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Massachusetts State Police must disclose license plate reader locations, judge rules

Lead advocate in the five-year ALPR transparency fight

Massachusetts State Police must tell the public where its automatic license plate reader cameras sit and when troopers search the database. A Suffolk Superior Court judge ruled that the agency cannot hide those records behind public safety exemptions.

Updated Yesterday

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"For the past five years, the ACLU of Massachusetts has been trying to pierce the veil of secrecy surrounding these State Police surveillance operations. Today, a court ruled that the public has a right to know basic details about where and how police are tracking motorists around the state."

from Massachusetts State Police must disclose license plate reader locations, judge rules · Updated Yesterday

"The first step towards accountability and oversight is transparency, so this ruling marks a critical moment in the fight for democratic control of police surveillance."

from Massachusetts State Police must disclose license plate reader locations, judge rules · Updated Yesterday