Denver City Council has passed its contract with Axon for AI mass surveillance 7-6. The fight continues.

#Surveillance #Axon #Flock #Palantir #Denver #Colorado

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"Under the new law, the cameras can’t be used for immigration enforcement or tracking protected activities like free speech. They also can’t collect data near protected health care or immigration facilities. Their use is also prohibited around schools, courts, food banks and places of worship."

https://washingtonstatestandard.com/2026/03/30/washington-adds-safeguards-for-flock-cameras/

#Seattle #flock #surveillance #WashingtonState

Washington adds safeguards for Flock cameras • Washington State Standard

Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson on Monday signed into law new guardrails for the use of automated license plate readers.

Washington State Standard

FFTF: Register for "Flock Out Now! How to Launch a Campaign Against Your Town's ALPR Contracts" - 3/30 6PM ET

https://actionnetwork.org/events/flock-out

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"West Palm Beach is paying businesses in high-crime neighborhoods to install cameras that police can monitor live, allowing officers to expand their surveillance of streets where public safety is a concern."

Article is paywalled, but this sure sounds a lot like Flock

https://www.palmbeachpost.com/story/news/local/westpb/2026/03/25/west-palm-beach-to-pay-businesses-to-install-surveillance-cameras-high-crime-areas/89293519007/

#Flock #ALPR #Surveillance #Privacy #PalmBeach

Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket

“CAPTURED ON FLOCK CAMERA 31 MM 1 HOLDING PHONE IN LEFT HAND.”

404 Media
Georgia police used a Flock surveillance camera to ticket a motorcyclist for holding his phone while riding, despite the company saying cameras aren't for traffic enforcement. The ticket was dropped, but the case shows cameras marketed for solving crimes being used for minor violations. https://www.404media.co/police-used-flock-to-give-a-man-a-traffic-ticket/ #Media #SocialMedia #DataPrivacy #Flock
Police Used Flock to Give a Man a Traffic Ticket

“CAPTURED ON FLOCK CAMERA 31 MM 1 HOLDING PHONE IN LEFT HAND.”

404 Media
Traffic Violation! License Plate Reader Mission Creep Is Already Here

A new report from 404 Media sheds light on how automated license plate readers (ALPRs) could be used beyond the press releases and glossy marketing materials put out by law enforcement agencies and ALPR vendors.

Electronic Frontier Foundation

Denver City Council will vote on implementing mass AI surveillance in #Denver, #Colorado this Tuesday at 5PM! Sign up to speak to council here, in person or via Zoom/Telephone:

https://fs12.formsite.com/qD2eXl/0ryjigimkv/index

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City of Berkeley delays #Flock #ALPR vote till June, running out of time at 1:30 in the morning after vociferous public comment. https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/25/berkeley-flock-safety-vote-delayed-alprs-cameras-drones-nova
Berkeley council delays vote on ‘largest surveillance expansion in the city’s history’

After hours of debate, the council's vote on a $2 million expansion of the city’s Flock Safety surveillance network was postponed until June.

Berkeleyside
City of Berkeley delays #Flock #ALPR vote till June, running out of time at 1:30 in the morning after vociferous public comment. https://www.berkeleyside.org/2026/03/25/berkeley-flock-safety-vote-delayed-alprs-cameras-drones-nova
Berkeley council delays vote on ‘largest surveillance expansion in the city’s history’

After hours of debate, the council's vote on a $2 million expansion of the city’s Flock Safety surveillance network was postponed until June.

Berkeleyside