National Emergencies: Constitutional and Statutory Restrictions on Presidential Powers
By Cindy Cohn and Shahid Buttar When a president threatens to exercise the power to declare a national emergency, our system of checks and balances…
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Grassroots Networks Mobilize From Coast to Coast to Promote Digital Rights: 2018 Year in Review
By Shahid Buttar The digital rights movement showed its strength this year by projecting influence in jurisdictions across the United States. Community organizations on both…
Cambridge, MA Joins Growing Ranks of Cities Requiring Civilian Control of Police Surveillance Tech
By Shahid Buttar Last week, the City of Cambridge, MA became at least the tenth local jurisdiction in the U.S. to adopt a crucial measure…
Chicago Should Reject a Proposal for Private-Sector Face Surveillance
By Shahid Buttar A proposed amendment to the Chicago municipal code would allow businesses to use face surveillance systems that could invade biometric and location…