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Mark Zuckerberg has a dystopian vision for a surveillance society. Here’s how we can fight back.

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Publication
Feb 4, 2020
The Scottsboro Boys

Justice for the Scottsboro Boys: the ACLU's early work for Black civil rights

In the first of our blogs for Black History Month 2020, Rahsaan Hall discusses the ACLU's early racial justice work, beginning with our defense of the Scottsboro Boys.
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Jan 20, 2020
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Martin Luther King's Opposition to Militarism Is A Call for Our Time

Rahsaan Hall, ACLUM Racial Justice Director, contemplates how Dr. King's message compels us to act on the rising evils of police militarism and discriminatory surveillance.
Publication
Nov 7, 2019
Carol Rose holding the Constitution

Massachusetts organizations honor ACLU of Massachusetts advocates

Carol Rose and Rahsaan Hall have been recognized for their dedication to protecting and expanding the civil rights and civil liberties of Massachusetts residents.
Publication
Nov 6, 2019
Voting booths
  • Voting Rights

It's time to restore the vote to people who are incarcerated.

People who are incarcerated in Massachusetts should not be excluded from the democratic process.
Publication
Oct 31, 2019
Facial recognition grid
  • Privacy and Surveillance|
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The FBI is tracking our faces in secret. We’re suing.

There can be no accountability if there is no transparency.
Publication
Oct 17, 2019
Press Pause on Face Surveillance
  • Privacy and Surveillance

Here's how to get involved in the fight to stop face surveillance.

Three upcoming hearings provide crucial opportunities for public feedback on the spread of this dangerous, unregulated tech.
Publication
Sep 10, 2019
Three surveillance cameras with Amazon logo
  • Privacy and Surveillance

Emails show surveillance oversight laws can stop secret police-Amazon agreements in their tracks

Cambridge passed a surveillance oversight ordinance in 2018. Newly published emails show it works to stop secret spying.
Publication
Sep 10, 2019
A person using the Ring smartphone app showing an image of two people in their backyard
  • Privacy and Surveillance

Should you buy a Ring doorbell camera?

Consumers should use the power of surveillance responsibly — and beware that the tool doesn’t get turned on them and end up empowering somebody else.
Publication
Aug 9, 2019
A screen displaying Facebook's facial recognition technology

A federal court sounds the alarm on the privacy harms of face recognition technology

The court ruled that a lawsuit alleging that Facebook is violating Illinois’ biometric privacy law can proceed