Link Resource Database
Links to reliable sources (news articles, research, and analysis) for informed opposition to dragnet mass
surveillance.
This database focuses on
facts and reporting rather than opinion or philosophy. The more reliable, the better. We're looking for things
that can be presented to elected officials and other decision-makers as independent, reliable sources that
they should take seriously.
Got one not listed here? Update or tagging suggestions? Email us.
From a mass surveillance company that wants to stuff this list full of propaganda? Go flock yourself!
116 Resource Links
Found
in 91 Entries
Click titles to visit the linked resource. Click tags to add/remove search filters. Subscribe to
for updates.
MN
ND
Alexandria
Anoka County
Brooklyn Park
Champlin
Columbia Heights
Coon Rapids
Crow Wing County
Crystal
Dayton
Duluth
Edina
Elections
Fargo
Fridley
Galesville
Hill City
Isanti County
Kanabec County
Little Falls
Mankato
Mille Lacs
Minneapolis
Moorhead
North Branch
Northfield
Otsego
Pierz
Plymouth
Prior Lake
Richfield
Rochester
Royalton
Saint Cloud
Saint Louis County
Saint Paul
Sartell
Sherburne County
Shorewood
St. Cloud
St. Louis County
University of Minnesota
West Fargo
West St. Paul
Winona
Audio
Axon
Blocked
Campus
Drones
Expansion
Flockaganda
Flocked Up
Fourth Amendment
Immigration
Legislation
New Outbreak
Oops
Overview
Paywall
Pushback
Restricted Sharing
Success
Sunsetting
Suspended
Switcheroo
Terminated
Vandalism
Video
✕ Clear All
📋 Enable selection mode
Select All
Deselect All
🔗 Flock rep skips Richfield community meeting due to livestream switch-up Richfield
"The city reports that a Flock representative that was planning to attend backed out when it was learned that a "community group" wanted to record the event."
🔗 Minneapolis City Council calls for end to Flock camera contracts as surveillance debate grows Minneapolis
Pushback
🔗 Amid Flock backlash, one Minnesotan's longshot plan to take down the company Otsego
Pushback
🔗 MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Brooklyn Park Defends License-Plate Reader System, Plans Expansion With Tighter Privacy Controls Than Former Flock Network Brooklyn Park
Switcheroo
🔗 Where are the Flock cameras? Fargo and West Fargo police won't say ND
Fargo
Minneapolis
Moorhead
West Fargo
🔗 Dayton city leaders say Flock installed two cameras without permission Dayton
Flocked Up
🔗 Minneapolis City Council resolution calls on U of M, Hennepin County to ditch Flock cameras Minneapolis
Pushback
🔗 Plymouth votes to shut off 18 Flock cameras over privacy concerns Plymouth
Success
Sunsetting
More coverage:
🔗 City of Plymouth debates the future of its 16 Flock Safety license plate readers Plymouth
Pushback
🔗 Flock ALPR debate focuses on privacy and safety concerns in St. Cloud St. Cloud
Pushback
Copies at:
🔗 Moorhead Police may drop Flock Safety ALPR cameras Moorhead
Axon
Switcheroo
Copies at:
🔗 Champlin weighs future of Flock Safety cameras in the city Champlin
Pushback
🔗 Champlin weighs future of Flock cameras in the city after they were temporarily removed last month Champlin
Success
Suspended
🔗 Flocks of a different feather: Hill City addresses ducks, surveillance cameras Hill City
Pushback
🔗 University of Minnesota to remove Flock camera after pushback from Cedar-Riverside neighbors University of Minnesota
Campus
Success
Sunsetting
More coverage:
🔗 Voters want to talk about Flock cameras. Candidates are leaning in. Elections
🔗 Crystal Police Remove Flock License Plate Readers After Community Backlash Crystal
Success
Terminated
🔗 Half of St. Louis County's Flock cameras were stolen. Now the county is dropping the contract. St. Louis County
Success
Sunsetting
More coverage:
🔗 St. Paul to ditch 2 Flock security cameras in light of data concerns Saint Paul
Success
Terminated
More coverage:
🔗 St. Paul City Council president speaks out on call to end Flock camera use: 'I don't want to take the risk' Saint Paul
Pushback
🔗 How does a Minneapolis neighborhoods impacted by car break-ins feel about Flock cameras? Minneapolis
Pushback
"Murphy said she would rather risk another break-in than support a surveillance system she worries could collect too much information about people who are not suspected of crimes."
