Massachusetts Bill Would Limit ALPR Use, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program
BOSTON, Mass. (April 16, 2019) – A bill introduced in the Massachusetts House would put strict limitationsย on the use of automated license plate reader systems (ALPRs) by the state. Passage into law would also place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal...
Massachusetts Bill Would Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying and Electronic Data Collection
BOSTON, Mass. (April 4, 2019) โ A Massachusetts bill would prohibit the warrantless use of stingray devices and the collection of electronic data stored by service providers in most situations. Final passage of the bill would not only protect privacy in Massachusetts;...
Massachusetts Bill Would Take Step to Block Federal Militarization of Police
BOSTON, Mass. (March 28, 2019) โ A bill introduced in the Massachusetts House would take a first step toward limiting the impact of federal programs that militarize local police. Rep. Denise Provost (D-Middlesex)ย and Rep. James Hawkins (D-Attleboro) introduced House...