Nebraska Bill to Stop ALPR and Stingray Spying Passes Committee 6-1

LINCOLN, Neb. (Feb. 22, 2016) – A Nebraska bill that would put limitations on the storage and sharing of information collected with Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) by law enforcement in the state, and place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of millions of everyday…

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Nebraska Committee Holds Hearing on Bill to Stop Spying by Stingray and ALPR

LINCOLN, Neb. (Jan. 26, 2016) – Last week, an important Nebraska committee held a hearing on two bills that would protect privacy and hinder some federal surveillance programs. LB738 would completely ban law enforcement agencies in the state from purchasing and using cell-site simulator technology or devices. Any law enforcement agency already in possession of…

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Nebraska Bill Would Restrict ALPRs; Help Block National License Plate Tracking Program

LINCOLN, Neb. (Jan. 17, 2016) – A bill filed in the Nebraska legislature would put limitations on the storage and sharing of information collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) by law enforcement in the state, and place significant roadblocks in the way of a federal program using states to help track the location of…

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