Useful or intrusive? Debate rages over controversial Flock camerasState lawmakers are considering banning the controversial Flock camera system as police that use it argue the tool is useful and not intrusiveErie Times-News6d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologyflock camera debate
3 plead not guilty in COVID unemployment fraud case in federal courtThe defendants entered the pleas at arraignments in federal court in Erie, where they are accused of engaging in fraud when they worked for the state.Erie Times-News14d agoWhole story →JusticeEconomycovid unemployment fraud case
Newly sentenced Snapchat hackers called stolen explicit photos 'wins'In case in Erie federal court, ringleader and another high-level defendant get prison for hacking into Snapchat accounts and stealing intimate images.Erie Times-News15d agoWhole story →JusticeTechnologysnapchat hacking sentencing
Terms of grant unlikely to lead to reduction in Erie police forceMayor says terms of a federal grant which supports additional officers on the Erie Bureau of Police prohibit a reduction as budget savings sought.Erie Times-News19d agoWhole story →EconomyJusticeerie budget crisis
3 charged in Erie with approving fraudulent COVID unemployment claimsThe three defendants face federal charges that they signed off on fraudulent pandemic unemployment claims when they worked for state labor department.Erie Times-News20d agoWhole story →HealthJusticecovid unemployment fraud charges
