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    Public Tools, Private Motives: Regulating ALPR Misuse in Florida

    October 1, 2026By Marcela Rivera

    Over the span of 667 days, Florida police officer Christopher Goodson used law-enforcement resources to search his estranged wife’s license plate 717 times.[i]  From September 1, 2024, to June 30, 2026, Officer Goodson employed the help of the increasingly controversial automated license plate recognition system (“ALPR”), Flock Safety, to track where and when her vehicle […]

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    Measuring Mercy: IQ Tests, Intellectual Disability, and Capital Punishment

    February 11, 2026By Marcela Rivera

    Over twenty years ago, the Supreme Court held that the Eighth Amendment’s prohibition on cruel and unusual punishment forbade states from executing individuals with intellectual disabilities.[i]  In Atkins v. Virginia, the Court issued a landmark ruling recognizing that diminished culpability, the absence of meaningful deterrence, and an increased risk of wrongful execution render capital punishment […]

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    From Sleep Scores to State Surveillance: The Oura-DoD Connection

    November 4, 2025By Marcela Rivera

    Oura Health Oy, the Finnish company behind the wildly popular Oura Ring, has recently announced an expanded partnership with the United States Department of Defense (“DoD”).[i] The news sparked a wave of public concern over the ramifications of government involvement with individuals most intimate biometric data.[ii] Marketed as a lifestyle tool for better sleep and […]

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