Press Releases

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Oct 07, 2020

Activists Sue San Francisco for Wide-Ranging Surveillance of Black-Led Protests Against Police Violence

In Violation of San Francisco’s Surveillance Technology Ordinance, SFPD Secretly Used Vast Network of Cameras to Spy on People Protesting Police Killing of George Floyd
Issue Areas: Free Speech, Police Practices, Privacy and Technology, Racial Justice
Jul 09, 2020

ACLU Demands Twitter Take Immediate Action to Stop Developers from Facilitating Government Surveillance of Users

A Twitter developer has provided police with tweets by activists and others involved in ongoing demonstrations against police violence
Issue Areas: Police Practices, Privacy and Technology, Racial Justice
Jun 03, 2020

ACLU Calls on Mayor Cummings to Reject Attempts to Water Down Surveillance Accountability Ordinance

Mayor and Police Chief Expected to Speak on Surveillance and Police Practices at Tonight’s Virtual Town Hall
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology, Racial Justice
Mar 12, 2020

Santa Cruz City Council Committee Advances Surveillance Oversight Ordinance

Ordinance Requires Oversight of Surveillance Technology and Specifically Bans Government Facial Recognition and Predictive Policing Software
Issue Areas: Privacy and Technology
Oct 08, 2019

California Governor Signs Landmark Bill Halting Facial Recognition on Police Body Cams

AB 1215 will keep inaccurate, biased, and invasive surveillance technology from being used against the public with body cams, which were promised for police transparency and accountability
Issue Areas: Police Practices, Privacy and Technology, Racial Justice