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FLOCK: Balance public safety and privacy
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Steubenville residents press city leaders for changes to flock camera program
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Farmington Police Department suggests terminating Flock Safety contract
According to the Farmington Police Department, recent changes to the Flock Safety system have raised suspicions.
VictoriesOpen the record →
Not All Idaho Cities Embrace Flock’s Panopticon
Not All Idaho Cities Embrace Flock’s Panopticon idahofreedom.org
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City Council Hears Presentation from Flock, Feedback from Citizens
Council FightsOpen the record →
Interactive map shows where surveillance tools like Flock cameras are deployed in East Tennessee
New DeploymentsOpen the record →
Florida Flock Camera Points Police to the Wrong Car, 23-Year-Old Woman Spends 13 Days in Jail
Florida Flock Camera Points Police to the Wrong Car, 23-Year-Old Woman Spends 13 Days in Jail Yahoo
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Lynchburg Police Department announces temporary pause of Flock ALPR Cameras
Lynchburg Police Department announces temporary pause of Flock ALPR Cameras WSLS
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Knox County leaders talk privacy concerns with Flock
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Fort Mitchell shuts down license plate reader program after privacy concerns
Fort Mitchell shuts down license plate reader program after privacy concerns WLWT
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LaGrange police investigates officer license plate reader searches
LaGrange police investigates officer license plate reader searches FOX 5 Atlanta
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Chico city council will review police license plate reader access
Chico city council will review police license plate reader access KRCR
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Police identify hit-and-run suspect using license plate reader in Rockford
Police identify hit-and-run suspect using license plate reader in Rockford Yahoo
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Lynchburg Police temporarily pause Flock ALPR cameras in city
Lynchburg Police temporarily pause Flock ALPR cameras in city Yahoo
VictoriesOpen the record →
Nashville Metro Council advances new limits on police drone use
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ALPR Cameras Expand across Mascoutah and Lebanon; Ownership of One Advanced Lebanon Camera Remains Unknown
ALPR Cameras Expand across Mascoutah and Lebanon; Ownership of One Advanced Lebanon Camera Remains Unknown Herald Publications
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Sheriff’s Office Investigating Destruction of Two Flock Cameras in Tuscaloosa County
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OSUPD beginning work on real time crime center this year
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Flock's fastest-growing business is 60 mph police drones that can read license plates from the sky
Flock's fastest-growing business is 60 mph police drones that can read license plates from the sky TechSpot
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'Do not normalize mass surveillance': Flock announces its fastest growing business is in drones, but users have the same privacy concerns as with license plate readers
'Do not normalize mass surveillance': Flock announces its fastest growing business is in drones, but users have the same privacy concerns as with license plate readers TechRadar
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Flock’s Fastest-Growing Business Is Police Drones That Read Plates From the Sky
Flock’s Fastest-Growing Business Is Police Drones That Read Plates From the Sky Gadget Review
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Milford residents to speak out over use of license plate readers
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Wilder could become first Idaho city to ban license plate reader cameras
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Foes rally against Flock as company opens Georgia conference
Foes rally against Flock as company opens Georgia conference WRDW
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Flock updates camera safeguards, Shaker Heights residents push back
Flock updates camera safeguards, Shaker Heights residents push back FOX 8 News
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Oklahoma City councilman explains 'yes' vote for Flock camera renewal
Council FightsOpen the record →
'Feels unconstitutional.' Flock camera fight heats up in Milford as Gov. Lamont calls for pause
VictoriesOpen the record →
Man Tampers With Flock Camera, Charged In Westfield: Blotter
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University of Arkansas Fort Smith provides update on facial recognition security cameras
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
How many Flock cameras are in Illinois? How to check in your neighborhood
How many Flock cameras are in Illinois? How to check in your neighborhood Peoria Journal Star
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Flock cameras staying put in Arkadelphia, police chief says
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Henry County, Illinois, Sheriff's Office to end partnership with Flock Safety
Henry County, Illinois, Sheriff's Office to end partnership with Flock Safety Yahoo
