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about Privacy & Technology
Jul 23, 2020
Civil Rights Groups, Health Advocates and Public Defenders Celebrate Passage of Legislation to Protect Contact Tracing Data from Law Enforcement
Amid Dual Crises of COVID-19 Pandemic & Police Abuse, Advocates Call for Governor Cuomo to Sign the Bill Immediately
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Jul 10, 2020
ACLU Statement on Second Wrongful Arrest due to Face Recognition Technology
DETROIT — The Detroit Free Press reported this morning that Michael Oliver, a 25-year-old Black man from Detroit, was wrongfully arrested because of a false face recognition matc...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Williams v. City of Detroit
Jul 07, 2020
Maine’s Internet Privacy Law Survives Early Challenge
Federal court recognizes states can regulate ISP data collection consistent with the First Amendment
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Jun 24, 2020
ACLU OF Maine Statement Calling For MIAC Investigation
AUGUSTA – In advance of the Maine Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee hearing today at 9:00 a.m., the ACLU of Maine called for a complete legislative...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Jun 23, 2020
NYCLU Sues New York State Education Department over Approval of Facial Recognition System in Lockport
Lawsuit argues NYSED decision strips students of privacy protections
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Jun 18, 2020
NYCLU Statement on Passage of POST Act
NEW YORK CITY – Today the New York City Council voted to pass the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology (POST) Act, which will lift the curtain on the scope and scale of ad...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
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