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  What can go wrong when a private company builds a nationwide mass surveillance network that records billions of license plate scans per month? Nick Hidalgo, senior staff attorney at the ACLU of Northern California, examines dubious claims that Flock cameras fight crime—and the consequences of tracking millions of people as they go about their daily lives.  Host: Carmen King, senior communication strategist, ACLU of Northern California  Episode Guest:  Nick Hidalgo, senior attorney with the ACLU of Northern California democracy, speech and technology program  Production Credits:  Produced by the ACLU of Northern California  Executive Producer: Candice Francis  Producer: Jarrod Sport  Senior Producer: Joanne Jennings  Senior Editor: Tammerlin Drummond  Digital Media Producer Virginia Reinhart  Music by Renzo Gorrio  Art Design: Annabelle Ison   Administrative Specialist:  Kevin Fonseca  LEARN MORE:  Activist Toolkit here: Get Flock Cameras Out of Your Community - ACLU of Northern California Lawsuit discussed in the episode here: SIREN, et al. v. City of San Jose, et al. - ACLU of Northern California   

How do you distinguish a rule that promises election security from a rule that protects the people already in power? In this inaugural episode of MAKE the CASE, Abdi Soltani, executive director of the ACLU of Northern California, discusses attacks on free and fair elections in California and nationwide, and how the ACLU is working to defend this critical constitutional right.   Host: Carmen King, senior communication strategist, ACLU of Northern California  Episode Guest:  Abdi Soltani, executive director of the ACLU of Northern California   Production Credits:  Produced by the ACLU of Northern California  Executive Producer: Candice Francis  Producer: Jarrod Sport  Senior Producer: Joanne Elgart Jennings  Senior Editor: Tammerlin Drummond  Digital Media Producer: Virginia Reinhart  Music: Renzo Gorrio  Art Design: Annabelle Ison   Administrative Specialist: Kevin Fonseca  Learn more about your voting rights and our ACLU voter protection work: Voting Rights - ACLU of Northern California  Join Californians for Voting Rights in saying NO on Prop 39.  

Do you ever wonder what goes on behind the scenes of a lawsuit or public policy that changes lives, informs opinion, and instigates debate? How do ACLU lawyers and advocates gear up to fight for civil liberties and civil rights?  Find out on our new podcast MAKE the CASE with Carmen King, where we delve into some of the most consequential questions of our time. We go behind the headlines to help listeners understand what's at stake, why the ACLU gets involved, and who could be affected when the outcome will shape how people are treated under the law for years to come.  New episodes every week starting October 6th. Listen to MAKE the CASE wherever you get your podcasts.