Massachusetts Committee Holds Hearing on Bills to Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying and Electronic Data Collection
BOSTON, Mass. (Oct. 24, 2019) โ On Tuesday, a joint Massachusetts legislative committee held a hearing on two bills that would ban the warrantless use of stingray devices and the collection of electronic data stored by service providers in most situations. Final...
Springfield Massachusetts Considering Facial Recognition Technology Ban
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (Oct. 22, 2019) – The Springfield City Council is considering a ban on police 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 hinder the...
Massachusetts Committee Holds Hearing on Bills to Take First Step Toward Blocking Federal Militarization of Police
BOSTON, Mass. (July 16, 2019) – Last week, a joint committee held a hearing on two bills that wouldย take a first step toward limiting the impact of federal programs that militarize local police. Sen. Michael Barrett (D-Middlesex) introduced Senate Bill 1358...