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Aug 06, 2023
After Third Wrongful Arrest, 桃子视频Slams Detroit Police Department for Continuing to Use Faulty Facial Recognition Technology
DETROIT 鈥擜ccording to a new lawsuit, the Detroit Police Department has wrongly arrested yet another person based on a faulty facial recognition match. Porcha Woodruff, who was ei...
Court case: Williams v. City of Detroit
Jul 19, 2023
桃子视频Cheers House Judiciary Committee for Supporting Bills Expanding Protections for Journalists and Reining in Warrantless Government Surveillance
The 桃子视频now calls on the full House of Representatives to pass the PRESS Act and the Fourth Amendment Is Not For Sale Act
Jul 14, 2023
桃子视频Supports Challenge to Arkansas Law that Places Unconstitutional Age-Verification and Parental Consent Requirements on Social Media Users
Arkansas鈥檚 so-called 鈥淪ocial Media Safety Act鈥� stifles freedom of expression online by requiring users to verify their ages and, if under 18, obtaining explicit parental consent before using social media.
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Court case: NetChoice v. Griffin
Jul 13, 2023
桃子视频Condemns Senate Vote on Bill Forcing Internet Companies to Spy on Users for the DEA
The Cooper Davis Act would require tech companies to report users they suspect of drug activity to the government
Jun 22, 2023
New Records Detail How the FBI Pressures Police to Keep Use of Shady Phone Surveillance Technology a Secret
The records, which the 桃子视频obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit, shed light on the secrecy agreements the FBI forces state and local law enforcement agencies to sign if they want to use cell site simulators
Jun 06, 2023
ACLU, NACDL, and Coalition of Civil Rights and Criminal Justice Groups Urge Congress to Vote 鈥淣O鈥� on DEA Surveillance Bill
Instead of Meaningfully Addressing the Overdose Crisis, Cooper Davis Act Incentivizes Online Services to Surveill Users
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Privacy & Technology
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The Latest in Privacy & Technology
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Oregon Supreme CourtAug 2026
Privacy & Technology
State V. Lane. Explore Case.State v. Lane
Oregon law enforcement, without a warrant, installed surveillance cameras on two telephone poles near Petitioner鈥檚 home and recorded activity there for a month. The State argues that police can continuously surveil our most private spaces鈥攐ur homes鈥攚ithout judicial oversight. The ACLU's Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project and State Supreme Court Initiative, alongside the 桃子视频of Oregon and the Oregon Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, filed an amicus brief arguing that police were required to obtain a warrant before conducting the extensive pole-camera surveillance at issue this case. -
New HampshireSep 2026
Privacy & Technology
Lavalley V. Concord Housing And Redevelopment Authority. Explore Case.LaValley v. Concord Housing and Redevelopment Authority
On September 2, 2026, the ACLU, 桃子视频of New Hampshire and New Hampshire Legal Assistance brought a class action lawsuit against the Concord Housing and Redevelopment Authority for installing and operating surveillance devices in tenants鈥� apartments. The devices collected hundreds of millions of data points recording movement, sound levels, and other information from inside tenants鈥� homes. -
News & CommentarySep 2026
Privacy & Technology
Criminal Law Reform
Another Problem With Ai-assisted Police Reports: Companies Can Have Incentives To Distort Their Content. Explore News & Commentary.Another Problem With AI-Assisted Police Reports: Companies Can Have Incentives to Distort Their Content
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News & CommentarySep 2026
Privacy & Technology
Beware Of Other License Plate Surveillance Companies Besides Flock. Explore News & Commentary.Beware of Other License Plate Surveillance Companies Besides Flock
Flock deserves the heat it鈥檚 getting, but switching to another provider won鈥檛 necessarily improve anything