Signed as Law: Michigan Creates Process to Expunge Some Marijuana Charges
By Michael Maharrey LANSING, Mich. (Oct 16, 2020) – On Monday, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer signed a bill into law that creates a process to…
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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…
Vermont Governor Allows Bill for Commercial Marijuana Sales to Become Law Despite Federal Prohibition
By Michael Maharrey MONTPELIER Vt. (Oct 12, 2020) – Last week, Vermont Gov. Phil Scott allowed a bill that creates a structure to tax and…
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…
Free the Magic Mushrooms!
By Michael Maharrey We’re beginning to see nullification efforts expand in an effort to free “magic mushrooms.” Psilocybin is a hallucinogenic compound found in certain…
Donald Trump: Landlord-In-Chief?
By Michael Maharrey You’ve probably heard about the federal government moratorium on evictions. I guess that makes President Trump Landlord-In-Chief. The sad thing is I’ve…
Grassroots Coalition Pushing New York Governor to Sign Bill Putting Moratorium on Facial Recognition in Schools
By Michael Maharrey Grassroots activists in New York are putting pressure on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to sign a bill that would place a temporary moratorium…
The Feds Can’t Even Get Constitution Day Right
By Michael Maharrey Today is “Constitution Day.” On Sept. 17, 1787, delegates (most of them, but not all) at the Philadelphia Convention signed the proposed…
Portland Oregon Bans Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey PORTLAND, Ore. (Sept. 10, 2020) – Yesterday, the Portland City Council passed an ordinance banning government use of facial recognition technology. The…
Another Abusive Cop Walks With Qualified Immunity
By Michael Maharrey If you’re hoping recent high-profile cases of police misconduct will spur federal courts to roll back qualified immunity, you’re going to be…
Government Solutions Are Worse Than The Problem
By Michael Maharrey Government sucks you in by promising to fix the problems that it created in the first place. And it almost always makes…
Signed as Law: Connecticut Limits Militarization of Local Police, Could Curb Qualified Immunity
By Michael Maharrey A Connecticut police reform bill signed into law last month will limit federal militarization of police and takes a step toward ending…
Portland, Maine Bans Facial Recognition Technology
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, the Portland City Council unanimously voted to ban government use of facial recognition technology in the city. The growing movement to…