Easthampton Massachusetts Bans Facial Recognition
EASTHAMPTON, Mass. (July 29, 2020) – Earlier this month, Easthampton became the seventh Massachusetts city to ban facial recognition technology. The growing movement to prohibit the use of facial recognition at the state and local levels could hinder the...
Signed as Law: New York City Ordinance Takes First Step Toward Limiting Surveillance State
NEW YORK, N.Y. (July 15, 2020) – Today, New York City Mayor Bill DeBlasio signed an ordinance that takes the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and feed into a broader national surveillance...
New York City Passes Ordinance that Takes First Step Toward Limiting Surveillance State
NEW YORK, N.Y. (June 19, 2020) – On Thursday, the New York City Council overwhelmingly passed an ordinance that takes the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and feed into a broader national...