We’re Being Blinded to the Danger of Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey We’ve become increasingly comfortable with facial recognition technology. We use it to unlock our phones and to skip the security line at…
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Oklahoma “Constitutional Carry” Now in Effect
By Michael Maharrey Today, “Constitutional Carry” went into effect in Oklahoma. The new law makes it legal to carry firearms concealed without a license and…
Louisiana Jurors Refuse to Consider Criminal Marijuana Charges, Effectively Nullify Law
By Michael Maharrey Louisiana prosecutors were forced to drop felony marijuana charges against a man after potential jurors balked at criminal charges for cannabis possession….
Now in Effect: California Law Allows Marijuana Business Owners to Deduct Expenses from State Taxes
By Michael Maharrey Last week, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill that severs a link between state and federal tax law, allowing individuals to…
Four and Counting: Berkeley Passes Facial Recognition Ban
By Michael Maharrey BERKELEY, Calif. (Oct. 16. 2019) – Yesterday, the Berkeley City Council unanimously passed a ban on law enforcement use of facial recognition…
Michigan Committee Passes Bill to Ban Warrantless Stingray Spying and Electronic Data Collection
By Michael Maharrey Last week, a Michigan Senate committee passed a bill that would prohibit the warrantless use of stingray devices and the collection of…
Signed as Law: California Bans Facial Recognition on Police Body Cameras
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill into law that bans police from using facial recognition and biometric scanners with body-worn…
What’s the Big Problem With Facial Recognition?
By Michael Maharrey The Oakland City Council recently gave final approval to an ordinance banning facial recognition in that city. This is part of a…
Activists Pushing Efforts to Block Federal Militarization of Local Police
By Michael Maharrey OAKLAND, Calif. (Sept. 25, 2019) – Activists in Oakland have ramped up efforts to take a first step toward limiting the impact…
Utah Committee Hold Hearing on Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey Last week, a joint Utah legislative committee held a hearing on facial recognition technology, and legislators plan to consider at least two…
Detroit Activists Fighting for Ban on Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey A coalition of grassroots organizations is pushing to end the use of facial recognition technology in the city. BYP100, Green Light Black…
Oakland City Council Bans Facial Recognition
By Michael Maharrey Yesterday, the Oakland City Council gave final approval for a ban of facial recognition technology by the city. The new ordinance not…
Proposed Federal Agency Would Create Criteria to “Identify” Potentially Violent People
By Michael Maharrey There is a push on for the creation of another unconstitutional federal agency that would create systems to identify “early signs of…
Signed as Law: Illinois Limits Warrantless Location Tracking, Hinders Federal Surveillance State
By Michael Maharrey Last week, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that expands a state law barring warrantless location tracking to include historical location…