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When it Comes to Facial Recognition, There is No Such Thing as a Magic Number
Companies and legislators are using misleading test scores to justify the expansion of facial recognition into our communities. That flawed approach understates the threat this dangerous technology poses to civil rights.
Guide to File a Pro Se Habeas Petition for People Detained by ICE in the Golden State Annex and Mesa Verde Detention Facilities
This guide is designed to assist people detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) who do not have a lawyer to complete and file a “petition for writ of habeas corpus.”
Cops Blanketed San Francisco In Geofence Warrants. Google Was Right to Protect People's Privacy
An Obscure Federal Law is Threatening Our Right to Anonymous Online Speech
Our right to speak anonymously, long protected by U.S. courts, is increasingly under attack by corporations and wealthy individuals looking to upend decades of free speech precedent.
The Federal Trade Commission Must Investigate Meta and X for Complicity with Government Surveillance
We are calling on the Federal Trade Commission to investigate whether Meta and X have broken their anti-surveillance commitments
Why Every County Needs Civilian Oversight of its Local Sheriff's Department
A State law that took effect in 2021 gave counties the authority to establish civilian oversight boards to assist supervisors in overseeing sheriffs’ offices. However, the law does not require counties to create civilian boards. That’s why the ACLU of Northern California is helping to educate community members about the fact that this law exists. And we are supporting individual counties that wish to create them.
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