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Hillsborough pauses rollout of license plate reader cameras; closed meeting set to discuss ‘data privacy concerns’
Hillsborough pauses rollout of license plate reader cameras; closed meeting set to discuss ‘data privacy concerns’ CBS 17
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Flock Can Share Driver-Surveillance Data Even When Police Departments Opt Out, And Other Flock Developments
Flock Can Share Driver-Surveillance Data Even When Police Departments Opt Out, And Other Flock Developments American Civil Liberties Union
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Denverites call for removal of license plate readers after contract extension
GDELT: license plate reader
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Government Shutdown Impacting National Parks, Hundreds at Town Hall Call for Denver to end Flock Contract, Polis Seeks $10 million During SNAP Freeze, First Degree Arson Charge After 2024 Loveland Fire
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Hays Court rejects Flock cameras
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Tempe faces call to remove controversial Flock cameras
GDELT: Flock camera
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Denver extends contract with Flock for license-plate readers
GDELT: license-plate reader
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Denver extends contract with Flock camera systems
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Cambridge hits pause on license plate cameras amid privacy concerns
Cambridge hits pause on license plate cameras amid privacy concerns Boston.com
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Denver extends contract for Flock cameras with new safeguards against sharing with immigration enforcement
Denver extends contract for Flock cameras with new safeguards against sharing with immigration enforcement CBS News
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Springfield follows Eugene's lead, pauses Flock cameras
GDELT: Flock camera
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Springfield follows Eugene's lead putting pause on Flock cameras
GDELT: Flock camera
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Cambridge shuts off Flock Safety automatic license plate readers until further notice
Cambridge shuts off Flock Safety automatic license plate readers until further notice Boston 25 News
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Hays County terminates automatic license plate reader contract
GDELT: license plate reader
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Hays County votes to end Flock Safety contracts
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Eugene formally pauses Automatic License Plate Reader camera use
Eugene formally pauses Automatic License Plate Reader camera use NPR for Oregonians
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Hays County ends contract with Flock for license plate reader cameras
Hays County ends contract with Flock for license plate reader cameras KVUE
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Hays County terminates automatic license plate reader contract | San Marcos - Buda - Kyle
Hays County terminates automatic license plate reader contract | San Marcos - Buda - Kyle Community Impact
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Flock cameras to be paused within next 24 hours
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Flock cameras to be paused within the next 24 hours
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Lockhart City Council votes to reject using license plate readers
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Lockhart city council rejects Flock AI cameras in 6-1 vote
Lockhart city council rejects Flock AI cameras in 6-1 vote KXAN Austin
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VOTE: Do you agree with the decision to pause the use of Flock Cameras in Eugene?
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Eugene City Council unanimously recommends the pause of Flock cameras
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Blocking the Flock: Eugene City Council votes to pause use of Flock cams
Blocking the Flock: Eugene City Council votes to pause use of Flock cams kval.com
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Camden County commissioner pleads guilty to misdemeanor for removing Flock camera
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Sedona rejects license plate readers, removes Flock Safety cameras
Sedona rejects license plate readers, removes Flock Safety cameras azcentral.com and The Arizona Republic
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Defense attorneys in grad student killing pause fight against facial recognition technology
GDELT: facial recognition
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Lockhart, TX: Contract Rejected
City council voted 6-1 to reject a contract with Flock Safety after an overwhelmingly negative public response, citing privacy concerns, government overreach, poor use of taxpayer money, and concerns with…
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Hays County, TX: Contract Canceled
Hays County commissioners voted 3-2 to terminate their contract with Flock Safety after public concern for privacy and the risk of their personal information being exposed.
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Hillsborough, NC: Contract Canceled
The town of Hillsborough, North Carolina terminated their contract with Flock Safety following concerns about data privacy.
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Warrenton, VA: Contract Rejected
The Town of Warrenton voted 5-1 to permanently block consideration of installing ALPRs in their town.
