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Sanford City Council Reverses Course on AI-Enabled Roadside Cameras

Nov

2025

Sanford City Council Reverses Course on AI-Enabled Roadside Cameras

The Sanford, Maine City Council unanimously reversed its decision to install Flock Safety's AI-enabled roadside cameras after privacy concerns were raised by the public. The vote cancels a previously approved 60-day trial of the license plate reader technology.

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'Safety Sticks' Outside Brantford Schools Collecting Data About Parking, Traffic Patterns

Nov

2025

Surveillance

'Safety Sticks' Outside Brantford Schools Collecting Data About Parking, Traffic Patterns

Brantford, ON is piloting 'SafetySticks' at two schools, using cameras and radar to collect traffic and parking data to inform future safety measures.

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Nov

2025

Police

22 Sober DUI Lawsuits in Tennessee

In Tennessee, a new sober DUI law has led to numerous lawsuits from individuals wrongfully arrested for DUI despite being sober.

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You Can't Refuse to Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says

Nov

2025

Facial Recognition

You Can't Refuse to Be Scanned by ICE's Facial Recognition App, DHS Document Says

An internal DHS document shows ICE's new facial recognition app, Mobile Fortify, makes scans mandatory for everyone, storing photos of even U.S. citizens for 15 years.

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Sandy Springs Police Officer Terminated After Allegedly Using City;s Flock Cameras for Personal Gain

Nov

2025

License Plate Readers

Sandy Springs Police Officer Terminated After Allegedly Using City;s Flock Cameras for Personal Gain

A Sandy Springs, GA police officer was terminated for using the city's Flock automated license plate reader (ALPR) system for personal gain, confirming the privacy risks of surveillance tech.

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Some New Yorkers Say They've Been Driven Into Debt by MTA Toll Fees.

Oct

2025

Tolls

Some New Yorkers Say They've Been Driven Into Debt by MTA Toll Fees.

An investigation into the MTA's tolling system reveals how exorbitant late fees can spiral into tens of thousands of dollars of debt for New York drivers. The process for relief is opaque and inconsistent, trapping people in a financial burden with little recourse.

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ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples' Faces on the Street to Verify Citizenship

Oct

2025

Facial Recognition

ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples' Faces on the Street to Verify Citizenship

ICE and CBP agents are using a mobile app, 'Mobile Fortify,' to scan people's faces on the street to verify citizenship, sparking alarm from privacy advocates.

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Inside Amazon's Aggressive Push to Get Cops Using AI Surveillance

Oct

2025

Surveillance

Inside Amazon's Aggressive Push to Get Cops Using AI Surveillance

A Forbes investigation reveals how Amazon Web Services is aggressively marketing AI surveillance to police, acting as a conduit for partners selling drone tech and gun detection.

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Leesburg School Speed Zone Cameras Bring in $1.2 Million

Oct

2025

School Zone Cameras

Leesburg School Speed Zone Cameras Bring in $1.2 Million

Leesburg, Florida's school speed zone camera program generated $1.2 million in revenue from over 19,000 citations in its first year, with funds distributed to the city, state, and vendor Altumint.

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