surveillance

Court Ruling: Oregon Cops Erred In Using Drones For Cannabis Bust

July 3, 2025

The ruling was lauded by civil rights advocates and privacy watchdogs fresh off of a fight in the Oregon Legislature over a bill that would have granted more power to police to use unmanned aerial surveillance devices like drones

Mass State Police Acquire Controversial Million-Dollar Drug War Device

April 4, 2024

Massachusetts State Police purchased surveillance tech that civil liberties watchdogs say invites concerning violations of constitutional protections.

Stingrays, Simulators, and Silverados

February 7, 2024

How Massachusetts State Police are using the opioid crisis to pursue “profound and dangerous erosions of privacy and civil liberties”

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