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PREVIEW: College Station City Council to review Flock Safety license plate readers
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GRPD Detective and Councilman Argue Case For License Plate Readers
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Despite opposition, Irmo approves $403K contract to triple Flock cameras
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Irmo Town Council approves contract to add 22 Flock cameras despite opposition
GDELT: Flock camera
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Michigan City's Council tables utility fund, Flock camera expansion
GDELT: Flock camera
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Michigan City's Council tables utility fund, Flock camera expansion
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Knox County commissioner pushes for transparency on Flock camera program
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Michigan City Common Council to hear proposal to add more Flock cameras
GDELT: Flock camera
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The Flock Safety camera debate heats up in Idaho cities .
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Hooks council learns city is already under contract tied to proposed AI data center , passes resolution opposing license plate readers
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Conroe is ordered to release Flock camera data as surveillance debate grows
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Community group persuades Elkton Town Council to cut ties with Flock
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Flock Safety Credibility Lost as it Repeatedly Lies to City Councils, Police Departments, and Public Across the Country
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PREVIEW: Conroe council to consider city administrator appointment, Flock camera vote
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Irmo Town Council approves contract to add more Flock cameras despite opposition
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OKC to decide whether or not to renew Flock camera contract
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Flock cameras expand across the Upstate, sparking debate over safety and privacy
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LAPD suspends Flock Safety surveillance contract over data privacy disagreements
LAPD suspends Flock Safety surveillance contract over data privacy disagreements AOL.com
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City of Huntington's $2.1 million contract with Flock Safety draws mixed reaction from officials
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NB Council to listen to license plate camera concerns
NB Council to listen to license plate camera concerns hometownsource.com
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Agawam councilor won’t apologize for ‘pointed’ questions on Flock cameras
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Red Bay to hold public hearing on Flock cameras amid surveillance concerns
GDELT: Flock camera
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Leon County commissioners delay grant funding for Flock cameras
GDELT: Flock camera
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St. John Sheriff’s Office uses 50 Flock cameras as privacy debate grows
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Exclusive | LAPD renegotiates controversial Flock camera contract amid privacy and data concerns
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Flock Safety cameras spark debate over privacy, policing in Monongalia County
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Merced County Flock Camera Contract Extended Through 2030
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LAPD Won't Renew The Flock Camera Contract
GDELT: Flock Camera
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Cleveland Makes First Flock Referendum Possible
Cleveland's Flock contract extension passed 9-6 — one vote short of emergency effect, giving Clevelanders 30 days to force a referendum.
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Alameda County expands the surveillance state with renewal of Flock Safety cameras
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Los Angeles police ditch Flock contract after one in three stolen-car alerts prove false
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Bellevue cuts Flock Safety camera contract
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Mount Vernon resident calls on council to review Flock camera contract
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BPD says Flock Safety cameras solve crimes faster as contract expansion considered
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Flock camera debate continues in Kentucky
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Flock Safety camera debate spreads across Cabell and Putnam counties amid privacy concerns
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Cleveland City Council Warily Approves Flock Safety Renewal
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LAPD may renegotiate its contract with AI-powered license plate readers
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City Council election must revolve around mass surveillance; Boulder’s minimum wage; thankful for Trump (Letters)
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Tampa City Council is expecting an update from the Tampa Police on FLOCK Cameras
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Columbus schedules a public hearing on Flock cameras
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Nashville’s Flock camera rollout remains on hold as debate over privacy and public safety continues
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'This isn't new' | Debate over Flock camera installations grow across Central Texas
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Cleveland to keep Flock cameras after City Council vote
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Merced County extends Flock camera contract for 3 years despite privacy concerns
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Flock cameras spark privacy debate in Coeur d'Alene
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Cleveland city council set to vote on Flock Safety camera contract renewal
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Harrisonburg City Council plans to end use of Flock cameras
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Editorial: Huntington City Council erred in approving Flock contract
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LAPD Negotiates New Flock Safety Contract After Halting Access Over Data - Sharing Concerns
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Fort Wayne City Council delays vote on Flock cameras
GDELT: Flock camera
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Cleveland City Council votes to continue Flock Safety camera contract
Cleveland City Council voted Wednesday to renew its contract with Flock Safety through December 29, the company behind 100 license plate reader cameras currently operating across…
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Bibb's Flock camera champion collected $17,500 in campaign cash — and nobody told City Council
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Coral Springs police Facebook post about Flock cameras goes viral, sparks debate
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Perry leaders delay decision on Flock camera program after heated public debate
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Public Hearing on Flock Cameras
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Appleton Common Council considers rules for license plate reader cameras
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Fort Wayne City Council Delays Vote on Flock Safety Surveillance Contract Renewal
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Vandalism Clause In Flock Camera Contract Causes Major Headache For Local Governments That Only Want To Track Everyone Everywhere At All Times
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City Council postpones vote on renewing Flock camera contract
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