West Virginia House Passes Bill to Increase Oversight and Transparency of State Fusion Center Surveillance
CHARLESTON, W. Va. (Feb. 12, 2024) โ Last week, the West Virginia House unanimously passed a bill that would increase oversight at the stateโs fusion center and require detailed reporting on its activities. Enactment of the law would increase the transparency of...
New York Bills Would Ban Law Enforcement Use of Facial Recognition Surveillance
ALBANY, N.Y. (Jan. 8, 2024) โ Bills filed in the New York Assembly and Senate would prohibit the use of facial recognition and other biometric surveillance technology by law enforcement. The proposed law would not only help protect privacy in New York; it could also...
Kentucky Bill Would Limit ALPR Data Retention, Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program
FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 5, 2024) โ A bill introduced in the Kentucky House would place some restrictions on the retention and sharing of automatic license plate reader (ALPR) data in the state. The proposed law would also place roadblocks in the way of a federal program...