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Apr 13, 2021
Michigan Father Sues Detroit Police Department for Wrongful Arrest Based on Faulty Facial Recognition Technology
DETROIT — The University of Michigan Law School’s Civil Rights Litigation Initiative (CRLI), the American Civil Liberties Union, and the ACLU of Michigan filed a federal lawsui...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Court case: Williams v. City of Detroit
Apr 07, 2021
NYCLU Statement on Buzzfeed Investigation Revealing Clearview AI Use by NY Police Departments
NEW YORK — Yesterday Buzzfeed published the results of an investigation into the use of Clearview AI, a frequently used facial recognition software, by police departments and pub...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology Criminal Law Reform
Mar 10, 2021
ACLU, Civil Rights Groups Call on DHS to Abandon Proposed Expansion of Face Surveillance at Airports
WASHINGTON — The American Civil Liberties Union and a coalition of more than 20 civil rights organizations are calling on the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Bord...
Issue Areas: National Security Privacy & Technology
Feb 19, 2021
ACLU of Vermont Statement on Border Patrol’s Proposed “Video Surveillance System Project”
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is inviting public comments on a proposal to construct eight surveillance towers in northern Vermont, at sites across the towns of Derby, F...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Feb 09, 2021
ACLU of Washington Releases Coveillance Toolkit to Help People Notice and Counter Surveillance
SEATTLE -- The ACLU of Washington and the coveillance collective today released the Coveillance Toolkit, which empowers people to notice and counter surveillance in their daily liv...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology
Feb 09, 2021
ACLU of Louisiana Sues Louisiana State Police for Facial Recognition Documents
NEW ORLEANS – The American Civil Liberties Union of Louisiana today sued Louisiana State Police (LSP) for the release of public records regarding its use of racist facial recogni...
Issue Areas: Privacy & Technology Criminal Law Reform
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