LANSING, Mich. (Sept. 1, 2017) – An electronic data protection bill introduced in the Michigan House would ban the use “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant, and end warrantless collection of cell phone data in most situations. Passage of the bill would not only protect privacy…
LOS ANGELES, Calif. (Aug. 31, 2017) – A recent Los Angeles Times review of documents relating to the use stingray devices submitted by California law enforcement agencies underscores that simply passing laws isn’t enough. Ensuring government agencies comply with legal requirements takes constant vigilance, pressure and activism. Cell site simulators, commonly known as “stingrays,” spoof…
One way to ensure your activism efforts will fail is to try to go it alone. You need to build a strong coalition.
PHOENIX, Ariz. (Aug. 10, 2017) – Yesterday, a new Arizona law that in most situations bans the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant went into effect. The new law will not only protect privacy in Arizona, but will also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state.…
In this installment of the Activism 101 podcast, I explain Freedom of Information Act requests I made to learn more about surveillance in my community and what I got.
In this installment of the Activism 101 Podcast, I talk about my initial information-gathering efforts after I discovered surveillance cameras in my neighborhood, and what they yielded.
SEATTLE (Aug. 2, 2017) – On Monday, the Seattle City Council passed an ordinance taking the first step toward limiting the unchecked use of surveillance technologies that violate basic privacy rights and feed into the broader national surveillance state. Councilmember Lorena González sponsored CB 118930. Under the new law, city departments, including the Seattle P.D., must get council approval before…
In this installment of the Activist 101 Podcast, I explain exactly what I saw, and the first steps I took to get the word out.
Have you ever witnessed some type of egregious government action right in your own community and wondered, “What do I do about it?”
HARRISBURG, Pa. (July 24, 2017) – A bill introduced in the Pennsylvania House would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Pennsylvania, but would also hinder one aspect of the federal…