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Chicago Speed Cameras Largely Impact Black and Brown Drivers, According to Advocacy Group

Oct

2021

Chicago Speed Cameras Largely Impact Black and Brown Drivers, According to Advocacy Group

A Chicago-based advocacy group said that red-light speed cameras are not only a cash-grab by city officials, but are disproportionately [...] impact[ing] Black and brown drivers, according to advocacy group appeared first on TheGrio.

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License Plate Scanners Were Supposed to Bring Peace of Mind. Instead They Tore the Neighborhood Apart.

Oct

2021

Surveillance Cameras

License Plate Scanners Were Supposed to Bring Peace of Mind. Instead They Tore the Neighborhood Apart.

License plate readers are rapidly reshaping private security in neighborhoods, bringing police surveillance tools to the masses with an automated watchdog that records 24 hours a day. That's leading to angry conflict in otherwise peaceful communities.

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Lake Commission Adopts Ordinance Banning Surveillance Equipment on County Property

Oct

2021

Surveillance Cameras

Lake Commission Adopts Ordinance Banning Surveillance Equipment on County Property

The Lake County Commission on Tuesday unanimously approved an ordinance banning surveillance equipment on county-owned property or right-of-way.

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Man Gets Ticket for Passing Red Light in State He Has Never Been To

Oct

2021

Red Light Cameras

Man Gets Ticket for Passing Red Light in State He Has Never Been To

Many cities are using red-light cameras to catch drivers breaking the law, but more and more drivers say these cameras are ticketing the wrong people.

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DC Confirms Photo Ticket Payment Optional for Non-Residents

Oct

2021

Red Light Cameras

DC Confirms Photo Ticket Payment Optional for Non-Residents

Report from mayor confirms no penalty for nonpayment of Washington, DC red light camera and speed camera tickets for non-residents.

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Oct

2021

Surveillance

Government Eyes in the Sky

The federal government and police are finding new ways to use drones to invade privacy.

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Mileage Tax Is Coming? Pay-per-Mile and Gas Tax

Oct

2021

Surveillance

Mileage Tax Is Coming? Pay-per-Mile and Gas Tax

The Car Coach gives her take on the likely impending mileage tax (on top of the gas tax). Check out the information on the National Motorists Association's Blog.

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Speed Camera Money Promised for Traffic Safety Transferred to Police Department

Oct

2021

Speed Cameras

Speed Camera Money Promised for Traffic Safety Transferred to Police Department

Baltimore City officials on Wednesday approved the accounting of tens of millions of dollars in COVID-19 spending, but it wasn't without controversy.

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City Not Issuing Timely Speed Cam Warning Tickets, Costing Drivers

Oct

2021

Speed Cameras

City Not Issuing Timely Speed Cam Warning Tickets, Costing Drivers

The CBS 2 Investigators discovered another problem with the city's new speeding ticket rules.

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