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Minot City Council to discuss Automated License Plate Reader for law enforcement
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ACLU report: Automated license plate readers not uniformly regulated
GDELT: Automated license plate
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ALPR cameras track Iowa drivers with few regulations, ACLU report finds
ALPR cameras track Iowa drivers with few regulations, ACLU report finds WOWT
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ACLU of Iowa calls for statewide regulations for license plate reader cameras
ACLU of Iowa calls for statewide regulations for license plate reader cameras thegazette.com
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State senator plans to propose bill regulating warrantless searches of license plate cameras
State senator plans to propose bill regulating warrantless searches of license plate cameras 9News
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Law enforcement agencies across San Antonio area using license plate reader system
Law enforcement agencies across San Antonio area using license plate reader system KSAT
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San Diego Law Enforcement Accessing Private License Plate Readers
San Diego Law Enforcement Accessing Private License Plate Readers KQED
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Flock license plate readers go dark following new statute
Flock license plate readers go dark following new statute Manchester Journal
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VOTE: Should law enforcement agencies consult with the public before installing Flock cams
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Law Department to draft ordinance regulating Flock cameras, surveillance technology
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KUOW - Washington lawmakers want to regulate license plate readers
GDELT: license plate reader
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Washington state lawmakers want to regulate license plate readers
GDELT: license plate reader
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Washington lawmakers want to regulate license plate readers
Washington lawmakers want to regulate license plate readers Washington State Standard
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Granger reviews noise ordinance, considers Flock cameras
GDELT: Flock camera
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Is the data collected by license plate readers public record? Here's what Florida law says
GDELT: license plate reader
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OK candidates support legislative control of Flock cameras
GDELT: Flock camera
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Oklahoma gubernatorial candidates support legislative control of Flock cameras
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VOTE: Should all law enforcement have access to flock cameras?
GDELT: flock camera
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Editorial: Legislators should look at license plate readers
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Washington County to review use of Flock cameras in law enforcement
GDELT: Flock camera
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Oregon lawmakers may take up automatic license plate technology next legislative session
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Did the University of Arizona spend over $800,000 on surveillance cameras accessible by federal law enforcement?
Did the University of Arizona spend over $800,000 on surveillance cameras accessible by federal law enforcement? Arizona Center for Investigative Reporting
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Capitola police chief confirms state law violations amid Flock license plate reader fallout
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License plate readers help New Mexico law enforcement track criminals
License plate readers help New Mexico law enforcement track criminals KOAT
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AI license plate technology can help law enforcement pinpoint your location
AI license plate technology can help law enforcement pinpoint your location NBC Boston
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Local law enforcement agencies advance use of Flock tracking technology
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Ring , Flock Safety Join Forces To Expand Law Enforcement Surveillance Networks
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Denver bans sharing of Flock camera data with the federal government
GDELT: Flock camera
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The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Appears to be Violating Its Own Policy and State Law on Automated License Plate Readers
The Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office Appears to be Violating Its Own Policy and State Law on Automated License Plate Readers Lost Coast Outpost
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Denver bans sharing of license plate reader data with the feds as part of five-month Flock contract extension
Denver bans sharing of license plate reader data with the feds as part of five-month Flock contract extension Denver7
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State lawmakers study privacy concerns with Flock cameras, possible legislative solutions
GDELT: Flock camera
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Ring broadens law enforcement reach with new Flock Safety deal
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Flock Safety and Ring partnership to let customers share video with law enforcement
Flock Safety and Ring partnership to let customers share video with law enforcement Security Systems News
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Tompkins County Legislature accepts funds for AI license plate readers for another year
GDELT: license plate reader
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Amazon Ring security cameras moving deeper into law enforcement with Flock Safety, Axon deals
Amazon Ring security cameras moving deeper into law enforcement with Flock Safety, Axon deals CNBC
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Ring to partner with Flock, giving law enforcement easier access to home security camera footage
Ring to partner with Flock, giving law enforcement easier access to home security camera footage The Record from Recorded Future News
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Privacy, license-plate readers, law enforcement | Homeland Security Newswire
GDELT: license-plate reader
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States struggle to regulate automated license plate reader technology amid privacy concerns
States struggle to regulate automated license plate reader technology amid privacy concerns Tucson Sentinel
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Cities Are Fighting Back Against The Law-Breaking Flock License Plate Cameras
Cities Are Fighting Back Against The Law-Breaking Flock License Plate Cameras SlashGear
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Gov. Newsom vetoes bill restricting use of license plate reader data
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Governor vetoes bill restricting use of license plate reader data
GDELT: license plate reader
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Newsom vetoes bill to regulate the use of license plate readers
GDELT: license plate reader
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DOJ Claims Weak Links in California’s Automated License Plate Reader Law are Local Police Departments
DOJ Claims Weak Links in California’s Automated License Plate Reader Law are Local Police Departments Local News Pasadena
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California says El Cajon violated law that bans sharing license plate reader data with feds
California says El Cajon violated law that bans sharing license plate reader data with feds NBC 7 San Diego
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Flock surveillance cameras a tool for local law enforcement
Flock surveillance cameras a tool for local law enforcement Mansfield News Journal
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SU says DPS controls oversight, law enforcement’s access to campus Flock data
SU says DPS controls oversight, law enforcement’s access to campus Flock data The Daily Orange
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Watsonville expands license plate readers , state bill exempting transit projects from some environmental laws advances
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Eastern Iowa residents say AI surveillance cameras lack transparency and regulation
Eastern Iowa residents say AI surveillance cameras lack transparency and regulation Iowa Public Radio
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As a new state bill pushes back against license plate cameras, Watsonville looks to add more
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GitHub - bennjordan/PlateShapez: A quick and simple way to automate small, hardly-noticeable, random gaussian shapes to confuse AI license plate readers used by law enforcement and retailers.
GDELT: license plate reader
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States pass laws regulating facial and biometric data : NPR
GDELT: facial-recognition
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After Oak Park cut ties, state says Flock Safety broke the law
After Oak Park cut ties, state says Flock Safety broke the law Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest
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Advantages of Mobile Security Trailers for Law Enforcement
Advantages of Mobile Security Trailers for Law Enforcement Flock Safety
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Capitol Fax . com - Your Illinois News Radar » Giannoulias : Audit shows Illinois license plate data shared with US Customs , violating state law
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QOTD: Will License Plate Readers Get Better Regulated?
GDELT: License Plate Reader
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Company violated Illinois law by sharing license plate data with federal agency: Giannoulias
Company violated Illinois law by sharing license plate data with federal agency: Giannoulias NBC 5 Chicago
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Audit shows Illinois license plate data shared with U.S. Customs, violating state law
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Company violated Illinois law by sharing license plate data with Customs and Border Protection: Giannoulias
Company violated Illinois law by sharing license plate data with Customs and Border Protection: Giannoulias nbcchicago.com
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Oliver Thomas withdraws controversial surveillance ordinance | Politics & Elections
GDELT: facial-recognition
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Menlo Park police broke state law, shared license plate data out of state
Menlo Park police broke state law, shared license plate data out of state The Almanac
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