Stockton council approves $3.15M amendment to add Flock drones after hours of debate After extensive public comment and council questioning about privacy, ICE access and evidence of effectiveness, Stockton's City Council approved a $3.15 million amendment to the city's Flock contract to add drone capability for first‑responder use. Council and police said footage would be owned by the department and retained 30 days unless saved as evidence.

Stockton City Council just approved a $3.15 million plan to deploy drones for police response, igniting a heated debate over privacy and surveillance!

Get the details!

#StocktonCitySanJoaquinCounty #CA #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #PublicSafety #PrivacyConcerns #StocktonFirstResponders

Residents press West Des Moines council over expanded Flock surveillance program Residents raised detailed questions about the city’s Flock camera program, alleging contract and deployment irregularities, unannounced expansion into parks and potential licensure gaps; the mayor said the city would respond to the record requests.

Residents are raising serious concerns about the West Des Moines surveillance program, questioning its transparency and expansion without proper oversight.

Get the details!

#WestDesMoinesCityPolkCounty #IA #CivicAccountability #SurveillanceEthics #WestDesMoinesParks #CitizenPortal

Leila Lalami discusses surveillance, data and selfhood at Pasadena 1 City, 1 Story event Author Leila Lalami told a Pasadena audience that her novel The Dream Hotel explores data collection, privacy and selfhood, citing a 2014 phone notification as the seed for the book and warning that surveillance disproportionately targets marginalized groups.

Leila Lalami's thought-provoking novel, The Dream Hotel, dives into the chilling implications of data collection and surveillance, questioning who really owns our digital selves.

Learn more here

#PasadenaLosAngelesCounty #CA #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #DigitalRight #CommunityOrganizing

Stockton council approves $3.15 million Flock drone contract despite privacy objections After hours of public comment and council questioning, Stockton City Council voted 7–0 to adopt an amendment to its Flock Group contract to add a Flock drone first‑responder system at a cost of $3,150,000. Supporters said it speeds response; opponents warned of privacy, ICE access and long-term costs.

Stockton City Council has stirred controversy by approving a $3.15 million drone contract, igniting fierce debates over privacy and civil liberties.

Learn more here

#StocktonCitySanJoaquinCounty #CA #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #CommunityInvestment #StocktonPublicSafety #CivilLiberties

San Bernardino accepts $100,000 county grant for police tactical robot; community debate over 'robot dogs' resurfaces The council unanimously accepted a $100,000 county grant for a police K-9 robotic unit and held a photo presentation with County Supervisor Joe Baca Jr.; public speakers both thanked the county and warned against expanding surveillance technology, reigniting debate about 'robot dogs' and cameras.

San Bernardino has greenlit a $100,000 grant for a tactical robotic unit, igniting a heated debate on officer safety versus surveillance concerns.

Get the details!

#SanBernardinoSanBernardinoCounty #CA #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #CommunityDebate #PublicSafety #SanBernardinoPolice

Every citizen deserves home security. Unauthorized surveillance breaks trust and raises serious constitutional and ethical concerns. #RightToPrivacy #CivilRights #LegalOversight #ConstitutionalRights #EthicalSurveillance #PublicTrust #CitizenRights #PrivacyMatters #SurveillanceEthics #DataProtection

Rancho Mirage approves consent calendar amid public objections to ALPR contract The Rancho Mirage City Council unanimously approved the consent calendar, including a proposed 24‑month, $140,000 amendment for a Flock Safety license‑plate reader system, after public commenters raised privacy, oversight, and recordkeeping concerns.

Rancho Mirage City Council just approved a controversial $140,000 surveillance contract despite strong public opposition over privacy concerns!

Click to read more!

#RanchoMirageCityRiversideCounty #CA #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #RanchoMirageCityCouncil #PublicEngagement

Sparks council renews three‑year ShotSpotter contract amid public concern about cost and surveillance The Sparks City Council approved a three‑year, $1.19 million amendment to the city’s contract with Sound Thinking (formerly ShotSpotter) after a police presentation on activations and public commenters urged the city to prioritize officers over technology.

The Sparks City Council has just approved a controversial $1.19 million renewal of gunshot detection services, sparking fierce debate over the balance between technology and community needs.

