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Coverage (26147)
New chapter on the network: Block Flock Tennessee (Statewide, Tennessee)
Statewide Tennessee campaign against Flock license-plate readers, organizing residents across the state’s cities and counties.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: Crossville Privacy (Crossville, Tennessee)
Independent resident research on Crossville’s Flock cameras, with a 200-plus record national cancellations catalog, a misuse-case database, council speech scripts, and a Nov. 3, 2026 election…
VictoriesOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Alexandria (Alexandria, Virginia)
Resident group organizing against Flock cameras in Alexandria, Virginia. Updates on Instagram.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Auburn CA (Auburn, California)
Analyzes Auburn public records on Flock surveillance cameras, shares privacy resources, and points residents to the Auburn City Council.
Council FightsOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Baylor Scott and White Health (Statewide, Texas)
Campaign over Flock license-plate readers in Baylor Scott & White hospital parking lots, which track patients, families, and visitors with no oversight.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Butler County (Butler County, Ohio)
Butler County residents pressing each city to drop Flock, with council meeting dates for every jurisdiction. The eighth Tri-State community cut ties in September 2026.
VictoriesOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Cherokee (Cherokee County, Georgia)
Cherokee County residents working to end the county’s Flock contracts, with contract details, renewal dates, and letters to send. Nelson voted to remove its four cameras…
VictoriesOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Cobb (Cobb County, Georgia)
Cobb County campaign to remove Flock license-plate readers, with a printable zine and an email tool for elected officials.
VictoriesOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Conroe (Conroe, Texas)
Petition drive to force a binding public vote on Conroe’s Flock camera program after the council blocked one on August 13, 2026. The contract runs 51…
Council FightsOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Dakota (Statewide, South Dakota)
South Dakota group organizing around Sioux Falls’ Flock contract, with council meeting alerts and the original 25-camera order form.
Council FightsOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Dayton (Dayton, Ohio)
Dayton residents organizing against Flock license-plate readers.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Franklin County (Franklin County, Pennsylvania)
Explains how license-plate readers log Franklin County drivers and how residents can push back lawfully.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Idaho (Statewide, Idaho)
Statewide Idaho campaign against automated license-plate readers.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Lebanon (Lebanon, Missouri)
Lebanon residents working to cancel a $325,000 Flock contract that is expanding the city’s camera network.
VictoriesOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Moore County (Moore County, North Carolina)
Moore County residents organizing against Flock license-plate readers.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Polk (Polk County, Florida)
Polk County campaign against Flock cameras, starting with Lakeland’s 19-camera, $285,000 five-year contract.
Council FightsOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Renton (Renton, Washington)
Renton residents keeping the city’s Flock cameras off after the council tried to turn them back on.
Council FightsOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Richfield (Richfield, Minnesota)
Richfield residents organizing against Flock license-plate readers.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia)
Roanoke residents organizing against Flock license-plate readers.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Roseville (Roseville, California)
Roseville residents organizing against Flock license-plate readers.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock SCV (Santa Clarita, California)
Santa Clarita Valley residents organizing against Flock license-plate readers.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: DeFlock Suffolk (Suffolk, Virginia)
Independent, resident-run project tracking Flock license-plate reader cameras in Suffolk, Virginia.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: East Valley Unite (Chandler and Tempe, Arizona)
East Valley coalition working to end ALPR surveillance in Chandler and Tempe and organizing in Queen Creek and Apache Junction. Chandler removed five Flock cameras in…
VictoriesOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: Eyes Off Saint Paul (Saint Paul, Minnesota)
Saint Paul residents challenging the city’s February 2025 contract for 16 Flock camera systems, with the signed contract published.
Council FightsOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: Flock Off CT (Statewide, Connecticut)
Grassroots movement against surveillance in Connecticut towns.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: No Flock for SoPo (South Portland, Maine)
South Portland residents organizing against Flock cameras. Updates on Instagram.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: Southern Tier Alliance (Southern Tier, New York)
Binghamton-area alliance organizing against license-plate readers across New York’s Southern Tier.
CoverageOpen the record →
New chapter on the network: Surveillance Off Our Streets (Statewide, Connecticut)
Connecticut Civil Liberties Defense campaign to get license-plate readers off Connecticut streets.
CoverageOpen the record →
Appeals Court Sees Nothing Wrong With Terrorizing A 14-Year-Old To Obtain A Confession
It’s easy to get submerged by the wave of bad news generated by the current administration on what often seems to be an hourly basis. Ask…
Courts & LawsuitsOpen the record →
Flock vandalism
CoverageOpen the record →
Police and residents react to flock cameras in Jackson
CoverageOpen the record →
Ardmore voters could decide future of Flock cameras
CoverageOpen the record →
Woman wanted after shots fired in Gwinnett road rage case
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CoverageOpen the record →
The Latest: EPA says it's eliminating rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants | Associated Press National
Flock Safety
CoverageOpen the record →
Green Bay leaders defend Flock cameras amid community concerns
CoverageOpen the record →
Facial recognition glitch leads to misidentification of Ludhiana encounter victim
GDELT: Facial recognition
Facial RecognitionOpen the record →
California cop shared Flock camera data with domestic violence suspect who tracked down victim
CoverageOpen the record →
San Jose police officer fired after accessing ALPR data to help relative track domestic violence victim
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Montana Senate Candidate Shoots Flock Camera in Wild New Ad
CoverageOpen the record →
Editorial: Cause for concern with misuse of Flock cameras
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Sheriff's office defense Flock camera use
CoverageOpen the record →
Benton committees to review Southwest Trail land swap, police drone contract, and park upgrades Sept. 15
Police DronesOpen the record →
In Monterey Park, Flock camera logs face scrutiny from watchdog group
CoverageOpen the record →
The Latest: EPA says it's eliminating rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants | National news coverage
Flock Safety
CoverageOpen the record →
The Latest: EPA says it's eliminating rule that limits greenhouse gas emissions from power plants | National And World News
Flock Safety
CoverageOpen the record →
Sanibel city council continues to debate flock us on the island
Council FightsOpen the record →
Augusta County supervisors want to revisit the future of our Flock cameras
CoverageOpen the record →
California updates license plate sequence
CoverageOpen the record →
Four Arrested After Deadly Sonoma Plaza Assault Using Flock ALPR Surveillance
CoverageOpen the record →
Marshall County votes to defund Flock cameras
CoverageOpen the record →
S.C. Police Use AI to Detect Misuse of Flock Camera Searches
S.C. Police Use AI to Detect Misuse of Flock Camera Searches officer.com
Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Who is paying for all those license plate readers? Records show taxpayer money, grants and forfeiture funds are all in the mix
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CoverageOpen the record →
Automated license plate readers: Concerns grow over privacy, oversight and misuse
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Misuse & AbuseOpen the record →
Florida Orders License Plate Readers Removed From Highways | News Special
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VictoriesOpen the record →
How advanced license plate readers build a '3D fingerprint' of Southwest Florida drivers
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CoverageOpen the record →
How Florida's gubernatorial candidates plan to handle automated license plate readers
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CoverageOpen the record →
Hundreds of Flock Cameras going dark in Dallas
CoverageOpen the record →
Bedford Township votes to cancel contract with Flock cameras
VictoriesOpen the record →
Regulatory questions loom over license plate readers
Laws & PolicyOpen the record →
Letter to the Editor - Regarding Flock Cameras
CoverageOpen the record →
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