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Boston Ordinance Bans Government Facial Recognition Technology
BOSTON, Mass. (July 15, 2020) – Last month, the Boston City Council unanimously passed an ordinance to ban government use of facial recognition in the city. The growing movement to prohibit the use of facial recognition at the state and local levels could hinder...
Signed as Law: New York City Ordinance Takes First Step Toward Limiting Surveillance State
NEW YORK, N.Y. (July 15, 2020) โ Today, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio signed an ordinance that takes the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and feed into a broader national surveillance...
New York City Passes Ordinance that Takes First Step Toward Limiting Surveillance State
NEW YORK, N.Y. (June 19, 2020) – On Thursday, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed an ordinance that takesย the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and feed into a broader national...
Santa Cruz Council Committee Approves Ordinance to Ban Facial Recognition and Other Mass Surveillance Tech
SANTA CRUZ, Calif. (March 19, 2020) – Last week, a Santa Cruz City Council committee has approved a proposed ordinance to ban facial recognition and setย the stage to limit the acquisition and use of surveillance technology by law enforcement and other city...