Facial recognition needs some handcuffs
Facial recognition is an exciting technology in a commercial or research context, but becomes scarier when in the hands of law enforcement. More problematic is the fact that Utah officials have been using this technology without...
Private DNA should stay out of the government’s hands
Utah lawmakers will be presented a simple question in January: should police officers be able to go on fishing expeditions in privately owned or crowd-sourced DNA databases?
Is the Warrant System Working Well?
If warrants are being issued in mere seconds, is the justice system working?
HB 362: Protecting Medical Privacy
This bill would require the state to purge identifying information about an individual in the drug database after 24 months.
HB 289: Stronger Tint for Vehicle Windows
This bill lowers the window tint limit to 25%—meaning that drivers could legally operate with darker tint on their front side windows.
HB 34: Doubling Down on Violating Free Association
This bill compels a private organization engaging in limited political spending to publish its donors' information on a public, government list.