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Bill to ban facial recognition demands bipartisan support

Note: On the introduction of bicameral legislation banning federal entities from using facial recognition technology by Senators Markey and Merkley, and Reps. Jayapal, Pressley, Lisa Rosenberg, executive director of Open The Government, made the following statement: “By placing a full moratorium on a technology that is known to be inaccurate and racially biased, yet used

League of Women Voters’ CEO, Virginia Kase Joins Open The Government’s Steering Committee

Open The Government (OTG) is pleased to announce Virginia Kase is its newest steering committee member. Kase has served as the chief executive officer of League of Women Voters since 2018, where she led the 100-year organization through a period of rapidly expanded litigation and organizing efforts to ensure voting rights for all. “We are

Facial Recognition Technology Regulation: A Practical Guide for Congress

Finally: Amazon’s Rekognition Moratorium Long Overdue

Note: On Amazon’s one-year moratorium on police use of Rekognition, Lisa Rosenberg, executive director of Open The Government, issued the following statement: Amazon’s decision to implement this one-year moratorium on police use of Rekognition is a small step in the right direction. It is also a travesty that Amazon stated support for the Black Lives Matter movement

Long-Lasting Police Reform Must Embrace Transparency To Be Effective

George Floyd’s killing at the hands of Minneapolis police is the most recent in a spate of African-Americans dying in encounters with police officers around the country. As protests over the killing erupt in various cities, and government responses prioritize quelling the demonstrations, Congress must act now to enhance accountability for misconduct by police forces

Majority of Americans Disapprove of Trump’s Coronavirus Response, New Accountable.Us Poll Finds

Americans are not pleased with the Trump administration’s pandemic response. Topline findings from the Accountable.Us commissioned-poll conducted by the Global Strategy Group, include: The stature of health care experts overshadows Trump and Congressional Republicans. In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, Americans have extremely positive feelings for health care experts, while viewing President Trump and

OTG endorses stronger oversight, accountability, and transparency provisions in new CORE Act

Open The Government and several coalition partners endorsed the new Coronavirus Oversight and Recovery Ethics (CORE) Act, legislation introduced by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and Chris Coons (D-Del.), and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) and John Sarbanes (D-MD) to strengthen oversight, accountability, and transparency in the federal government’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

OTG team & Fox 5 DC discuss being mistaken for ‘reopen America’ advocates’ during the pandemic

Even though we have had the Open The Government name since 2003, in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic, some people believe OTG is advocating for reopening the country as soon as possible. Adhering to stay-at-home orders, several members of the OTG team set the record straight and brought some levity to the situation in

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