Notes: One has to admire people who are directly in a position to be tempted by what Flock offers by personal experience who still conclude that the costs outweigh the benefits.
🔗 St. Paul residents call for end to Flock camera contract ahead of city council vote Saint Paul
Pushback
🔗 St. Paul City Council president wants to end Flock contract Saint Paul
Pushback
🔗 St. Paul City Council president looking to end Flock camera contracts in city Saint Paul
Pushback
🔗 The number of agencies with access to police Flock camera data in Minnesota ranges from zero to hundreds Overview
🔗 Anoka County sheriff signs with Flock, sidesteps board approval Anoka County
New Outbreak
🔗 Man admits to vandalizing Flock safety cameras Saint Cloud
Vandalism
Video
🔗 KARE 11 Minneapolis
Pushback
🔗 As more places in Minnesota ditch Flock, company makes changes to data retention recommendation Overview
Pushback
🔗 Flock CEO reveals changes as Sherburne County joins retreat from cameras across Minnesota North Branch
Sherburne County
Success
Sunsetting
More coverage:
🔗 Flock cameras, privacy and the limits of police surveillance Audio
Fourth Amendment
Overview
🔗 Winona police will not replace stolen Flock cameras Winona
Success
Terminated
🔗 Duluth Police Department decides to not renew Flock Safety contract Duluth
Switcheroo
🔗 West St. Paul joins cities suspending or ending Flock camera programs West St. Paul
Success
Sunsetting
More coverage:
🔗 Isanti County ends free trial with Flock Safety Isanti County
Blocked
Success
More coverage:
🔗 Duluth Police Department owned Flock cameras stolen amid nationwide privacy debate Duluth
Vandalism
🔗 Edina police say 3 Flock cameras are still functional after they were spray-painted Edina
Vandalism
🔗 Surveillance or public safety? Flock camera debate sweeps the nation Rochester
Overview
🔗 North Branch hits brakes on Flock cameras North Branch
Pushback
🔗 Multiple Minnesota cities report damage to Flock license plate reader cameras Anoka County
Duluth
Prior Lake
Winona
Vandalism
🔗 Winona police want to know who stole their Flock surveillance cameras Winona
Vandalism
🔗 All 8 of Winona's Flock cameras stolen as cities across the state continue to see theft, vandalism Winona
Vandalism
🔗 Reports piling up of vandals hitting Flock cameras in Minnesota cities, 8 in Winona and 6 in Edina Edina
Winona
Vandalism
Copies at:
🔗 Winona Police: All 8 Flock cameras stolen, poles cut at base Winona
Vandalism
🔗 All of Winona Police Department's Flock cameras cut down and stolen Winona
Vandalism
🔗 Twin Cities suburbs restrict license plate data after Star Tribune investigation Fridley
Restricted Sharing
🔗 Anoka County Sheriff defends, explains Flock camera pilot program to local officials in county Anoka County
🔗 Fridley City Council meeting debates concerns about access to Flock Safety camera data Fridley
Immigration
Pushback
Restricted Sharing
🔗 Fridley police detail who can access Flock Safety camera data amid concerns from residents Fridley
Pushback
Restricted Sharing
🔗 Residents, county commissioners voice concerns with process for new Anoka County Flock Safety contract Anoka County
Pushback
🔗 New Anoka County agreement for flock cameras Anoka County
New Outbreak
🔗 Flock Camera and Drone Contract Signed One Dollar Below County Board Approval Threshold Anoka County
Drones
New Outbreak
🔗 Police searched Twin Cities license plate cameras for immigration enforcement during ICE surge Minneapolis
Immigration
"The Mille Lacs County Sheriff's Office, which collaborates with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), searched the camera data in at least half a dozen Twin Cities suburbs. Police in North Carolina and Indiana also searched cameras in Fridley for immigration purposes. So did the U.S. Postal Inspection Service."
