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Jun 11, 2020
Jun 11, 2020
ACLU Statement on Microsoft Face Recognition Moratorium
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Technology
Jun 10, 2020
Jun 10, 2020
ACLU Statement on Amazon Face Recognition Moratorium
Issue Areas:
Privacy and Technology
Jun 3, 2020
Jun 3, 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
Mar 12, 2020
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
Feb 27, 2020
Oct 8, 2019
Oct 8, 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
Sep 12, 2019
Sep 11, 2019
Aug 13, 2019
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