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Henry County, IL, Sheriff ending partnership with Flock
Henry County, IL, Sheriff ending partnership with Flock KWQC
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Debate sizzles over license-plate readers
Council FightsOpen the record →
Another Iowa Community Pulls the Plug on Flock Cameras
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Louisiana Deputy Used Flock Cameras To Search Ex-Fiancée’s Plate Thousands Of Times
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Carrollton residents push back against license plate reader expansion
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Virginia sheriff cuts deputies' access to Flock cameras amid privacy, misuse concerns
Virginia sheriff cuts deputies' access to Flock cameras amid privacy, misuse concerns The Cool Down
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Florida police officer accused of using AI Flock cameras to track ex-wife 717 times
Florida police officer accused of using AI Flock cameras to track ex-wife 717 times Dexerto
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Here's Where 8 New Flock Cameras Will Go Live In Prince William In September: Report
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'Protect our privacy' | Farmington residents support police department's decision to not renew Flock contract
Council FightsOpen the record →
Webinar: Stopping Mass Surveillance in New York
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Kearney Flock camera goes missing days after first camera cut down
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Davis County commissioners approve memorandum of understanding for license plate readers
Council FightsOpen the record →
FLOCK camera controversy continues in Upstate as cameras stolen, vandalized
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Farmington Police not renewing contract with license plate camera company
Council FightsOpen the record →
Anti-Flock signs removed as Rolling Meadows debates license plate cameras
VictoriesOpen the record →
Oconee County sheriff explains license plate reading ‘Flock’ cameras
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City of Gardner cancels contract over Flock security cameras
City of Gardner cancels contract over Flock security cameras KCTV
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Renton, WA Flock cameras on hold as city plans virtual town hall
Council FightsOpen the record →
Referendum on Flock cameras in Sullivan a no go
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Charges filed for Flock misuse
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Juveniles identified in series of paintball assaults in NC using FLOCK, police say
CoverageOpen the record →
Louisville debates privacy and public safety over Flock cameras and new tech
Council FightsOpen the record →
Flock Cameras: Inside The Washington Post investigation
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Shaker Heights group protests against Flock cameras
CoverageOpen the record →
NYC bill seeks facial recognition ban at public-facing facilities
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
Fort Mitchell ends use of Flock license plate readers
CoverageOpen the record →
Jefferson Parish deputy fired for misusing Flock camera to track ex-fiancee’s vehicle, Lopinto says
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Proposed rules for Nashville police drones advance, requiring approval for future pilot programs
Police DronesOpen the record →
Partnership Between Ring And Law Enforcement Raises Privacy Issues
Jamie Yuccas reports on privacy concerns raised over Ring videos being used by law enforcement (8-29-2019)
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Ring security system program with law enforcement raises privacy concerns
Amazon-owned Ring sells low-cost home security systems. Ring said Wednesday more than 400 law enforcement agencies use ...
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Facial Recognition Failure
26 lawmakers were falsely identified as criminals when their photos were compared with mug shots of people that were arrested.
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AMAZON RING Partnering with POLICE - Neighborhood Surveillance?
Can you trust Amazon and Ring. Ring is working with law enforcement agencies to get Ring video doorbells into communities.
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Ring DoorBell and Privacy
My first video.
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Is It OK That Amazon Is Partnering With Police To Put Ring Cameras In Your Home?
Is It OK That Amazon Is Partnering With Police To Put Ring Cameras In Your Home? Amazon has been working to create…
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Detroit Activist Exposes Dangers Of Facial Recognition
#BanFacialRecognition #FightForTheFuture #facialrecognition https://www.BanFacialRecognition.com/ Tawana Petty and Clare Garvie explain what is wrong with current biometric surveillance programs. Bottom line, It's time…
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If you have a Ring Doorbell and actually like privacy you're going to hate this video.
So much for the U.S.Constitution.
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Police Have a Map of Ring Doorbells
In privacy news, an EU court says website owners could be responsible for sending data to Facebook with share buttons, Netflix ...
