News & Commentary
Aug 25, 2026
The Fight to Protect Maine Voter Data Heads to the First Circuit
The Trump administration is not sharing the true reasons for wanting sensitive voter data: to unlawfully build a national voter database to disenfranchise voters. We're fighting back.
By Samuel Crankshaw
Aug 06, 2026
Flock’s Aggressive Expansions Go Far Beyond Simple Driver Surveillance
Build it (an authoritarian tracking infrastructure) and they (expanded uses) will come
Jul 25, 2026
Flock Safety Credibility Lost as it Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police Departments, and Public Across the Country
The ACLU documents how an automatic license plate reader company has lied about its operations, signaling a need for reputable governments to avoid working with Flock Safety.
Jul 17, 2026
The Supreme Court Term in Review
Catch a recording of our discussion covering the court's role and what these decisions mean for Maine.
By Carol Garvan, Zachary Heiden, Molly Curren Rowles, Aaron Rosenblum
Jun 16, 2026
Flock CEO Goes Ballistic on Critics as More Americans Question Mass Driver Surveillance
CEO attacks motives of people who care about privacy, says they are trying to “normalize lawlessness” and “let murderers go free”
May 21, 2026
Trump Wants Maine Voters' Private Data. A Federal Court Just Stopped Him.
A U.S. district court has dismissed the federal government's lawsuit, blocking its demand for full access to Maine voters' sensitive personal information.
By Zachary Heiden, Maggie Nugent
May 21, 2026
Notes on the Votes: The 2026 Legislative Session in Review (Webinar)
With Maine’s 132nd Legislature officially adjourned, supporters joined a webinar to hear from the ACLU of Maine's policy team about its work in the State House.
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