License Plate Readers

Jul

2022

The Danger of License Plate Readers in Post-Roe America

Known as ALPRs, this surveillance tech is pervasive across the US--and could soon be used by police and anti-abortion groups alike.

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Jun

2022

License Plate Readers

You're Being Tracked in Clarendon Hills

The village bought license plate readers, but records don't indicate where the village installed them.

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Don't Make Privacy a Victim of Fighting Crime

Apr

2022

License Plate Readers

Don't Make Privacy a Victim of Fighting Crime

Across the country, ALPRs capture scads of passing license plate numbers, along with the location, date, and time and photos of the vehicles. Sometimes they also snap a photo of the driver and passengers.

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Charlotte Citizens Review Board Sides With Teacher on Mistaken-Identity Detainment Where Officers Held Her at Gunpoint After Someone Misspelled the Suspect's Name

Apr

2022

License Plate Readers

Charlotte Citizens Review Board Sides With Teacher on Mistaken-Identity Detainment Where Officers Held Her at Gunpoint After Someone Misspelled the Suspect's Name

A group of Charlotte police is under investigation for pointing a gun at and handcuffing a schoolteacher in front of her house in a case of mistaken identity. The city’s Citizens Review Board unanimously voted to hear the woman's complaint after she reported the incident to officials.

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New License Plate Reading Technology Is Set to Deploy in Lexington

Mar

2022

License Plate Readers

New License Plate Reading Technology Is Set to Deploy in Lexington

New license plate reading technology is set to deploy in Lexington, but placement of the new cameras has already raised concerns with the NAACP, ACLU, and Human Rights Commission.

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ACLU Report Raises Privacy Concerns Over Uptick in License Plate Reader Cameras

Mar

2022

License Plate Readers

ACLU Report Raises Privacy Concerns Over Uptick in License Plate Reader Cameras

As Illinois police departments lobby city councils on the importance of cameras to combat crime, some are raising concerns about the right to privacy.

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Decatur's Surveillance Cameras Are Problematic

Feb

2022

Surveillance

Decatur's Surveillance Cameras Are Problematic

ALPRs take a picture of every license plate that passes by it, then runs the plate against a national database.

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Nashville Community Groups Oppose License Plate Reader Pilot Program

Feb

2022

License Plate Readers

Nashville Community Groups Oppose License Plate Reader Pilot Program

One day after Metro Council approved a pilot program to bring license plate readers to Nashville, several community groups are urging council members to bring an end to the program.

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ACLU Calls License Plate Cameras Invasive

Jan

2022

License Plate Readers

ACLU Calls License Plate Cameras Invasive

Automatic license plate readers pose a threat to civil rights and civil liberties.

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