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Marian County, California, serves as a good example of the diligence necessary in the war against police surveillance. Passing laws to limit government surveillance is an important first step, but activism can’t end there. Law enforcement agencies have to be...
Local police departments using automatic license plate readers (ALPRs) in conjunction with Vigilant Solutions databases are likely sharing information with the feds. And they might not even know it. A December 2020 report reveals the extent of this data sharing. That...
During the height of the pandemic, Knightscope posted a blog titled By The Numbers. It reveals everything that is wrong with unchecked corporate surveillance masquerading as public safety. “Knightscope is the only company in the world (that we know of)...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (March 25, 2021) – On Tuesday, a California Senate committee passed a bill that would further limit the storage and sharing of information collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the state. The proposed law would also place...
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Jan 15, 2021) – A bill filed in the California Senate would limit the storage and sharing of information collected by Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in the state. The proposed law would also place significant roadblocks in the way of...