Press Releases
about Privacy & Technology
Mar 08, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Challenges Warrant to Search Data of Facebook Page for Group Protesting Dakota Access Pipeline
Warrant Served on Facebook is Overbroad and Violates First and Fourth Amendments, ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Argues in Court Filing
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Mar 07, 2017
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Comment on Congressional Move to Allow Internet Providers to Sell Consumer Data Without Permission
WASHINGTON — The Senate introduced a resolution today that would overturn a Federal Communications Commission rule that requires internet service providers to get customers’ pe...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Oct 27, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Statement on FCC Vote Ordering Internet Providers to Obtain Customers' Consent Before Sharing Data
WASHINGTON — The Federal Communications Commission voted today to require internet service providers to get explicit permission from customers before they use or share their pers...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Oct 18, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û Urges Justice Department to Investigate Police Use of Face Recognition
WASHINGTON — The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û sent a letter today to the Justice Department urging it to investigate the increasing use and impact of face recognition by police...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Sep 26, 2016
ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û: Charlotte Police Must Release All Footage of Keith Lamont Scott Shooting; Disclosed Videos Raise Many Questions
CHARLOTTE – The ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û (ÀÏ°ÄÃÅ¿ª½±½á¹û) of North Carolina joins those calling on the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department (CMPD) to publicly release all body and...
Issue Areas:
Criminal Law Reform
Privacy & Technology
Sep 21, 2016
Community Control Over Police Surveillance Effort Launches with First Wave of Legislation in 11 Cities
Bills Aim to Introduce Transparency and Accountability Into the Purchase and Use of Police Surveillance Tools
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
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