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The Legal Case Against Ring's Face Recognition Feature

Nov

2025

The Legal Case Against Ring's Face Recognition Feature

Amazon Ring's 'Familiar Faces' tool poses a major privacy threat by using facial recognition on non-consenting people, likely violating state biometric laws.

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Officer Who Used Flock Cameras to Falsely Accuse Denver Woman of Theft Will Face Unspecified Disciplinary Action

Nov

2025

Police

Officer Who Used Flock Cameras to Falsely Accuse Denver Woman of Theft Will Face Unspecified Disciplinary Action

A Columbine Valley, CO police officer used Flock Safety license plate reader data to wrongly accuse a woman of package theft, forcing her to use her own tech to prove her innocence.

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ACLU Demands Connecticut Halt License Plate Reader Use Over Privacy Concerns

Nov

2025

Surveillance

ACLU Demands Connecticut Halt License Plate Reader Use Over Privacy Concerns

The ACLU of Connecticut demands a statewide moratorium on automated license plate readers, citing significant privacy risks and potential for data misuse against vulnerable groups.

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Redmond Turns Off Its Cameras After ICE Arrests

Nov

2025

Surveillance

Redmond Turns Off Its Cameras After ICE Arrests

Redmond, WA, suspended its Flock Safety license plate reader camera system following nearby ICE arrests and a court ruling making the surveillance data a public record.

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A Judge's Decision Just Made Cities Panic Over What Their Cameras Recorded

Nov

2025

Surveillance

A Judge's Decision Just Made Cities Panic Over What Their Cameras Recorded

A Washington judge's ruling classified Flock Safety camera images as public records, prompting two cities to shut down their systems over mass privacy concerns.

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Flock Haters Cross Political Divides to Remove Error-Prone Cameras

Nov

2025

Surveillance

Flock Haters Cross Political Divides to Remove Error-Prone Cameras

Bipartisan opposition to Flock Safety's license plate readers is growing due to data security flaws, wrongful arrests, and invasive tracking by police.

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Orlando City Council to Vote on Agreement to Add Speed Cameras at 26 School Zones

Nov

2025

School Zone Cameras

Orlando City Council to Vote on Agreement to Add Speed Cameras at 26 School Zones

The Orlando City Council will vote on an agreement with Verra Mobility to deploy speed cameras across 26 school zones, issuing $100 tickets to violators.

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Syracuse to Start Fining Drivers Violating School Zone Traffic Enforcement Program

Nov

2025

School Zone Cameras

Syracuse to Start Fining Drivers Violating School Zone Traffic Enforcement Program

Starting Nov. 2, Syracuse's School Zone Traffic Enforcement program will issue $50 fines from automated speed cameras and 24/7 red light cameras.

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Police Cameras Track Billions of License Plates per Month. Communities Are Pushing Back.

Nov

2025

Surveillance

Police Cameras Track Billions of License Plates per Month. Communities Are Pushing Back.

A growing, politically diverse movement of local activists is fighting the rapid expansion of Flock Safety's license plate reader surveillance network, citing privacy risks and warrantless data sharing with federal agencies.

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