Utah House Passes Bill to Further Limit Warrantless Collection of Electronic Data
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, the Utah House unanimously passed a bill that would require police to get a warrant before accessing data transmitted through an…
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When Law Enforcement Wants Your Private Communications, What Legal Safeguards Are in Place in Latin America and Spain?
By Katitza Rodriguez and Veridiana Alimonti This post is the third in a series about our new State of Communications Privacy Laws report, a set…
Military Grade Police Boats Can Secretly Monitor Boaters From 3 Miles Away
By MassPrivateI Last year, police departments began using military-grade chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) detection patrol boats on America’s waterways. As WorkBoat revealed, the…
Virginia House Passes Bill That Sets Foundation to Ban Facial Recognition Surveillance
By Michael Maharrey RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 21, 2021) – On Thursday, the Virginia House unanimously passed a bill that would set the stage to limit…
Feds Ask Travel Companies (Hotels, Car Rentals, Bus Companies) To ID Suspected Capitol Rioters
By MassPrivateI The War on Terror has officially crossed the line by using the Capitol riot to destroy what little is left of our civil…
Oakland Privacy and the People of Vallejo Prevail in the Fight For Surveillance Accountability
By Nathan Sheard Just as the 2020 holiday season was beginning in earnest, Solano Superior Court Judge Bradley Nelson upheld the gift of surveillance accountability…
Signed by the Governor: New York Puts Moratorium on Facial Recognition in Schools
By Michael Maharrey Today, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo signed a bill placing a temporary moratorium on facial recognition technology in the state’s schools. The…
The Disturbing Link Between Police Body Cams, Public Surveillance And Fusion Centers
By MassPrivateI I didn’t think too much about it when news broke about a police department creating another cam-share program. After all, I have written…
The Privacy Implications Of Using Police Drones To Respond to 911 Calls
By MassPrivateI During the Trump administration, we have seen police lying about public surveillance become an art form. A perfect example of this, is police drone…
Signed As Law: Vermont Bans Police Use of Facial Recognition Technology
By Michael Maharrey MONTPELIER, Vt. (Oct. 15, 2020) – Last week, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law that bans police from using…
Civil Liberties Coalition Condemns Illegal Spying in San Francisco
By Michael Maharrey The Tenth Amendment Center has signed on to a letter with more than a dozen organizations condemning the illegal use of private…
San Francisco Cops Illegally Spy on Protests; Activists File Suit
By Michael Maharrey On Wednesday, local activists filed suit against the City of San Francisco for illegally spying on them during anti-police protests in late…
Anonymous Million Mask March 2020
By Alex Baldridge Anonymous is readying for its coveted Million Mask March. Each year Anons with all sorts of differing views, ideas, and goals come…
Police And Fusion Centers Use Wi-Fiber Technology To Secretly Monitor Americans: Part 1
By MassPrivateI A four-year-old video from Wi-Fiber Technology does not even come close to telling the whole story of how law enforcement and Fusion Centers…