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News Analysis Madison Heights Drops Flock ALPR Cameras A Michigan city has ended its use of Flock license plate readers, joining a growing list of communities reconsidering automated surveillance. October 16, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Why Protesters Confronted Flock Safety at a Tech Conference A San Francisco rally outside TechCrunch Disrupt pushed back on Flock Safety's camera network. Here's why the pushback matters and what you can do. October 15, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Billions of Scans a Month: What Flock Safety Sees Every Day Flock Safety's cameras log plates by the billions monthly, no warrant needed. Here's why that scale matters and what you can do. October 15, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Penn State Drops Flock Cameras: What It Means Penn State has scrapped its Flock license plate camera program, per WPSU. Here's why that decision matters for privacy everywhere. October 14, 2026 Read →

News Analysis When Flock Cameras Misread Plates: Why It Matters ALPR systems make mistakes. Here's how a misread plate can turn an innocent driver into a police stop, and what you can do about… October 14, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Tennessee Park Arrest Shows ALPRs’ Reach, and Limits An LPR flagged a registered sex offender entering a Tennessee park. Here's what that case can and can't tell us about plate reader surveillance. October 13, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Collegedale Covers Old Flock Cameras Over Scanning Fears A Tennessee town covered its former Flock Safety cameras after concerns they might still be reading plates. Here's why that matters. October 13, 2026 Read →

News Analysis A Judge Pushes Back on Flock: Why It Matters to You A federal ruling on police use of Flock ALPR cameras signals growing legal scrutiny. Here's what it means and how to act. October 12, 2026 Read →

News Analysis When Cops Misuse Flock Cameras: Why It Matters to You Officers nationwide are facing charges for misusing Flock license plate readers. Here's what that means for your privacy and what you can do. October 12, 2026 Read →

News Analysis Scottsdale Moves to Criminalize Flock Camera Misuse Scottsdale is considering making misuse of Flock Safety ALPR data a crime, amid growing public pushback on camera networks. October 11, 2026 Read →

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