancels plan to acquire social media surveillance system
Thousands of Bostonians spoke up, and leaders listened.
Jan 12, 2017
Jan 12, 2017
Boston residents urge Mayor Walsh to halt Boston Police digital surveillance plan
Over 3,000 Boston residents have taken action to oppose the BPD’s invasive surveillance proposal.
Jan 03, 2017
Jan 03, 2017
ACLU Freedom Agenda: pushing back against threats of a Trump presidency
The people of Massachusetts must prepare to take a stand for freedom—even when it is uncomfortable or unpopular to do so.
Dec 23, 2016
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