Press Releases
about Privacy & Technology
May 15, 2020
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Louisiana Raises Concerns with New Orleans’ Plan to Collect Customer Contact Information
Organization files public records request seeking information about city's plans, procedures, and guidelines for enforcement
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 12, 2020
After Íøºì±¬ÁÏ-DC Flags First Amendment Problems With Student Online Speech Rules, D.C. Public Schools Modifies Technology Policy
WASHINGTON – Two weeks after receiving a letter from the Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of the District of Columbia identifying several constitutional deficiencies regarding its policy governing studentsâ...
Issue Areas:
Free Speech
Privacy & Technology
Apr 16, 2020
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Georgia Says State Intrudes Privacy of COVID-19 Patients, Fails to Protect First Responders
ATLANTA – This week, Governor Kemp announced the Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency will divulge to 911 centers the addresses of individuals who are COVI...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Apr 10, 2020
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Comment on Apple/Google COVID-19 Contact Tracing Effort
NEW YORK — Apple and Google today announced a joint contact tracing effort using Bluetooth technology.
Below is comment from Jennifer Granick, Íøºì±¬ÁÏ surveillance and cybersecurity...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Apr 09, 2020
Louisiana Supreme Court Upholds Lower Court Ruling Requiring New Orleans to Turn Over Surveillance Camera Locations
NEW ORLEANS – In a win for the city’s public defenders and civil rights groups representing them, the Louisiana Supreme Court has declined to consider the City of New Orleansâ€...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Apr 09, 2020
Íøºì±¬ÁÏ Challenges Pilot Aerial Surveillance Program in Baltimore
BALTIMORE — The Íøºì±¬ÁÏ (Íøºì±¬ÁÏ) and Íøºì±¬ÁÏ of Maryland filed a lawsuit today against the Baltimore Police Department (BPD) to challenge the constitutionality ...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology

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