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Press Releases

ACLU of Massachusetts Warns Cities and Towns about Dangers of License Plate Readers

New letter urges officials to stop sharing sensitive data with out-of-state agencies

Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To Enforce Discriminatory Passport Policy

Stay takes effect while ACLU lawsuit proceeds in federal court

ACLU of Massachusetts Statement on Counsel Crisis Following Oral Arguments at Supreme Judicial Court

When the state fails to create a system where indigent defense attorneys can afford to do their work, the most vulnerable defendants pay the cost. The court must step in and exercise its authority to protect the constitutional right to counsel.