Get the details!

#SparksWashoeCounty #NV #CivicAccountability #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal

Public raises privacy and surveillance concerns over Flock cameras and related technology Multiple commenters called on council to halt surveillance projects (Flock cameras) and to avoid funding further mass-surveillance technologies; one commenter asked for confirmation that Flock had deleted city data and several urged legislative or procurement changes.

Eugene residents are raising urgent questions about surveillance technology, urging the city to prioritize community services over invasive monitoring like Flock cameras.

Click to read more!

#EugeneLaneCounty #OR #SurveillanceEthics #EugenePrivacy #CommunityServices #DataPrivacy

Resident urges Marion to avoid adopting automated license‑plate readers A Cedar Rapids‑area resident urged the council to reject adoption of Flock/A.L.P.R. camera systems, citing alleged misuse, privacy and security concerns and examples of data use by ICE and others.

A local resident warns Marion leaders that adopting automated license-plate readers could lead to serious privacy violations and misuse of personal data.

Learn more here

#MarionCityLinnCounty #IA #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #PrivacyConcerns #CommunityActivism #MarionCity

Cellebrite's inconsistent responses to tool misuse allegations in Serbia, Jordan, and Kenya raise ethical concerns. Transparency and accountability are crucial. #Cellebrite #SurveillanceEthics #HumanRights Link: thedailytechfeed.com/cellebrite-f...

Resident raises privacy, data-sharing concerns about Flock cameras; council schedules Feb. 24 work session A Sierra Vista resident urged the council to remove or reconsider Flock surveillance cameras, alleging unlawful installs and data-sharing; council confirmed a public work session on Feb. 24 to address the cameras and field community questions.

A Sierra Vista resident is raising alarms about Flock cameras, claiming they pose serious privacy risks and urging the city council to reconsider their use.

Get the details!

#AZ #CommunityEngagement #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #SierraVistaPrivacy #DataPrivacy

Lawmakers Press Industry Witnesses on In‑cab Recording, Privacy and Potential Misuse of AI Monitoring Representative Casar and other members pressed industry witnesses about whether employer-configured in‑cab cameras and AI systems could record private calls or be used to identify union organizers; the Samsara witness said extended recording is "theoretically possible" but said he was not aware of customers using it that way.

Lawmakers are raising serious concerns about in-cab cameras potentially invading drivers' privacy and monitoring their every move—could your phone calls be recorded without you knowing?

Click to read more!

#US #WorkerPrivacy #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #WashingtonDCWorkers

Board declines to approve human‑trafficking task force JPA, requests more surveillance details Hennepin County commissioners withheld approval of a Joint Powers Agreement (JPA) with the Bureau of Criminal Apprehension for a Minnesota Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force after commissioners raised concerns about surveillance practices and the timing of documents; the item was laid over for more information.

Hennepin County commissioners voted against a crucial agreement to combat human trafficking, raising alarms about surveillance practices and the need for transparency.

Get the details

#HennepinCounty #MN #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #HumanTrafficking #VictimServices

Residents press council to cancel Flock surveillance contracts, citing data access, legal risk and community trust concerns During public comment, multiple residents urged Twentynine Palms to pause or cancel Flock camera contracts, citing alleged unauthorized access in other cities, reported credentials for sale, changes to Flock’s terms asserting ownership of raw footage, and constitutional and privacy concerns.

Residents are demanding accountability from the City Council over Flock Safety's surveillance contracts, raising serious concerns about data access and privacy that could affect community trust.

Get the details!

#TwentyninePalmsCitySanBernardinoCounty #CA #SurveillanceEthics

Jackson residents urge end to Flock license-plate program; town attorney to seek contract changes Two residents told the Town Council that Flock license-plate cameras create a ‘dragnet’ that violates privacy; the town attorney said she has sent redlined contract changes to Flock and expects to return proposals to the council by the first meeting in March.

Residents of Jackson Hole are raising alarms over the controversial Flock license-plate camera program, claiming it undermines privacy and dignity in their community.

Get the details!

