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Judge Orders Police to Release Surveillance Camera Data, Raising Privacy Questions

Nov

2025

Judge Orders Police to Release Surveillance Camera Data, Raising Privacy Questions

A Washington state judge orders police to release data from automated license plate readers, affirming the data is a public record. The ruling raises major privacy questions.

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Chestnut Hill Realty Pauses Its Plan to Install Flock License Plate Readers After Community Backlash

Nov

2025

Surveillance

Chestnut Hill Realty Pauses Its Plan to Install Flock License Plate Readers After Community Backlash

Chestnut Hill Realty pauses its plan to install Flock Safety license plate reader cameras in South Brookline after significant community backlash over privacy.

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Tucson PD Used Border Security Money for Controversial Surveillance Software

Nov

2025

Surveillance

Tucson PD Used Border Security Money for Controversial Surveillance Software

Tucson police used state border security funds to buy controversial Cobwebs surveillance software, raising privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns from critics.

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Councilman Seeks to Reform NYC Truck Idling Law Reporting System as "Bounty Hunters" Rake in $500k+

Nov

2025

Other

Councilman Seeks to Reform NYC Truck Idling Law Reporting System as "Bounty Hunters" Rake in $500k+

A New York City councilman is seeking to reform the city's popular but controversial truck idling law, which has allowed citizen 'bounty hunters' to earn large sums.

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Berlin Touting Success of New Camera System While Civil Rights Groups Express Concern

Nov

2025

Surveillance

Berlin Touting Success of New Camera System While Civil Rights Groups Express Concern

Berlin, CT police are using a new Flock license plate reader system, citing successes like finding a missing person. Civil rights groups express concern over privacy.

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Redmond PD Completely Suspends Flock Camera Use Amid Statewide Concerns Over ICE Access

Nov

2025

Surveillance

Redmond PD Completely Suspends Flock Camera Use Amid Statewide Concerns Over ICE Access

The Redmond Police Department suspended its Flock license plate reader system over concerns that data could be shared with ICE and other immigration enforcement agencies.

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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 ALPR surveillance network is growing due to data security failures, error-prone cameras causing wrongful detentions, and invasive tracking. This article details the federal scrutiny and successful local campaigns to remove the license plate readers.

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The Legal Case Against Ring's Face Recognition Feature

Nov

2025

Facial Recognition

The Legal Case Against Ring's Face Recognition Feature

Ring's face recognition feature may violate state biometric laws by scanning faces without consent, posing risks of mass surveillance and data breaches.

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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.

As Flock Safety's license plate reader network expands to over 5,000 police departments, a cross-partisan coalition of citizens is pushing back, citing privacy concerns.

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