Marietta
Another Cherokee Sheriff’s Office employee has been fired and arrested after he was found to have misused the automated license plate reader system, the agency announced.
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Ohio
The city of Columbus has joined a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration policy conditioning anti-terrorism funding on changes to local election administration. The Trump administration wants to impose new proof of citizenship requirements, broader post-election audits, and a shift to hand-marked paper ballots. Those changes align with provisions in the Save America Act and the […]
Ellensburg
Flock Safety is tightening privacy and oversight controls for its nationwide network of automated license plate readers as more communities pull back from the technology and lawmakers across the political spectrum push for new restrictions.
Wisconsin
On Monday 32-year-old Menasha police officer Cristian Morales was sentenced for misusing Flock license plate reader cameras for unlawful targeted surveillance. Morales pleaded no contest in Outagamie County court and was sentenced to six months in jail, followed by three years of probation. His sentencing comes as Wisconsin communities push back against Flock cameras and […]
Michigan
An undercover Homeland Security Investigations agent attended an April event in Ann Arbor focused on resistance to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to federal investigative records. It was part of a broader DHS surveillance effort connected to Operation Metro Surge in Minnesota, the major immigration action in and around Minneapolis in January 2026 during […]
California
CALEXICO – U.S. Customs and Border Protection officials announced they will install upgraded biometric technology at the Calexico East Port of Entry’s vehicle pre-primary inspection area.
Indiana
In Milford, Indiana State Police Emergency Response Team and the Federal Bureau of Investigations executed a search warrant on Aug. 14.Â
Texas
Antlers and Hugo Public Schools are working with law enforcement after a threat against students prompted the cancellation of a scheduled scrimmage.
Pennsylvania
A 12-year-old girl named Taylor, missing since Thursday, has been found, according to a Bethlehem Police Facebook post.
States Newsroom
License plate cameras are under scrutiny as questions on misuse and surveillance emerge throughout the country. In Utah, a political action committee is sounding the alarm, after having found that the vast majority of the camera records searches in one county originated outside the state. The records of 10 license plate cameras from the Flock […]