#JacksonTetonCounty #WY #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #JacksonTownCouncil #PrivacyRights #DataProtection

Resident urges Klamath Falls to remove Flock license-plate cameras, citing privacy concerns At the Feb. 2 Klamath Falls City Council meeting, public commenter Anne Ren Shockey asked the city to identify and remove five Flock Systems cameras she said operate as automated license-plate readers and raised constitutional and stalking-risk concerns; she cited a recent Eugene ruling finding Flock footage to be public record.

A Klamath Falls resident is demanding the removal of controversial Flock cameras, citing serious privacy and safety risks linked to their use as automated license-plate readers.

Learn more here

#KlamathFallsKlamathCounty #OR #KlamathFallsPrivacy #SurveillanceEthics #ConstitutionalRights

Cochise County supervisors raise privacy, security concerns over Flock AI license-plate cameras; sheriff to revise grant language Supervisors warned that cloud-based Flock AI cameras create persistent vehicle/person 'data mosaics,' cited misidentification and security vulnerabilities, and said the sheriff's office will return with modified grant language and alternative vendors that keep data under local control.

Cochise County supervisors are sounding the alarm over Flock AI's cloud-based license-plate cameras, warning they could create a dangerous surveillance culture that compromises privacy and security.

Learn more here!

#CochiseCounty #AZ #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #PrivacyConcerns

Residents urge Bethlehem to end Flock Safety relationship; police chief says city uses only license‑plate readers Activists and residents urged the council to end its contract with Flock Safety over surveillance and alleged federal links; Bethlehem's police chief replied that the city uses only Flock automated license‑plate readers, retains the data locally and does not use Flock cameras.

Residents of Bethlehem are demanding an end to the city's partnership with Flock Safety, citing concerns over mass surveillance and federal ties.

Click to read more!

#BethlehemLehighandNorthamptonCounties #PA #CommunityEngagement #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #BethlehemPublicSafety

Report says Cuba reached record number of political prisoners; activist Janet Pérez Quevedo to return to custody Martí Noticias AM carried a Prisoner Defenders tally of 1,207 political prisoners for early 2026 and reported that dissident Janet Pérez Quevedo must return to a Camagüey prison after an extra‑penal license expires; she described surveillance, detentions and separation from most of her children.

Cuba's political prisoner count has reached a staggering 1,207, with harrowing testimonies revealing the plight of families separated and the harsh realities of surveillance.

Click to read more!

#US #HumanRights #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #CubaPoliticalPrisoners #PoliticalFreedom

Kalamazoo public safety chief defends Flock license‑plate readers amid public privacy concerns Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety (KDPS) Chief Boysen told the commission license‑plate‑reader (Flock) cameras are used for criminal investigations and are not used for immigration enforcement; public commenters urged removal, citing federal access and civil‑liberties risks. The commission approved the consent agenda; no change to camera policy was adopted.

KDPS Chief Boysen defended the use of license-plate readers as essential tools for solving crimes, but public concerns about privacy and federal access are raising urgent questions.

Learn more here

#KalamazooCityKalamazooCounty #MI #KalamazooPublicSafety #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal

Residents press Sierra Vista council to reconsider Flock Safety camera network over privacy and security concerns Multiple public commenters told the council the recently installed Flock Safety camera network raises privacy, security and misuse risks; speakers urged the city to require stricter controls, preferred plate-only readers, or to end the contract. A company presentation is scheduled for Feb. 24.

Sierra Vista residents are raising alarms over the new Flock Safety cameras, arguing they invade privacy and pose serious cybersecurity risks.

Read the full story

#AZ #PrivacyConcerns #SierraVistaCouncil #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal #CybersecurityRisks

Public commenters urge San Francisco retirement board to reassess private‑equity ties to RealPage and surveillance vendor Flock Two public commenters told the San Francisco Retirement Board that pension investments connected to algorithmic rental‑pricing firm RealPage and to surveillance company Flock pose legal, ethical and financial risks; a retiree also described an insecure Voya check delivery and asked staff to investigate.

Public commenters are raising alarms over San Francisco's retirement board's ties to questionable firms, warning of potential legal and ethical fallout for pensioners.

Click to read more!

