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Police Questioned by Boston City Council About Use of 'Stingray' Surveillance Technology

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Mar

2022

Surveillance

Police Questioned by Boston City Council About Use of 'Stingray' Surveillance Technology

Members of Boston's City Council questioned the police department Tuesday about its purchase of an expensive and powerful piece of surveillance technology that was used dozens of times without a warrant.

Speed Camera Bogus Claims

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Mar

2022

Speed Cameras

Speed Camera Bogus Claims

Speed scamera supporters like to claim that 1/3 of crashes are "caused" by speeding. But of course the supporters lie by omission.

Phoenix Councilman Wants Longer Yellow Lights for Safety

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Mar

2022

Red Light Cameras

Phoenix Councilman Wants Longer Yellow Lights for Safety

A Phoenix councilman wants longer yellow lights in an effort to prevent red light crashes and deaths.

Appellate Court Pulls the Plug on North Carolina Red Light Cameras

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Mar

2022

Red Light Cameras

Appellate Court Pulls the Plug on North Carolina Red Light Cameras

North Carolina Court of Appeals for a second time rules red light camera program unconstitutional.

Autonomous Vehicle Sensors Can Be Fooled, Duke Researchers Warn

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Mar

2022

Autonomous Vehicles

Autonomous Vehicle Sensors Can Be Fooled, Duke Researchers Warn

Researchers at Duke University have demonstrated the first attack strategy that can fool industry-standard autonomous vehicle sensors.

New License Plate Reading Technology Is Set to Deploy in Lexington

15

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.

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

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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.

Transportation Panel Approves Theis Red-Light Camera Ban Bill

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Mar

2022

Red Light Cameras

Transportation Panel Approves Theis Red-Light Camera Ban Bill

The Senate Transportation and Infrastructure Comittee approved a bill to prohibit municipalities from installing red-light cameras to issue traffic citations in the state.

Cellphone Dragnet Used to Find Bank Robbery Suspect Was Unconstitutional, Judge Says

10

Mar

2022

Surveillance

Cellphone Dragnet Used to Find Bank Robbery Suspect Was Unconstitutional, Judge Says

A federal judge's ruling that geofence warrants violate the Fourth Amendment could slow the use of surveillance tools based on Google location data.

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