Privacy
Improvements in technology, combined with a weakening of our legal protections, have resulted in unprecedented government power.
Improvements in technology, combined with a weakening of our legal protections, have resulted in unprecedented government power.
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Police Surveillance and Civil Liberties
Police surveillance is particularly concerning not only because it infringes on privacy, but also because it comes with enforcement power.
ACLU of Ohio Files Amicus Brief, Raising Concerns about Use of Facial Recognition Technology in Issuance of a Search Warrant
Today, the American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Ohio, and the National Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers filed a brief as amicus curiae to Ohio’s 8th District Court of Appeals on behalf of Appellee Qeyeon Tolbert in State v. Tolbert.
Cases, Campaigns & Legislation
Jul 22, 2025
State v. Tolbert (amicus)
Law enforcement is increasingly using artificial intelligence, including facial recognition technology to investigate crimes. However, the use of such technology to identify a suspect is akin to relying on an anonymous informant, which in and of itself is insufficient to establish probable cause.
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