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Thursday, November 5, 2026 · The digital civil-liberties brief · View on the web
Edgewood council voted unanimously to eliminate police use of Flock license plate readers.
LINK nky reports Edgewood, Kentucky, council members voted unanimously to permanently eliminate police use of Flock license plate readers. Council Member Jeff Schreiver cited constitutional objections to the automated surveillance technology. (LINK nky)
Edgewood, Kentucky Votes to Remove Flock License Plate Reader Cameras (FOX19 | Cincinnati)
Top
- League City voters rejected Flock Safety license plate readers 54% to 46%. (Houston Public Media)
- UK Home Office outlines live facial recognition deployment for civil immigration offenses. (The Guardian)
- Police deployed a live facial recognition van in Southampton to scan crowds. (Daily Echo)
- St. Louis police launched a drone first-responder program storing footage up to 30 days. (KMOV)
- Seven Indian airports launch Digi Yatra facial biometrics trials for international passengers. (biometricupdate.com)
The pattern
Four officers were accused, charged or indicted for misusing license plate reader data.
- New Bedford police will not renew their Flock contract after officers allegedly misused cameras. (New Bedford Guide)
- Former detective Jayne Louise Holland was indicted, accused of using plate readers to stalk. (mydailyrecord.com)
- Lake County charged an officer for attaching unauthorized database searches to fake theft reports. (Lake and McHenry County Scanner)
Flock watch
- Anderson County Council unanimously banned Flock Safety license plate readers on county property. (WSPA 7News)
- York voters approved a ban requiring the town to terminate its Flock contract. (WGME)
- York voters approved a citizen initiative banning automated license plate readers. (reason.com)
- Toledo City Council rejected an ordinance to cancel its Flock Safety contract. (WTVG)
- Hausfeld and Gibbs Mura sue Axon over undisclosed plate data. (The Verge)
Surveillance & Privacy
- UK policing minister Sarah Jones promised legislation to set safeguards on facial recognition. (biometricupdate.com)
- Judge Marilyn Huff rejected a Sony bid to force smart TV tracking suit into arbitration. (courthousenews.com)
- Protect Not Surveil coalition plans to launch an online tool exposing EU border surveillance. (accessnow.org)
- States enact bans barring retailers from using consumer data for personalized surveillance pricing. (JD Supra)
Coming Up
Thu Nov 5 · DEADLINE · Tallahassee, FL — CAIR-FL faces forced closure under Florida domestic terrorist designation unless court intervenes (Southern Poverty Law Center)
Thu Nov 5 · TAKES EFFECT · Tallahassee, Florida — Florida domestic terrorist organization designation against CAIR and CAIR-Florida takes effect (Southern Poverty Law Center)
Thu Nov 5 · TAKES EFFECT · FL — Florida domestic terrorist organization designations for CAIR, the Muslim Brotherhood, and antifa take effect (WFLA)
Thu Nov 5 · TAKES EFFECT · Ipswich, UK — Suffolk Constabulary deploys live facial recognition technology in Ipswich town centre (Bury Mercury)
Thu Nov 5 · HEARING · Ipswich, UK — Suffolk Police deploys live facial recognition cameras in Ipswich (Bury Mercury)
Thu Nov 5 · MEETING · Buncombe County, NC — Buncombe County Board of Commissioners hears Sheriff's Office presentation on Axon Fusus contract and camera project (Asheville Citizen-Times)
Speech & Press
- WP Engine ordered the Human Rights Foundation to geo-block its site in Russia. (reason.com)
- A New Mexico judge ordered Meta to pay $25 billion under consumer protection law. (Cato Institute)
- Mackinac Center sues Michigan officials in federal court over Proposal 2. (FOX 2 Detroit)
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