News & Commentary

Mar 11, 2015

Have you heard of StingRays? Because they’ve likely heard of you

Yesterday, the ACLU filed Public Records Act lawsuits against the Sacramento Sheriff’s Department and the Anaheim Police Department to uncover details about their use of a cell phone tracking device known as the “StingRay.”

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Nov 13, 2014

Is your community making smart decisions about surveillance?

By Chris Conley, @manconley

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Oct 20, 2014

VOTE!

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Sep 10, 2014

Fingerprint backlog: Does LAPD have its priorities straight?

By: Peter Bibring, @PeterBibring Today, the LA Times reported that “the number of cases with unanalyzed fingerprint evidence has more than doubled in the last two years” — to 5,455 — “hampering efforts to solve thousands of burglaries, thefts and other property crimes.”

By Marcus Benigno

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Jul 10, 2014

Suing to defend Americans’ right to take pictures in public

By: Julia Harumi Mass

By Marcus Benigno

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Jun 05, 2014

One year after Snowden, local surveillance remains shrouded in secrecy

By: Nicole A. Ozer, ACLU of California

By Marcus Benigno

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May 29, 2014

California Supreme Court rules for police transparency

By: Peter Bibring

By Marcus Benigno

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Mar 19, 2014

L.A. cops argue all cars in L.A. are under investigation

Do you drive a car in the greater Los Angeles Metropolitan area? According to the L.A. Police Department and L.A. Sheriff’s Department, your car is part of a vast criminal investigation.

By Marcus Benigno

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Feb 28, 2014

Protect our privacy, protect our metadata

Imagine bringing a date home for dinner. You put the laptop away and mute your phone. You prepare a gourmet home-cooked meal for two, queue up a selection of romantic songs and pick out a movie to watch after dinner. As the evening winds down, your heart races a bit as you go in for a kiss and wonder how your night will end.

By Marcus Benigno

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