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Friday, September 11, 2026 · The digital civil-liberties brief · View on the web
A Tempe councilmember proposes Arizona's first ban on automated license plate readers.
Tempe City Councilmember Bobby Nichols proposed an ordinance banning police from using automated license plate readers and requiring the destruction of existing data, AZfamily and ABC15 reported. Nichols said the measure aims to protect residents from warrantless government surveillance. (Zach Prelutsky / AZfamily.com)
Top
- The Justice Department warns 29 states to preserve voter records under spoliation threat. (electionlawblog.org)
- Border Patrol mines Americans' financial records to stage pretextual traffic stops. (techdirt.com)
- Georgia child welfare officials bought $639,000 in surveillance tools to track runaways. (The Center Square: Georgia)
- Clearview AI tests a tool to map suspects' associates across 70 billion images. (biometricupdate.com)
- A Wisconsin lawsuit argues police searches of Flock license-plate databases require warrants. (courthousenews.com)
Flock watch
Bernalillo County drops Flock readers to halt data pooling (KOAT 7)
Security Industry Association urges safeguards after 214 governments drop Flock (Security Info Watch)
Rockingham County, North Carolina votes unanimously to regulate Flock cameras (myfox8.com)
Dallas reviews Flock cameras after Texas pauses grants (CBS News)
Pennsylvania introduces nine bills restricting Flock cameras (WFMZ.com)
Ohio urges revocation of state Flock camera permits (ohiocapitaljournal.com)
Cincinnati orders surveillance technology report within 30 days (WCPO)
Oconee County terminates contract with Flock Safety (WYFF4)
Kosciusko County, Indiana halts new Flock cameras over resident opposition (ABC57)
Surveillance & Privacy
- Democrats urge Trump to halt federal collection of ER data on 10,000 conditions. (Gold Rush Cam)
- Apple Watches allow users to record conversations without both speakers' consent. (wired.com)
- Flock Safety mandates case codes for police searches across 120,000 cameras. (USA Herald - The People's Voice)
- Florence residents question officials over Flock cameras used in 294 investigations. (WPDE)
Coming Up
Mon Sep 14 · TAKES EFFECT · Oklahoma — Alcoholic beverage establishments and tobacco retailers begin accepting digital driver licenses and state IDs for age verification (News 9)
Mon Sep 14 · MEETING · York, ME — York Selectboard hears a police update on Flock surveillance cameras (Seacoastonline.com)
Tue Sep 15 · COMMENTS DUE · Tempe, AZ — Public survey closes on proposed ordinance banning automated license plate readers (abc15 Arizona)
Tue Sep 15 · TAKES EFFECT · Dallas, TX — Dallas Police Department deactivates 321 state-funded Flock license plate reader cameras (The Epoch Times)
Tue Sep 15 · VOTE · Oconomowoc, WI — City of Oconomowoc votes on the continued use of Flock surveillance cameras (TMJ4)
Thu Sep 17 · EXPIRES · Utah — Expiration of forbearance agreement pausing enforcement of Utah online age verification law SB 73 against Aylo (ABC 4)
Speech & Press
- California enacts a social media ban for minors under 16. (eff.org)
- An ACLU filing alleges Memphis task force agents retaliated against people filming police. (tennesseelookout.com)
- The ACLU sues to unseal closed records in Hartford Immigration Court. (ctmirror.org)
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