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Lansing Council votes to end Flock camera use, but effort may be symbolic

Lansing's City Council asked Mayor Andy Schor to end all existing contracts for Flock cameras, but Schor was non-committal about whether he would.

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Lansing State Journal· Aug 25, 5:30 PMLansing Council votes to end Flock camera use, but effort may be symbolic

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Justin Bibb campaign payments to pastor raise Flock camera conflict concernsReverend Aaron Phillips rallied clergy to City Hall twice in support of the controversial Flock license plate reader program — while simultaneously receiving $17,500 in consulting payments from Bibb's reelection campaign.

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He rallied pastors to defend Flock cameras. He’s also a paid political operativeAs Mayor Justin Bibb fought to save Cleveland’s controversial Flock camera program, one of its most visible public champions was also on his reelection campaign’s payroll.

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Montana Senate Candidate Shoots Flock Camera in Ad, Calls for LimitsSeth Bodnar, a US Senate candidate in Montana who shoots a stand-in Flock camera in a new ad, is calling for federal regulations on surveillance tech.

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Editorial: Flock camera abuse asks hard questions of local officialsDespite hopes that lawmakers and the ALPR industry would take substantive steps to ease privacy concerns, too little has been done.

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Flock cameras in Michigan: Vandalism, bans and privacy concernsFlock Safety's license plate surveillance network faces a growing backlash as communities reject contracts and lawmakers propose limits on the technology.

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