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Wednesday, October 7, 2026 · The digital civil-liberties brief · View on the web
South Windsor Town Council votes 6-3 to terminate its Flock contract.
CT Insider reported the South Windsor Town Council voted 6-3 to end its contract with Flock and remove local automated license plate readers, following a public hearing where no residents spoke in favor of the surveillance technology. (CT Insider)
Top
- Fayetteville City Council voted 7-0 to ban automatic license plate readers. (Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)
- Judge Jeffrey El-Hajj dismisses a lawsuit against San Jose's 500 plate cameras. (sanjosespotlight.com)
- FinCEN withdrew two proposed rules targeting crypto mixers and unhosted wallets. (Cryip)
- Salt Lake City police deployed seven first-responder drones across the city. (kjzz.com)
- Lakeland City Commission approves a $21.9 million contract expansion with Axon. (Lakeland Gazette)
Flock watch
- Henrico County is dropping its Flock Safety contract after database misuse charges. (WTVR.com)
- A California judge dismissed a constitutional challenge to San Jose's 500-camera network. (The Mercury News)
- Troy passes New York's first local law restricting license plate readers. (Democrat and Chronicle)
- Volusia County Council voted 6-0 for a moratorium on plate reader cameras. (WKMG)
- Five Michigan police agencies reportedly used Flock readers for immigration enforcement. (eu.detroitnews.com)
Surveillance & Privacy
- A DHS agent logged six Maine immigration observers into an ICE database. (Latin Times)
- Delaware enacted HB 381 to mandate health care data breach reporting. (JD Supra)
- Raleigh Police reviewed driverless patrol cars equipped with surveillance cameras. (WRAL)
- Los Angeles City Council considers asserting jurisdiction over LAPD's Axon contract. (MyNewsLA.com)
Coming Up
Wed Oct 7 · DEADLINE · Knox County, TN — Flock Safety license plate reader cameras scheduled for countywide removal (WATE 6 On Your Side)
Wed Oct 7 · HEARING · U.S. Supreme Court — U.S. Supreme Court hears oral argument in Department of the Air Force v. Prutehi Guahan (JD Supra)
Wed Oct 7 · MEETING · Alexandria, VA — Alexandria Police Department holds a community listening session on police surveillance technology and its Flock Safety contract (The Alexandria Brief)
Wed Oct 7 · MEETING · Sun Prairie, WI — Public Safety Committee holds a meeting for public input on a proposed Axon license plate reader contract (WMTV 15 NEWS)
Thu Oct 8 · EXPIRES · Washington, DC — Temporary restraining order blocking White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico is set to expire (USA TODAY)
Thu Oct 8 · MEETING · Benton, Arkansas — Benton Police Department hosts a public demonstration and Q&A on its Drone as First Responder trial program (Arkansas Radio)
Speech & Press
- ABC News asks a federal judge to block an FCC broadcast review. (courthousenews.com)
- A federal judge dismissed Sean Moorman's retaliation suit against seven ICE agents. (Dayton Daily News)
- Two Texas churches challenge the Johnson Amendment in the Fifth Circuit. (CBN.com - The Christian Broadcasting Network)
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