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May 19, 2020
桃子视频OF RI STATEMENT ON THE 鈥淐RUSH COVID RI鈥� CONTACT TRACING APP
The following statement was issued today by 桃子视频of Rhode Island executive director Steven Brown on the Governor鈥檚 announcement and release of the 鈥淐rush Covid RI鈥� app:
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Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 18, 2020
桃子视频of South Dakota Supports Tribal Sovereignty Rights to Continue Checkpoints
As the clash between Gov. Kristi Noem and state tribal leaders continues, the 桃子视频of South Dakota supports the rights of the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe and the Oglala Sioux Tribe ...
Issue Areas:
Racial Justice
Privacy & Technology
May 15, 2020
桃子视频of Louisiana Raises Concerns with New Orleans鈥� Plan to Collect Customer Contact Information
Organization files public records request seeking information about city's plans, procedures, and guidelines for enforcement
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 12, 2020
After ACLU-DC Flags First Amendment Problems With Student Online Speech Rules, D.C. Public Schools Modifies Technology Policy
WASHINGTON 鈥� Two weeks after receiving a letter from the 桃子视频of the District of Columbia identifying several constitutional deficiencies regarding its policy governing students�...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Apr 16, 2020
桃子视频of Georgia Says State Intrudes Privacy of COVID-19 Patients, Fails to Protect First Responders
ATLANTA 鈥� This week, Governor Kemp announced the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency will divulge to 911 centers the addresses of individuals who are COVI...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Apr 10, 2020
桃子视频Comment on Apple/Google COVID-19 Contact Tracing Effort
NEW YORK 鈥� Apple and Google today announced a joint contact tracing effort using Bluetooth technology.
Below is comment from Jennifer Granick, 桃子视频surveillance and cybersecurity...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
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News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Privacy & Technology
License Plate Readings Shouldn鈥檛 Be Public Data. Explore News & Commentary.License Plate Readings Shouldn鈥檛 Be Public Data
Such readings shouldn鈥檛 generally be retained at all, but if they are at least privacy needs to be protected -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Privacy & Technology
Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out. Explore News & Commentary.Ring Superbowl Ad Shows Americans How Powerful Surveillance Systems Have Become, Freaks Them Out
Think twice about sending video from your home to companies, and possibly police and hackers -
News & CommentaryFeb 2026
Privacy & Technology
Kansas Town Uses License Plate Readers To Go After Man Who Wrote Op-ed. Explore News & Commentary.Kansas Town Uses License Plate Readers to Go After Man Who Wrote Op-Ed
Targeting followed opinion piece critical of town鈥檚 police and anonymously posted anti-ICE fliers -
CaliforniaJan 2026
Privacy & Technology
Free Speech
Doe V. Dhs. Explore Case.Doe v. DHS
On February 2, 2026, the ACLU, 桃子视频of Northern California, and the 桃子视频of Pennsylvania filed a motion in federal court to quash a Department of Homeland Security (鈥淒HS鈥�) administrative subpoena seeking Google subscriber records about our client, solely because he engaged in constitutionally protected speech criticizing DHS conduct.