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This Week in Civil Liberties - February 22
The 2013 Maryland legislative session is in full swing and the ACLU of Maryland has been hard at work defending and advancing civil liberties in the General Assembly.
Adding Audio Recording to Surveillance Cameras Threatens A Whole New Level of Monitoring in American Life
Adding Audio Recording to Surveillance Cameras Threatens A Whole New Level of Monitoring in American Life
I'VE ASKED FOR MY DATA - WHAT ABOUT YOU?
Today at the ACLU of Maryland, we are taking our data back and we want you to join us.
By David Rocah
You Have the Right to Record Police Actions
The news is filled with reports of citizen journalists being arrested or having their cell phones taken after recording police encounters. Now, the Department of Justice (DOJ) has weighed in and the message to law enforcement is clear: the First Amendment protects the right to record police performing their duties in public.
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