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Privacy debate over Flock cameras unfolds at U.S. Senate hearing

The debate over Flock cameras and license plate readers took center stage at a U.S. Senate hearing on Wednesday.

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NBC 5 Chicago· Sep 23, 11:19 PMPrivacy debate over Flock cameras unfolds at U.S. Senate hearing

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Flock’s CEO isn’t testifying at today’s Senate hearing, but the room is still packed.There’s still a standby line to get into the Senate Judiciary crime and counterterrorism subcommittee’s hearing about “Flock’s Nationwide AI Surveillance Network.” Chair Josh Hawley (R-MO) invited the CEOs of Flock and its peers, Axon, Motorola Solutions, and Verkada, but said they declined. [Image:…

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Flock cameras controversy set for Senate hearingWASHINGTON — Flock cameras are under new scrutiny in the Senate as a privacy backlash against the law enforcement technology grows. The Senate Judiciary Committee’s panel on Crime and Counterterrorism will hold a hearing on Wednesday focused on the automated license plate readers, subcommittee Chairman Josh Hawley, R-Mo., announced Friday. He invited the…

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FBI Director Defends Surveillance Partnerships at Senate Judiciary HearingFBI Director Kash Patel testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Sept. 15, 2026, defending the bureau’s access to license plate reader data and its expanding partnerships with private technology companies. The hearing, which lasted several hours, examined the FBI’s use of data collected by private companies and municipalities, queries conducted…

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Sen. Hawley invites Flock CEO to testify amid surveillance controversySept. 18 (UPI) -- Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., on Friday invited the chief executives of four surveillance companies, including Flock Safety, to testify about

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Amid controversy over Flock cameras and license plate readers, a look at where the leading Texas Attorney General candidates standPublic backlash to Flock cameras and other license plate readers has increased in recent months in Texas and across the country. In response, Governor Greg Abbott last week directed the State Department of Transportation to stop issuing permits for license plate readers.

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