🔗 No Flock cameras for Royalton, focus shifts to policy, accreditation Royalton
Blocked
Success
🔗 Northfield Police Chief Jeff Schroepfer, 7-16-26 Northfield
🔗 Automotive journalist surrounded by police due to Flock camera confusion Plymouth
Oops
Notes: Once again, Flock immediately through the responding officers under the bus.More coverage:
🔗 Flock Safety cameras aid crime-fighting efforts in Pierz Pierz
Flockaganda
🔗 Continued Flock criticism prompts additional North Branch council meeting North Branch
New Outbreak
Pushback
🔗 Sheriff: License readers making a difference for law enforcement Saint Louis County
Flockaganda
🔗 Columbia Heights Ends Flock Safety Contract After Residents Force Rethink of Police Surveillance Columbia Heights
Success
Sunsetting
🔗 St. Paul reopens debate on use of Flock Safety cameras Saint Paul
🔗 County employs Flock license plate readers Crow Wing County
Expansion
🔗 Columbia Heights poised to remove all of its city-owned Flock cameras Columbia Heights
Success
Suspended
Copies at:
More coverage (6 related entries):
🔗 Sheriff defends Flock camera trial program Isanti County
🔗 NB council split on license plate reader program | News | isanti-chisagocountystar.com North Branch
New Outbreak
🔗 Lack of communication? Public seeks answers to 'surprise' installation of license plate readers Isanti County
🔗 Flock cameras move forward in Royalton, stall in Little Falls Little Falls
Royalton
Paywall
🔗 North Branch council does about-face on license plate readers North Branch
New Outbreak
🔗 Jury still out on North Branch adding license plate readers North Branch
🔗 A resolution ratified, Flock cameras in Kanabec and employee recognition at Mille Lacs County Board Kanabec County
Mille Lacs
"Continuing this trend of partnership, the board then moved to discussions with the Kanabec County Sheriff's Office, proposing to install a License Plate Reader Flock Safety camera to aid in criminal investigations."
🔗 North Branch council hears negative feedback on license plate readers North Branch
Paywall
Pushback
🔗 ALPRs and Minneapolis' Growing Discriminatory Surveillance Dragnet Minneapolis
"The sharing and wide dispersal of information is not an abnormality, but rather the standard for such tech companies where the entire business model is reliant on collecting and sharing data, according to Lucy Parsons Labs Co-Director Freddy Martinez.
"How do you enforce something like [California Senate Bill 34] when you have companies where the entire profit model comes off of sharing data? It's just impossible to do," Martinez said."
🔗 Council no longer discussing Flock subscription Mankato
Copies at:
🔗 Police say camera systems working as intended Mankato
Paywall
🔗 North Branch community invited to weigh in on possible police partnership with FLOCK North Branch
🔗 Some Twin Cities suburbs shut off license plate readers Minneapolis
Saint Paul
Paywall
Copies at:
🔗 Shorewood, Excelsior consider current Flock safety cameras continuation Shorewood
Success
Suspended
Notes: Yet another case where they "turned off" the camera and it kept recording until they put a bag over it.
🔗 North Branch may install license plate readers | News | isanti-chisagocountystar.com North Branch
🔗 Bill to regulate automated license plate readers stalls in House committee Legislation
🔗 Royalton may test Flock license plate readers Royalton
🔗 Galesville resident challenges city's use of surveillance cameras without approval Galesville
🔗 Roadside cameras going dark: Another department makes changes to program over accountability concerns Brooklyn Park
Success
Terminated
🔗 More Minnesota police agencies use Flock cameras to fight crime. But who has the keys to the data? Minneapolis
Saint Paul
Video
🔗 Little Falls to test license plate reader cameras Little Falls
Paywall
🔗 Minneapolis under surveillance during ICE surge Minneapolis
Immigration
🔗 DHS ramps up surveillance in immigration raids, sweeping in citizens Minneapolis
Immigration
"DHS has also been exploring partnerships with license-plate reader companies like Flock Safety to expand their tracking capabilities."
🔗 Public comment period questions Flock Safety cameras Alexandria
Pushback
🔗 St. Cloud, Sartell Police Explain Flock Safety Cameras, Address ICE Data Concerns Saint Cloud
Sartell
🔗 Anoka County Residents Voice Concerns Over Flock Safety Cameras in Coon Rapids Meeting Anoka County
Coon Rapids
Pushback
🔗 More Twin Cities police departments add license plate readers to roadways Minneapolis
Saint Paul
Paywall
🔗 Flock cameras sawed off and stolen in Winona, Minnesota Winona
Vandalism
