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🔗 Warren renews Flock contract after councilwoman changes vote Warren
Renewal
🔗 Flock ruffles feathers in Michigan Legislation
🔗 Flock police contract cancellations gain steam in Metro Detroit Milford
Scaled Back
🔗 Warren renews Flock contract after councilwoman asks to reconsider Warren
Paywall
Renewal
🔗 Wilder City Council approves Flock Safety amendment after residents raise privacy concerns ID
Wilder
Pushback
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🔗 Oakland County leader avoids WXYZ's questions as taxpayer expenses draw scrutiny Elections
Oakland County
🔗 Community group calls for end to Lansing's Flock Safety contract Lansing
Pushback
🔗 Residents of Metro Detroit city express support, privacy concerns over Flock cameras Warren
Pushback
🔗 Kalamazoo public safety refuses to release Flock camera access logs amid public backlash Kalamazoo
FOIA
Paywall
Pushback
🔗 Flock cameras coming down in Westland; councilmember says contract not renewed Westland
Success
Sunsetting
More coverage (8 related entries):
🔗 First Flock camera in Leelanau County spotted at casino entrance Leelanau County
🔗 28 Flock cameras in Grand Traverse County create vehicle fingerprints Grand Traverse County
Pushback
🔗 Warren residents express support, privacy concerns over Flock cameras Macomb
Pushback
🔗 As roadside surveillance increases in northern Michigan, townships decide whether to opt in Forest Home
New Outbreak
🔗 Flock camera intentionally damaged in Kalamazoo County Cooper
Vandalism
🔗 Deputies searching for suspect who cut down Flock camera in Kalamazoo County Cooper
Kalamazoo County
Vandalism
🔗 Question of the Day: Do you approve or disapprove of Flock cameras in your community? Kalamazoo
🔗 Warren City Council postpones vote on FLOCK cameras Warren
Pushback
🔗 'No one knew.' New details revealed in Oakland County leader's controversial Flock visit Oakland County
Drones
Pushback
🔗 GRPD email: 'Deportation warrant' search of Flock cameras was likely ATF Grand Rapids
Illegal
Immigration
Video
Notes: Once again the ATF ignores local laws to search Flock on behalf of ICE.Copies at:
🔗 License plate reader on Gaines Hwy. creating a buzz on social media Chippewa County
🔗 Michigan Residents Question Growing Use of Flock Safety Cameras Pontiac
Pushback
🔗 Residents in Pontiac fight back against Flock cameras in the area Detroit
Pontiac
Pushback
Video
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🔗 Being Followed By A Drone While Driving? Here's Why It May Be Tracking Your Car Oakland County
Drones
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🔗 Flock license plate cameras prompt privacy, public safety debate Grand Traverse County
🔗 See an interactive map of 15 Saginaw Township intersections getting Flock cameras Saginaw
New Outbreak
🔗 Saginaw Township board approves installation of 15 Flock cameras Saginaw
New Outbreak
🔗 WNEM Evening Extra: Saginaw Township Flock cameras Saginaw
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🔗 34 Flock cameras coming to these Saginaw Township intersections Saginaw
New Outbreak
🔗 Pontiac postpones decision on gunshot detection software Pontiac
🔗 Detroit may replace its controversial ShotSpotter technology Detroit
Audio Surveillance
Paywall
🔗 Divided Menominee Community Debates Using 'Flock' Cameras Menominee
🔗 Officials vote not to move forward with contract for Flock cameras in Menominee, Michigan Menominee
Blocked
Success
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🔗 Activists demand recall of Oakland County commission Chair Woodward Elections
Oakland County
Pushback
🔗 Preliminary exam set for man accused of smashing license plate readers Oakland County
Vandalism
🔗 Michigan Flock Safety license plate readers spark privacy debate Legislation
Paywall
Notes: Opinion piece from a state senator advocating for legislation.
🔗 2 Clawson cops threaten to quit over vote to stop using license plate readers Clawson
🔗 Flock Safety cameras spark debate over privacy and surveillance in Mid-Michigan Lansing
New Outbreak
🔗 Clawson officer resigns after City Council rejects Flock cameras Clawson
Success
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🔗 City looks at current use of Flock cameras Birmingham
🔗 The Metro: The meeting that launched a recall campaign, and what Dave Woodward says now Elections
Oakland County
🔗 Dave Woodward recall, Oakland County, Michigan (2026) Elections
Oakland County
Pushback
🔗 Public comments on Flock surveillance halted in Oakland County meeting Elections
Oakland County
"Public comment was halted after the crowd began calling for the recall of Board Chair Dave Woodward. WXYZ found that he visited Flock Safety's headquarters last fall, a trip paid for by the surveillance company that he did not disclose prior to voting on the contract."
