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St. Louis Ordinance Would Take First Step Toward Limiting the Surveillance State

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (July 6, 2017) – Passage of a proposed St. Louis ordinance would take the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and feed into a broader national surveillance state.

Alderman Terry Kennedy introduced Board Bill 66last month. The proposed ordinance would require St. Louis police and other city entities to get Board…

New York City Ordinance Would Take First Step Toward Limiting Surveillance State

NEW YORK, N.Y. (March 8, 2017) – The New York City Council will consider an ordinance that would take the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and feed into a broader national surveillance state.

Council member Dan Garodnick introduced the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act (POST Act) today at noon. The ordinance…

Proposed Hattiesburg Ordinance Would Take First Step Toward Limiting Surveillance State

HATTIESBURG, Miss. (Nov. 7, 2016) – The Hattiesburg City Council will consider an ordinance that would take the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and feed into a broader national surveillance state.

Councilwoman Deborah Delgado will sponsor the ordinance. It would require the Hattiesburg Police Department to get council…