Press Releases | American Civil Liberties Union

Apr 13, 2021

Michigan Father Sues Detroit Police Department for Wrongful Arrest Based on Faulty Facial Recognition Technology

DETROIT — The University of Michigan Law School’s Civil Rights Litigation Initiative (CRLI), the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Michigan filed a federal lawsui...

Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology

Court case: Williams v. City of Detroit

Apr 07, 2021

NYCLU Statement on Buzzfeed Investigation Revealing Clearview AI Use by NY Police Departments

NEW YORK — Yesterday Buzzfeed published the results of an investigation into the use of Clearview AI, a frequently used facial recognition software, by police departments and pub...

Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology Criminal Law Reform

Mar 10, 2021

ACLU, Civil Rights Groups Call on DHS to Abandon Proposed Expansion of Face Surveillance at Airports

WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and a coalition of more than 20 civil rights organizations are calling on the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Bord...

Issue Areas: National Security Privacy & Technology

Mar 01, 2021

Michigan Supreme Court to Hear ACLU of Michigan’s Appeal in the Case of Grand Rapids Police Collecting Photos and Fingerprints of Black Youth Never Charged with a Crime

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. – The Michigan Supreme Court has agreed to hear the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan’s (ACLU) appeal in the cases of two Black teenagers who were ...

Issue Areas: Criminal Law Reform Privacy & Technology

Feb 19, 2021

ACLU of Vermont Statement on Border Patrol’s Proposed “Video Surveillance System Project”

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is inviting public comments on a proposal to construct eight surveillance towers in northern Vermont, at sites across the towns of Derby, F...

Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology

Feb 09, 2021

ACLU of Georgia: Bill to Require Phone Service Suppliers Disclose to Law Enforcement On-Demand Locations of Customers Lacks Sufficient Safeguards Against Abuse

ATLANTA – The ACLU of Georgia says bill to require phone service suppliers disclose to law enforcement on-demand locations of customers lacks sufficient safeguards against abuse....

Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology

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