Tcf362fT131417 STATE LOOKUP: MA T969389~/wiki
T969389All surveillance data
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State Laws (1)
Tcf362fPolice Reform Bill (2020) T969389[Facial recognition]
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Community Wins (4)
Tcf362fCambridge (2025)
T96938916 cameras removed, contract terminated
Tcf362fSpringfield (2024)
T969389ShotSpotter contract ended
Tcf362fBoston (2020)
T969389Banned facial recognition for city agencies
Tcf362fSomerville (2019)
T969389Facial recognition ban
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Legal Cases (4)
Tcf362fCommonwealth v. McCarthy (2020)
T969389Defendant lost on facts; framework favorable. Limited ALPR use here was not a search, but pervasive ALPR networks can be.
Tcf362fCommonwealth v. Mora (2020)
T969389Defendants won. Long-term (62 and 169 day) pole-camera surveillance of homes is a search requiring a warrant.
Tcf362fCommonwealth v. Almonor (2019)
T969389Suppression denied on exigency, but rule favorable. Pinging a phone for real-time location is a search.
Tcf362fCommonwealth v. Augustine (2014)
T969389Warrant required for historical CSLI under the state constitution.
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