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Senate passes phone surveillance bill
Both chambers have rejected provision requiring search warrant, a key provision pushed by privacy advocates.
Read More »The Capitol Note: Senate passes cell-phone tracking regulations
The Senate passed a measure on Tuesday that would enhance the regulation of cell-phone tracking devices currently used by at least two law enforcement organizations in the state. The Senate version, however, was amended at the last minute to weaken the legal standard allowing only limited access to citizens' location information, according to privacy advocates
Read More »House, Senate differ on phone-tracking bills
A key question remaining is whether police should be required to obtain a search warrant before deploying a Kingfish, Stingray or other such device in a criminal investigation.
Read More »Phone tracking debate to get House hearing
A recent KARE-11 report about the secretive use of cellphone tracking devices by Minnesota law enforcement agencies has sparked calls for hearings from lawmakers and outraged open-government advocates.
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