🔗 Oakland County Commissioner pushes 12-month moratorium on Flock surveillance tech after drone vote Oakland County
Drones
Pushback
🔗 Concerns rise over rapid adoption of Flock safety Oakland County
Drones
Pushback
🔗 Recall petitions for Oakland County Commission Chair gets green light from election officials Elections
Oakland County
🔗 Petition Language for Recall of County Commission Chair Dave Woodward Approved Elections
Oakland County
🔗 'Get the Flock Out of Kzoo': Flock Safety responds to privacy concerns raised in Kalamazoo Kalamazoo
Pushback
🔗 Kalamazoo voices clash at city hall as Flock camera debate intensifies over privacy Kalamazoo
Pushback
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🔗 Oakland County residents launch recall effort against commission chair Oakland County
Drones
Pushback
🔗 Michigan Residents Outraged After Board Pushes Flock Drones: 'VOTE THEM OUT' Oakland County
Drones
Pushback
🔗 Lincoln Park probes license plate reader use following immigration report Lincoln Park
Paywall
🔗 Oakland County officials approve drone program; residents express privacy concerns Oakland County
🔗 Police say license plate cameras help them solve crimes, but residents and lawmakers raise concerns over privacy Waterford
🔗 'Who owns the data': Community voices convern over Flock drone surveillance in Oakland County Oakland County
🔗 Residents voice privacy fears over Oakland County police drone plan Oakland County
Drones
Scope Creep
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🔗 Growth of license plate readers fuels Michigan push to limit their use Waterford
Paywall
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🔗 Genesee County Flock cameras staying in place with strings attached Genesee County
🔗 Alpena County commissioners reject license plate reader camera proposal despite law enforcement support Alpena County
Blocked
Success
🔗 Genesee County could put new restrictions on data collected by Flock cameras Genesee County
🔗 Monroe County Sheriff's 2025 report now available Frenchtown
Monroe
Monroe County
🔗 Board of Commissioners vote to move two proposals concerning controversial Flock Safety license plate reading cameras to full board Genesee County
🔗 Michigan lawmakers push to regulate license plate reader data amid privacy concerns Legislation
🔗 Unregulated license plate readers are tracking Michigan drivers — here's what's at stake Analysis
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🔗 Michigan man accused of smashing license plate readers — including the one that recorded his vehicle Detroit
Vandalism
🔗 Michigan would regulate police license plate cameras under bipartisan bill Legislation
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🔗 Oceana County Board approves MDOT resolution for Flock Camera installation Oceana County
🔗 Michigan man accused of smashing nearly $10K worth of license plate reader cameras Waterford
Vandalism
🔗 Flock Cameras Spark New Statewide Debate in Michigan Flint
Genesee County
Legislation
🔗 Cameras can automatically scan license plates. Michigan lawmakers want them regulated Legislation
🔗 County debates renewal of surveillance camera contract amid community objections Genesee County
Pushback
Notes: This is the second time county commissioners have delayed a vote on renewal.Copies at:
🔗 Michigan civil rights activists raising concerns about misuse of license plate readers, Ring cameras Detroit
Video
🔗 Michigan license plate cameras face backlash: Big help, or Big Brother? Analysis
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🔗 Genesee County taps brakes on Flock camera renewals amid worries over data Genesee County
Pushback
🔗 Kalamazoo residents, city at odds over use of surveillance cameras after ICE killing Kalamazoo
🔗 Waterford Twp. votes to expand use of license plate readers despite opposition Waterford
Paywall
🔗 Waterford Twp. residents, police chief spar over Flock Safety agreement Waterford
🔗 Ferndale Mayor Shares Statement About ICE and City's Respect for Protester Rights Ferndale
"Ferndale has switched their Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) service provider from Flock Safety to Axion due to Flock's cooperation with ICE."
🔗 Hundreds rally in Kalamazoo to protest ICE actions in Minnesota Kalamazoo
Immigration
Pushback
🔗 Flock readers land along township roads Atlas
Genesee County
🔗 Detroit council wants assurance that police data isn't shared Detroit
🔗 Why Plymouth Township is adding more than two dozen license plate cameras Plymouth
🔗 Ferndale to work on policies to strengthen ALPR camera oversight Ferndale
🔗 Ferndale weighs new ALPR camera providers ahead of meeting, vote Ferndale
🔗 Dec 12 – Ferndale Hosting Community Conversation on License Plate Cameras Ferndale
Backsliding
Notes: This is a community meeting required before Ferndale can sign a contract with Axon for surveillance cameras.
🔗 South Lyon joins Flock, adding license plate reading cameras on 10 Mile South Lyon
Expansion
🔗 After Ending Use of Flock License Plate Cameras, Ferndale Council Considering Contract with Axon Ferndale
Backsliding
🔗 Ferndale police sever partnership with Flock Safety cameras Ferndale
Success
Terminated
🔗 Bay City Commission rejects contract for license plate readers following backlash Bay City
Blocked
Success
🔗 She's suing after Detroit police seized her car based on license plate reader data Detroit
Lawsuit
Oops
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🔗 Four Flock cameras approved by Clawson City Council Clawson
New Outbreak
🔗 Ten license plate reading cameras planned for Milford despite data concerns Milford
New Outbreak
🔗 Hazel Park, Madison Heights, and Southfield Police Share Experiences with Flock Ferndale
Hazel Park
Madison Heights
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