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Sedro-Woolley, WA: Cameras Deactivated
Sedro-Woolley deactivated their Flock cameras following a lawsuit resulting in Flock footage being considered public records under Washington state law.
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New Campaign Seeks To Shut Down Mass Surveillance
New Campaign Seeks To Shut Down Mass Surveillance The Institute for Justice
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Tucson-based social justice groups want UA to end its contract with Flock Safety
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As Abuses Mount Nationwide, Administration Calls on Court to Reject Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of License Plate Readers
As Abuses Mount Nationwide, Administration Calls on Court to Reject Lawsuit Challenging Constitutionality of License Plate Readers The Institute for Justice
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Flock contract termination talks persist after cameras reinstalled, city orders cease-and-desist
Flock contract termination talks persist after cameras reinstalled, city orders cease-and-desist The Daily Northwestern
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City covers Flock cameras, pending removal
City covers Flock cameras, pending removal Evanston Now
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City covers Flock cameras while waiting for removal
City covers Flock cameras while waiting for removal Evanston RoundTable
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Evanston orders Flock to remove reinstalled cameras
Evanston orders Flock to remove reinstalled cameras Evanston RoundTable
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Flock reinstalls cameras, city orders removal
Flock reinstalls cameras, city orders removal Evanston Now
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Stanwood’s Flock cameras shut off due to legal dispute over public records access
Stanwood’s Flock cameras shut off due to legal dispute over public records access goSkagit
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Sedona Council Terminates License Plate Reader Program
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Stanwood pauses Flock cameras amid public records lawsuits
Stanwood pauses Flock cameras amid public records lawsuits HeraldNet.com
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Readers respond: Cancel Eugene's Flock Safety contract
GDELT: Flock Safety
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License plate reader aids in capture of suspect who removed ankle monitor , avoided arrest
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Why I voted to cancel Flock cameras
Why I voted to cancel Flock cameras Wednesday Journal of Oak Park and River Forest
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Flock Safety pauses federal pilot programs amid usage concerns
GDELT: Flock Safety
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After Sedona paused Flock Safety camera system , Flagstaff is considering the same issue
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River Forest, IL: Contract Canceled
A River Forest council member explained their vote to cancel the village's Flock camera program.
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Sedona, AZ: Contract Canceled
City council voted unanimously to end their contract with Flock Safety after council members claimed they were misled and lied to about the system's data sharing features.
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Stanwood, WA: Cameras Deactivated
The City of Stanwood decided to shut off its Flock cameras pending a court judgment on whether data collected by Flock cameras are considered public records.
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Vista puts pause on license plate readers to look into data sharing questions
Vista puts pause on license plate readers to look into data sharing questions NBC 7 San Diego
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Flock Safety pauses federal pilot programs amid data concerns
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Flock challenges city’s termination of contract for license plate readers
Flock challenges city’s termination of contract for license plate readers evanstonroundtable.com
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Cities are shutting down license plate-reading cameras & terminating contracts with camera companies. Mesa County Sheriff’s Office just bought 11 more of them. – AnneLandmanBlog
Cities are shutting down license plate-reading cameras & terminating contracts with camera companies. Mesa County Sheriff’s Office just bought 11 more of them. – AnneLandmanBlog annelandmanblog.com
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Evanston, Oak Park end contracts with Flock Safety, license plate reader company under investigation in Illinois
Evanston, Oak Park end contracts with Flock Safety, license plate reader company under investigation in Illinois ABC7 Chicago
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Public Interest Law Firm Responds to Flock Safety Pausing Federal Access to License Plate Reader Cameras
Public Interest Law Firm Responds to Flock Safety Pausing Federal Access to License Plate Reader Cameras The Institute for Justice
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License-plate reader company pauses work with federal agencies after backlash
License-plate reader company pauses work with federal agencies after backlash The Record from Recorded Future News
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Evanston cancels Flock camera contract
Evanston cancels Flock camera contract Evanston Now
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