The ACLU of Massachusetts is using data to understand how not just our health, but also our civil liberties, are threatened by the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Here we list ACLUM blogs, interactive data trackers, and external data sources.

Data for Justice Blogs

Detailed ACLUM analysis of COVID-19 data

Data Trackers

Interactive, dynamic websites tracking COVID-19 over time

Tracking COVID-19 in Massachusetts Prisons & Jails
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Tracking Boston Police Incidents
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Mapping Internet Access in Massachusetts
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COVID-19 Data & Resources

External resources with COVID-19 data

In the Press

ACLUM COVID analysis featured in the media

As COVID-19 Cases Mount In Chelsea, City Leaders Cry For Help - WBUR
According to an analysis of census data provided to WBUR by the Massachusetts ACLU, nearly 80% of Chelsea’s workers are considered essential under the governor’s stay at home advisory.
Kennedy calls for COVID-19 essential workers’ fund to give at least $250,000 to families of workers lost to disease - The Boston Globe
The proposal would provide $250,000 to the family of any essential worker who died from COVID-19, plus an additional $100,000 each for the worker’s spouse and children.
Tracking COVID-19 Behind Bars
Physical distancing to avoid coronavirus exposure is almost impossible in most prisons and detention facilities, which has led to massive COVID-19 outbreaks among incarcerated people and prison staff in New York, Ohio, and other states. Advocates are calling for the early release of prisoners with m…
Boost the Safety Net to Help People With Fewest Resources Pay for Basics During the Crisis
There is an urgent need to increase funds for housing, food, health, and income assistance to individuals and families that tend to experience the worst health, housing, and employment outcomes.
Lawsuit seeks release of sentenced prisoners during coronavirus - CommonWealth Magazine
A NEW CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT filed in the state’s highest court by advocates aims to release sentenced and civilly committed prisoners to stem the spread of coronavirus in prisons. Prisoners’ Legal Services filed the suit on behalf of 11 named inmates and others “similarly situated,” saying that the …