Detroit City Council Passes Ordinance to Create Oversight and Transparency for Surveillance Programs
DETROIT, Mich. (May 26, 2021) – Yesterday, the Detroit City Council unanimously passed an ordinance that will set the stage to limit the acquisition and use of surveillance technology by law enforcement and other city agencies. The law will also help limit the...
Wisconsin Assembly Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Take on Future Federal Gun Control
MADISON, Wisc. (May 26, 2021) โ On Tuesday, a Wisconsin Assembly committee held a public hearing on a bill that would prohibit local enforcement of some future federal gun control. Passage into law would represent a first step toward stopping federal acts that...
Signed as Law: Colorado Expands Legal Marijuana Despite Federal Prohibition
DENVER, Colo. (May 26, 2021) โ Last week, Colorado Gov. Jared Polis signed a bill that increases the amount of marijuana an individual can legally possess and streamlines the process for sealing the records of past marijuana convictions, all despite ongoing federal...