Maine Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Defund State’s Only Fusion Center
AUGUSTA, Maine (April 19, 2021) – Last week, a Maine committee held a hearing on a bill that would defund the state’s only federal fusion center and significantly hinder the growing federal surveillance state. There was intense lobbying against the bill by police...
Maine Bill Would Defund State’s Only Fusion Center
AUGUSTA, Maine (April 7, 2021) – A bill introduced in the Maine House would defund the state’s only federal fusion center and significantly hinder the growing federal surveillance state. Rep. Charlotte Warren (D), along with a fellow Democrat, two...
Portland Maine Voters Approve Measure to Ban Government Use of Facial Recognition Tech
PORTLAND, Maine (Nov. 4, 2020) – Yesterday, voters in Portland, Maine, approved a measure to ban government use of facial recognition technology in the city. The growing movement to prohibit the use of facial recognition at the state and local levels could...