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.CBS News18d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyGreg Abbottflock cameras controversy
Texas freezes installation of Flock cameras along state roadsAt Gov. Greg Abbott’s direction, the Texas Department of Transportation has stopped issuing permits allowing Flock cameras and other automated license plate reaWTOP19d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyGreg Abbotttexas flock camera installation pause
Plano disables Flock cameras after state funds rescindedPlano has disabled over 90 Flock cameras after Gov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop funding AI-powered license plate readers.The Dallas Morning News20d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyGreg Abbottflock camera funding rescinded
License plate reader abuses worry conservatives tooRecent comments by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, both Republicans, reflect a bipartisan backlash against warrantless surveillance.Chicago Sun-Times28d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyRon DeSantisGreg Abbottlicense plate reader controversy
Dallas PD to Shut Down 321 Flock Cameras After Funding PauseThe Dallas Police Department announced it will deactivate 321 automated license plate reader (ALPR) cameras on Sept. 15 following a directive from Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) that paused state funding for the Flock Safety systems. The department announced the move in a social media post Tuesday, Sept. 1. [1] It said the cameras, which were […]Natural News1mo agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyGreg Abbottflock camera funding pause
As Public Fury Mounts, Texas Pulls the Plug on Flock Surveillance FundingGov. Greg Abbott ordered state agencies to stop paying for the AI-powered license-plate readers as privacy concerns and officer-misuse scandals mount across Texas.Decrypt1mo agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyGreg Abbottflock surveillance funding halt
Greg Abbott orders pause on Flock Safety funding amid privacy concernsGov. Greg Abbott ordered Texas state agencies to pause funding for Flock Safety's automated license plate readers amid growing privacy and surveillance concerns.Fox News1mo agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyGreg Abbottflock camera funding cut
Map Reveals Texas Flock Camera Hotspots As Abbott Blocks FundingTexas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered state agencies to halt funding for Flock cameras amid a backlash against the company.Newsweek1mo agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyGreg Abbottflock camera funding halt
