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Labor unions support ROE Act to protect abortion access

Unions representing over 220,000 Massachusetts workers endorse legislation to expand abortion access.

October 28, 2019

Massachusetts is ready to press pause on face surveillance

Law enforcement, educators, and tech business leaders call on legislature to press pause on face surveillance

October 22, 2019

Facial recognition technology falsely identifies famous athletes

Nearly one-in-six New England professional athletes were falsely matched to individuals in a mugshot database.

October 21, 2019

Racial justice advocates sound alarm on unregulated face surveillance

Racial justice organizations have endorsed a statewide moratorium on unregulated government face surveillance.

October 18, 2019

Law enforcement arrest records should be public

We believe that the law requires the disclosure of law enforcement officials’ arrest records, enabling the public to hold officers accountable for their conduct.

October 15, 2019

Law reform groups back effort to pause face surveillance

Legal advocates announced their support for a Massachusetts moratorium on government use of face surveillance technology.

October 15, 2019