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EFF Testifies for Automated License Plate Reader Audit
On June 26, 2019, California's Joint Legislative Audit Committee voted to order the State Auditor to investigate the use of automated license…
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Police Using Ring Video Doorbells and Jeffrey Epstein Update
Podcast 48: Police are using Ring Doorbells to fight crime. Some towns are raffling off video doorbell ringers to some citizens.
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Automated license plate readers installed in parts of Duluth
The Sugarloaf Community Improvement District installed them.
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Fight for the Future LIVE: Episode 2, Clare Garvie and Tawana Petty
Go to BanFacialRecognition.com and contact your lawmakers now. Facial recognition surveillance technology is unreliable, biased, and a threat to basic rights and…
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BanFacialRecognition.com
BanFacialRecognition.com Facial recognition surveillance technology is unreliable, biased, and a threat to basic rights and safety. Fill out the form below to…
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DeKalb police could get access to license plate readers in neighborhoods
The DeKalb County Police Department is hoping to add more private cameras to its crime-fighting toolkit. WSB-TV's Kristen ...
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EFF's Nathan Sheard Testifies In Support of AB1215: No Face Surveillance on Police Body-Worn Cameras
Take action to prohibit the use of face recognition, or other forms of biometric technology, on a camera worn or carried by…
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Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) - Transforming Car Parks With AI
Many thanks for watching this video on Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) - Transforming Car Parks With AI. About This ...
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Is facial recognition technology an invasion of privacy?
There are increasing concerns about how police use images collected with biometric cameras. South Wales Police is being taken ...
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Company touts new facial recognition technology to stop crime, but is it Orwellian?
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Police want doorbell camera video
The program is completely voluntary and is one of many in the area.
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EFF's Dave Maass Presents to Oakland Privacy Commission on ALPR
EFF Senior Investigative Researcher Dave Maass speaks to the Oakland Privacy Advisory Commission on the risks posed by automated license plate readers…
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ShotSpotter Success 2/18/19: Help us identify the gunman
SHOTSPOTTER SUCCESS: On February 18, 2019 at 2:09pm ShotSpotter alerted officers to two shots fired within 8 seconds in ...
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Don't be a creep with your Ring doorbell or Nest security camera. Follow these steps.
More and more people are installing doorbell cameras for security and to catch porch pirates. The Post's Geoffrey A. Fowler goes ...
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Ring Doorbell Privacy Concerns, Recent Password Breach, Biometrics and Fifth Amendment Rights - WB52
In this episode released January 21, 2019: Ring doorbell privacy concerns, news on a recent password breach, and a new ruling ...
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How a company behind home security cameras may be spying on you
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EFF's Camille Ochoa Speaks at BART Board of Directors Meeting on Face Recognition—2018-08-09
Facial recognition is an especially menacing surveillance technology, and BART should reject it. Given the wide proliferation of surveillance cameras and the…
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We Tested Amazon's Facial Recognition Software
Amazon's face surveillance technology is the target of growing opposition nationwide, and today, there are 28 more causes for ...
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Police explain how license plate recognition technology helps catch criminals
The Village of Wellington is considering using LPR technology to fight crime.
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SWAT Standoff After Neighbor Dispute, ShotSpotter Activation in Oak Park
officers were notified by the ShotSpotter system of gunfire detected on the same street. It was later determined that one of the…
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Automatic License Plate Readers coming to Jacksonville area
Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPR) are used for catching criminals, finding missing persons, spotting stolen vehicles and ...
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GPN18 - automated number plate readers
https://media.ccc.de/v/gpn18-17-automated-number-plate-readers I have attacked the automated number plates reader system at ...
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License Plate Reading Cameras
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Sault cops' new license plate scanner
A recently purchased and installed hi-tech Automatic License Plate Reader (ALPR) is making the job of Sault Ste. Marie Police ...
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Alameda Considers Pros And Cons Of License Plate Readers
Alameda could soon be tracking island traffic with license plate readers. But some worry that information could end up with ICE.
