Maryland and Montana Pass Laws Limiting Warrantless Access to DNA Databases
(June 28, 2021) – Bills signed into law in Maryland and Montana restrict warrantless law enforcement access to private DNA databases, preemptively taking the issue out of the purview of federal courts. In Maryland, Del. Emily Shetty (D) sponsored House Bill 240...
DNA Stalker State: Is the Dystopian Future Already Here?
The government has embarked on a diabolical campaign to create a nation of suspects predicated on a massive national DNA database. And police are increasingly accessing databases from private companies – with or without a warrant or probable cause. This is a...
Enacted as Law: Maryland Limits State Participation in Federal Police Militarization Programs
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 10, 2021) โ Last week, a Maryland bill banning state and local law enforcement agencies from acquiring certain military equipment from federal programs became law. The enactment of this law takes an essential step toward ending the federal...