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Coalition Statement Highlights Major Civil Rights Concerns with Face Recognition

The Brennan Center for Justice joined more than 40 other civil society organizations to release a statement highlighting civil rights concerns regarding law enforcement use of face recognition technology.
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- June 3, 2021
Coalition Letter Urges Congress to Support D.C. National Guard Home Rule Act

On April 26, 2021, the Brennan Center joined more than 20 other civil society groups in calling on Congress to pass S. 130/H.R. 657, the District of Columbia National Guard Home Rule Act.
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- April 29, 2021
Election Experts Send Letter to the Department of Justice on Arizona Audits

Election experts wrote a letter to Chris Herren, Civil Rights Division, U.S. Department of Justice, requesting that he deploy federal monitors to the location of the Arizona audit.
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- April 29, 2021
Brennan Center Sends Letter to Arizona State Senate on Election Audit Transparency

Experts in election law and administration, national security, and voting rights wrote a letter to Arizona State Senate President Fann, requesting her to stop restricting the public’s access to the audit and grant observation access to experts from nonpartisan American organizations and educational institutions across the country.
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- April 22, 2021
Statement of Brennan Center President, Michael Waldman, in Support of H.R.51—the Washington, D.C. Admission Act

The Brennan Center urges the House of Representatives and Senate to pass the Washington, D.C. Admission Act into law.
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- June 25, 2020
Brennan Center Sends Letter to Arizona State Senate on Election Audits

Individuals from the Brennan Center, the Carter Center, RSM Election Solutions, and Verified Voting wrote a letter to Arizona State Senate President Fann urging the Senate to refrain from auditing the Maricopa County election results.
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- April 13, 2021
Coalition Letter Urges Congress to Restore Constitutional Limits on Surveillance

On February 16, 2021, the Brennan Center joined six other organizations in calling on Congress to honor the letter and spirit of the Fourth Amendment by enacting surveillance reforms that would limit the warrantless collection of Americans’ sensitive personal information.
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- March 15, 2021
Brennan Center Urges Congress to Pass the For the People Act

The challenges of the 2020 election sent a clear message: Congress must step in to repair and safeguard American democracy.
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- February 26, 2021
Coalition of Advocates and Academics Submit Joint Comments Documenting the NYPD’s Failure to Comply with the POST Act

On February 22, a coalition of advocates and academics submitted comments to NYPD Commissioner Shea and DOI Commissioner Garnett expressing concern that the NYPD’s draft impact and use policies do not reflect a good faith effort to comply with the requirements of the Public Oversight of Surveillance Technology Act (POST Act).
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- February 24, 2021
Coalition Letter Urges Congress to Protect Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in Wake of Capitol Attack

On January 21, 2021, the Brennan Center joined twenty-four other organizations in calling on Congress to reject proposals to create a new crime of domestic terrorism or expand the government’s surveillance authorities in response to the January 6th assault on the U.S. Capitol.
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- January 22, 2021

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Coalition Statement Highlights Major Civil Rights Concerns with Face Recognition

Coalition Letter Urges Congress to Support D.C. National Guard Home Rule Act

Election Experts Send Letter to the Department of Justice on Arizona Audits

Brennan Center Sends Letter to Arizona State Senate on Election Audit Transparency

Statement of Brennan Center President, Michael Waldman, in Support of H.R.51—the Washington, D.C. Admission Act

Brennan Center Sends Letter to Arizona State Senate on Election Audits

Coalition Letter Urges Congress to Restore Constitutional Limits on Surveillance

Brennan Center Urges Congress to Pass the For the People Act

Coalition of Advocates and Academics Submit Joint Comments Documenting the NYPD’s Failure to Comply with the POST Act

Coalition Letter Urges Congress to Protect Civil Rights and Civil Liberties in Wake of Capitol Attack

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