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AI Startup Flock Thinks It Can Eliminate All Crime in America

Sep

2025

AI Startup Flock Thinks It Can Eliminate All Crime in America

AI startup Flock Safety is building a nationwide surveillance network of cameras and drones to 'eliminate crime.' But can it coexist with civil liberties?

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From Book Bans to Internet Bans: Wyoming Lets Parents Control the Whole State's Access to the Internet

Sep

2025

Surveillance

From Book Bans to Internet Bans: Wyoming Lets Parents Control the Whole State's Access to the Internet

A new Wyoming law allows any parent to sue websites over content they deem harmful, creating a "heckler's veto" that threatens internet freedom for all.

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Victory! Pen-Link's Police Tools Are Not Secret

Sep

2025

Surveillance

Victory! Pen-Link's Police Tools Are Not Secret

A lawsuit settlement forces surveillance contractor Pen-Link to reveal details of its sales to a California sheriff, a victory for transparency advocates fighting secret police technology procurement.

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D.C. Takeover Shows How Cities Can Lose Control of Surveillance

Sep

2025

Surveillance

D.C. Takeover Shows How Cities Can Lose Control of Surveillance

A federal takeover of D.C.'s police department grants access to its Real-Time Crime Center, overriding local privacy laws. Critics warn this allows federal surveillance of protests and data use for immigration enforcement, setting a precedent for other cities.

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Kill Privacy Forever! They Will Mandate an App to Watch You! Client Side Scanning

Sep

2025

Surveillance

Kill Privacy Forever! They Will Mandate an App to Watch You! Client Side Scanning

There's a huge crisis looming in the realm of digital privacy, and we are on the brink of a new world of surveillance that could irrevocably change our lives.

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Community Concern Over Flock Cameras Is Rising. What Do Local Officials Have to Say?

Sep

2025

License Plate Readers

Community Concern Over Flock Cameras Is Rising. What Do Local Officials Have to Say?

Ithaca and Tompkins County officials face growing community concern over AI-powered Flock Safety cameras, balancing law enforcement goals with sanctuary city policies.

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The Problems With Ring Giving Video Footage to Law Enforcement Without a Warrant

Sep

2025

Surveillance

The Problems With Ring Giving Video Footage to Law Enforcement Without a Warrant

Ring's practice of giving police video footage without a warrant threatens constitutional rights. This creates a private surveillance network that bypasses due process.

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Sep

2025

License Plate Readers

In-Car Stasi

A partnership between Flock Safety and dashcam company Nexar threatens to create a vast, privately-powered surveillance network using Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) to track citizen movements, automate fines, and feed data to law enforcement.

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City Manager Memo to Council Accuses Sedona Mayor Jablow of Manipulation Over Flock Cameras

Aug

2025

License Plate Readers

City Manager Memo to Council Accuses Sedona Mayor Jablow of Manipulation Over Flock Cameras

Sedona's City Manager accuses Mayor Scott Jablow of manipulation in a memo to the council regarding the controversial installation of Flock Safety license plate reader cameras, which were deployed without public outreach or full council consensus.

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