#SanFranciscoCitySanFranciscoCounty #CA #PensionAccountability #FinancialTransparency #SurveillanceEthics

Residents tell Longmont council Flock Safety license-plate cameras erode trust; council took no immediate regulatory action During first-call public comment, multiple residents raised privacy concerns about Flock Safety license-plate cameras and called for scrutiny of private surveillance vendors and public-records access. Council did not take immediate regulatory action at the Jan. 13 meeting.

Longmont residents are sounding the alarm over license-plate cameras, questioning their impact on privacy and trust in government.

Click to read more!

#LongmontBoulderCounty #CO #PublicTrust #DataPrivacy #LongmontPrivacy #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal

Commission backs charter-level language on data privacy, surveillance and AI for attorney review After lengthy debate about scope, the commission agreed to forward draft charter language that would require the city to adopt protections governing collection, use, retention and oversight of data and surveillance technologies and to consider limits on facial recognition and vendor data practices.

A city commission is taking a bold step to safeguard your privacy by proposing a charter amendment that demands strict oversight on data collection and surveillance technologies.

Read the full story

#TX #SurveillanceEthics #TechnologyOversight #CivilLiberty #TexasDataPrivacy #CitizenPortal

Board removes proposed Axon contract; directs review of county Axon agreements and competitive options After public comments and a lengthy board debate over surveillance scope, data governance and contract length, the board voted unanimously to remove the Axon contract from the agenda and directed staff to consolidate county Axon agreements, consider the data-governance recommendations as directives and explore a competitive procurement and legal scenario planning.

Pima County’s Board of Supervisors just made a bold move to rethink their contract with Axon, raising critical questions about surveillance, bias, and community oversight.

Learn more here!

#PimaCounty #AZ #DataGovernance #SurveillanceEthics #CommunityOversight #CitizenPortal

Former state senator urges strict policy on license‑plate readers as public and sheriff clash Public commenters, including former state Sen. Adrienne Southworth, urged Henry County to adopt strict policies for license‑plate‑reading cameras; Sheriff Keith defended the technology as an essential law‑enforcement tool in solving crimes and Amber Alerts.

A heated debate in Henry County over license-plate-reading cameras sees a former senator advocating for privacy policies while the sheriff champions their effectiveness in crime solving.

Click to read more!

#HenryCounty #KY #HenryCountyPublicSafety #SurveillanceEthics #PrivacyProtection

Council declines to sign two‑year Flock Safety camera contract after privacy concerns Council considered a two‑year subscription for Flock Safety license‑plate cameras to monitor traffic near the roundabout and industrial corridor; debate centered on privacy and private company data practices. A motion to sign the contract (pending legal review) failed on a 2–3 roll call.

In a heated debate over privacy and surveillance, Indiana's council rejected a contract for Flock Safety cameras that could have transformed local policing.

Get the details!

#IN #SurveillanceEthics #PublicSafety #CitizenPortal #CivicAccountability

Resident urges Auburn to reject Flock vehicle‑tracking cameras, citing privacy and public‑record concerns At the Dec. 15 meeting Rocky Salvador told the council Flock cameras are 'mass surveillance' that photograph every vehicle, store data on private servers, and pose privacy and safety risks; he referenced University of Washington research and a Washington ruling on public‑record status of recordings.

Auburn resident Rocky Salvador is sounding the alarm against Flock vehicle-tracking cameras, labeling them as "mass surveillance" with serious privacy implications.

Read the full story

#AuburnKingCounty #WA #PublicRecordLaw #AuburnPrivacy #CommunitySafety #SurveillanceEthics #CitizenPortal

Resident tells Monongalia County Commission Flock AI cameras raise cybersecurity and privacy concerns At the Dec. 3 meeting, Justin Musser, an IT administrator, urged the commission to pause or review funding for a proposed Flock AI camera system, citing data retention, nationwide sharing and outdated device software; commissioners said they would follow up and asked him to submit his concerns in writing.

An IT administrator is raising alarms over a proposed surveillance system in Monongalia County, highlighting serious cybersecurity and privacy risks that could impact civil liberties.

Get the details!

#MonongaliaCounty #WV #DataGovernance #SurveillanceEthics #PrivacyProtection #CitizenPortal