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Oct
2025
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Sep
2025
Surveillance
Ring Says Police Partnerships Help Solve Crimes. What Does It Mean for Your Privacy?
Ring's Neighbors app allows police to request camera footage via a partnership with Axon, sparking debate over privacy and surveillance. Critics cite Ring's history of sharing data, while proponents point to the technology's role in solving crimes.
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30
Sep
2025
License Plate Readers
EFF Urges Virgina Court of Appeals to Require Search Warrants to Access ALPR Databases
EFF, ACLU of Virginia, and NACDL argue in an amicus brief that police must obtain a search warrant to access automated license plate reader (ALPR) databases, citing Fourth Amendment privacy rights against mass surveillance.
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30
Sep
2025
29
Sep
2025
Surveillance
Growing Surveillance Program Tests Balance Between Privacy and Policing in Atlanta
An investigation into Atlanta's growing network of over 20,000 surveillance cameras, including Flock license plate readers, reveals a major test of the balance between policing and public privacy. While credited with solving crimes, the system's expansion and lack of police transparency raise significant civil liberties questions.
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29
Sep
2025
28
Sep
2025
School Bus Cameras
Largest Town in US Held in Contempt for Producing Just 17 of Nearly 3K Court-Requested Emails Over School Bus Cameras
A New York judge held the Town of Hempstead in contempt for failing to produce nearly 3,000 emails related to its controversial school bus camera program.
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27
Sep
2025
26
Sep
2025