Hawley announces bill targeting license plater readersCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) A Missouri senator announced on Wednesday he is introducing a new bill related to automatic license plate readers like Flock. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the "Stop Flock Abuse Act" to establish basic safeguards for AI-powered cameras and to "protect Americans’ fundamental constitutional rights," Senator Hawley said. This…ABC17News.com5d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeJosh Hawleyflock license plate reader regulation
Kehoe signs executive order to restrict use of license plate camerasJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe has signed an executive order putting limits on the use of video obtained from Flock license-plate-reader camera networks. The order signed Wednesday puts restrictions in place until the Missouri General Assembly creates its own. The order requires license plate and vehicle data to be deleted after 30ABC17News.com20d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeMike Kehoelicense plate camera regulation
Flock tracks your license plate. OpenSecrets tracked the $2M it spent on lobbying.Flock Safety has poured more than $2 million into federal and state lobbying since 2025 as the fast‑growing surveillance company faces mounting scrutiny from lawmakers in both parties and privacy advocates over its ever-expanding network of license‑plate‑tracking cameras. The company spent nearly $1.3 million between January 2025 and July 2026 on federal…ABC17News.com29d agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeflock safety lobbying scrutiny
Hawley expands investigation of companies operating public camera networksCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley has expanded his investigation into the Flock camera network to include three other companies that operate camera networks. Hawley on Tuesday sent letters to Motorola Solutions, Verkada and Axon, giving them until Sept. 16 to provide certain documents and information for his investigation. Hawley, a Missouri…ABC17News.com1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeJosh Hawleysurveillance camera network investigation
Hawley launches investigation into Flock over privacy, data security concernsCOLUMBIA, Mo. (KMIZ) U.S Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) has launched an investigation into Flock’s AI-powered web cameras. On Wednesday, Hawley sent a letter to Flock Safety CEO Garrett Langley, demanding answers to what safeguards the company has in place to protect Americans’ data. According to Flock, Missouri is one of 49 states using the licenseABC17News.com1mo agoWhole story →TechnologyJusticeJosh Hawleyflock safety investigation