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Alameda Considers License Plate Readers
Citing a wave in car break-ins, the City of Alameda is looking to install cameras to record license plates of everyone entering…
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The Stingray: How Law Enforcement Can Track Your Every Move
RALEIGH, North Carolina (WTVD) -- You could be just about anywhere and data on your cell phone can be scooped up by…
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Privacy Concerns with Body Cameras
Learn about how privacy concerns are being addressed by law enforcement.
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Full Hearing on S.B. 712, California license plate privacy legislation
The Electronic Frontier Foundation and the ACLU of California testified in support of California State Sen. Joel Anderson''s S.B. 712. The bill…
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EFF Testifies on Automated License Plate Readers
EFF Investigative Researcher Dave Maass testified on S.B. 712, a California bill sponsored by EFF and Sen. Joel Anderson (R-Alpine) that would…
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House Oversight Commitee: EFF Senior Staff Attorney Jennifer Lynch's Testimony on Facial Recognition
On March 22, 2017, EFF Senior Staff Attorney Jennifer Lynch testified before the House Oversight Committee on law enforcement use of facial…
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ShotSpotter in TV Shows
Accumulation of TV, detectives, crime investigation and talk shows where ShotSpotter has been mentioned or has been used as ...
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Gearing Up for the RNC 2016
Political conventions often result in massive violations of civil liberties. Past conventions have seen arrests of protesters and innocent bystanders, suppression of…
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Automated License Plate Recognition Devices (ALPR) | Houston Police Department
The Houston Police Department has installed Automated License Plate Recognition devices (ALPR) on 31 vehicles for crime ...
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License plate readers in use by repo agents
Police use them to fight crime, we're talking about license plate readers. They are mounted on police cars that scan license plates.
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License Plate Readers - What Are They and How Do They Work
We've all seen these things either mounted on the trunk or somewhere on the roof of police cars. These seemingly odd looking…
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HOW IT WORKS: License Plate Readers
Find out more about how the Denver Police Department is using License Plate Reader (LPR) technology to help with crime ...
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ShotSpotter Technology to assist finding celebratory gunfire
On New Year's and on the 4th of July, police are put on high alert. They say it is during those two…
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License Plate Scanner Newest High-Tech Crime Fighting Tool
It's a type of surveillance technology and police across the country, including here in the Chicago area, are using it.
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ShotSpotter in South Bend - Chief Teachman
South Bend police chief, Ron Teachman says crime is up in south bend but shockingly few people .even bother to call the…
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School demonstrates gunshot detection system said to be first in the US
(12 Nov 2014) A simulated shooting at a Massachusetts grammar school on Tuesday showed what "active shooter" technology ...
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ALPR: Government Procurement Analysis
A brief look at the growth of government bids on Automatic License Plate Recognition (ALPR) technology. From your friends at ...
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ShotSpotter CEO: 'We're on a crusade'
ShotSpotter CEO Ralph Clark says he's been watching the debate in Grand Rapids about purchasing the gunfire detection system ...
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ShotSpotter CEO scheduled to visit GR
As the debate over the cost of the ShotSpotter gunfire detection system continues at city hall, the company's CEO is expected to…
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Surveillance cameras and your privacy
Most of us are getting caught on camera once we leave our homes. Are you uncomfortable with almost constantly being under ...
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9. The Surveillance Society: Automatic License Plate Readers
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Eight Days in the Life of Oakland's Automatic License Plate Readers
This video is a visualization of eight days worth of locational data collected by Oakland's automatic license plate readers (ALPRs), which was…
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Shotspotter System Adds Audio Capabilities
KRON 4's Justine Waldman reports View full story at http://news.kron4.com.
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How do the license plate scanners that law enforcement use really work?
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ShotSpotter technology working in South Bend
South Bend police say new technology pointed them right to the suspect's location in a shooting late Wednesday night, helping ...
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Stop Watching Us: The Video
StopWatching.us is a coalition of more than 100 public advocacy organizations and companies from across the political spectrum. Join the movement at…
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