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In a growing trend, York, Maine, has voted to ban automated license plate readers (ALPRs) in the town, effective immediately. The decision follows concerns over privacy and data security. York's four Flock cameras have been covered since September. In League City, Texas, voters rejected a nonbinding measure approving the use of 84 ALPRs, with the incumbent mayor pledging to abide by the vote. In Pflugerville, Texas, voters approved Proposition B, requiring the city council to adopt protections for data collection and surveillance technologies. These local elections reflect a nationwide shift towards greater transparency and citizen involvement in government surveillance decisions.
Renton, Washington, has ended its contract with Flock Safety, allowing the city's 24 Flock cameras to be taken down. The decision comes after concerns over privacy and misuse of data by federal immigration authorities. The city had turned off the cameras in May and covered them in August. Meanwhile, cities like Plymouth, Minnesota, and Crystal, Minnesota, have taken matters into their own hands to disable Flock cameras after the company failed to comply with cancellation requests.
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