Culture
Flock deal pulls back curtain on 20 small-town cameras wired into nationwide network(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The fine print behind 20 surveillance cameras in northern West Virginia points to a reach far beyond county lines. Monongalia County’s contract with… Read More
Government
Senate passes college sports bill as it punts on tackling AI, national debt and Flock before midterms(Daily Caller News Foundation) – The Senate passed legislation Monday to protect college athletes’ name, image and likeness (NIL), which included a limited anti-trust exemption for the National Collegiate… Read More
Government
Hawley calls Flock cameras a “surveillance network,” demands greater safeguardsThe growing network of Flock cameras, also known as automated license plate readers (ALPRs), is less about helping law enforcement and more about tracking peoples’ movements, Sen. Josh Hawley,… Read More
Government
‘Healthy disrespect for government’: Sheriff praises Missouri’s Flock camera restrictions but warns of next privacy battlegroundA Missouri sheriff is backing the state’s executive order restricting license plate surveillance cameras, calling it a vital check on government power. He also warns privately… Read More
Government
Gov. Kehoe signs executive order to protect Missourians while still equipping law enforcementMissouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has become the first governor in the U.S. to implement Flock camera safeguards to protect citizen privacy while still allowing law enforcement to use them. Read More
Culture
National debate over Flock cameras heats up with state suspensions and Senate investigationAs Flock cameras spread across the country, a growing debate over privacy and surveillance is pitting law enforcement’s use of automated license plate readers against concerns about government overreach… Read More