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.
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MA RI Boston Bristol Cranston Cumberland East Providence Elections Exeter Foster Glocester Lincoln Little Compton Middletown Narragansett Newport Pawtucket Providence South Kingstown Statewide Tiverton Warren Warwick Woonsocket ACLU Analysis Blocked Drones Expansion Flockaganda Fourth Amendment Lawsuit Legislation New Outbreak Oops Opacity Overview Paywall Pushback Scope Creep Success Sunsetting Terminated Vandalism Video β Clear All-
π McKee extends pause deadline on Flock cameras indefinitely β’ Rhode Island Current
Rhode Island Current Β· 2026-10-19
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π McKee shares guidelines for automated license plate readers
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2026-10-19
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π ACLU argues public was excluded from RI Flock camera review
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2026-10-16
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π Providence City Council refers ordinance banning Flock cameras
Brown Daily Herald Β· 2026-10-16
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π Flock camera opponents say they were left out of state-led policy review
Rhode Island Current Β· 2026-10-15
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π Providence City Council to consider proposed ban on Flock cameras
WJAR NBC 10 Providence via YouTube Β· 2026-10-15
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π Providence City Council to consider ban on Flock cameras
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2026-10-15
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π Cumberland Council Votes 6-1 to End Flock Camera Use
Uprise RI Β· 2026-10-09
Cumberland Success SunsettingMore coverage:
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π Woonsocket Council Amends Flock Camera Ordinance, Passes 7-0
Uprise RI Β· 2026-10-06
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π American freedoms and Flock cameras can't co-exist | Opinion
The Providence Journal Β· 2026-10-03
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π The Fourth Amendment Stops at Flock's Door - Joe Broadmeadow
GoLocalProv Β· 2026-10-03
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π Sitting down with Adam Greenman, the next Mayor of Pawtucket - Steve Ahlquist
RINewsToday Β· 2026-09-20
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π ACLU of RI: Claims of surveillance camera transparency by police and Flock Safety are less than meets the eye
SteveAhlquist.news Β· 2026-09-15
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π New Study in RI Finds Some of the Police and Flock Claims of Transparency Are False
GoLocalProv Β· 2026-09-15
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π Foster Council Cancels Flock Safety Camera Contract
Uprise RI Β· 2026-09-11
Foster Success SunsettingMore coverage:
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π ACLU: RI Flock Camera Portals Missing Key Details
Uprise RI Β· 2026-08-31
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π Tiverton delays new Flock cameras after gov. calls for statewide pause
The Herald News Β· 2026-08-31
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π Cumberland Residents Press Council to Drop Flock Cameras
Uprise RI Β· 2026-08-22
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π Rhode Island governor seeks PAUSE on Flock safety camera use | Fox Business Video
Fox Business Β· 2026-08-20
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π Foster to speak with Flock Safety before making decision to remove cameras
The Valley Breeze Β· 2026-08-20
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π The Cop Who Took On Flock
WIRED Β· 2026-08-18
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π Flock Cameras in RI: 295 Readers, Three Towns Cancel
Uprise RI Β· 2026-08-17
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π Foster Tables Vote on Removing Flock Safety Cameras
Uprise RI Β· 2026-08-14
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π Providence mayoral challenger says he would remove Flock cameras
Boston Globe Β· 2026-08-12
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π RI woman says Flock camera misidentified her, leading to arrest
The Providence Journal Β· 2026-08-08
Cumberland Lawsuit Oops PaywallMore coverage:
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π After Flock Safety image led to false arrest, ACLU urges Cumberland Town Council to cancel contract
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π ACLU Urges Cumberland to Cancel Flock Camera Contract
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π Cumberland Flock Camera Contract Faces ACLU Cancel Demand
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π Woman sues Cumberland for alleged wrongful arrest tied to Flock cameras
WPRI CBS 12 Providence
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π Glocester, R.I., ends Flock license plate camera program
Boston Globe Β· 2026-08-07
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π Should Flock cameras be stopped in RI over privacy concerns?
The Providence Journal Β· 2026-08-07
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π Glocester Town Council to consider use of Flock safety cameras
WPRI CBS 12 Providence via YouTube Β· 2026-08-06
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π A Flock Safety rep defends license plate readers against a Town Council more interested in preserving civil rights
SteveAhlquist.news Β· 2026-08-06
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π Do Flock surveillance cameras clash with Rhode Island's Constitution?
Boston Globe Β· 2026-08-06
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π Goncalves says Pawtucket Flock Cameras aren't going anywhere
The Valley Breeze Β· 2026-08-05
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π Man cut wire of Flock camera in Rhode Island: Police
NewsNation Β· 2026-08-04
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π Police: Man cut wire of Flock camera in Cranston
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2026-08-04
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π Narragansett to stop using automated license plate readers
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2026-08-03
Narragansett Success TerminatedMore coverage:
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π As Flock cameras spread across RI, opposition is growing
The Providence Journal Β· 2026-08-03
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π RI State Police Add 39 Flock Plate Readers Statewide
Uprise RI Β· 2026-08-02
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π State police launch Flock cameras across RI. Here's where.
The Providence Journal Β· 2026-07-31
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π Tiverton to buy more Flock cameras after contentious council meeting
The Herald News Β· 2026-07-29
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π 'Have the conversation': Former Pawtucket officer continues sharing concerns with 'Flock' cameras
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2026-07-29
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π South Kingstown to stop using automated license plate readers
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2026-07-27
South Kingstown Success SunsettingMore coverage:
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π South Kingstown ends partnership with Flock cameras
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π One RI Community Is Canceling Its Flock Camera Contract
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π South Kingstown cancels Flock Safety contract after community advocacy, ACLU letter
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π South Kingstown Cancels Flock Camera Contract in 5-0 Vote
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π 'An important tool': Police defend Flock cameras amid privacy, civil liberties concerns
WPRI CBS 12 Providence
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π Newport councilors OK first responder drone for emergencies
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2026-07-23
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π Poll: Do you support having Flock cameras in your city or town?
WJAR NBC 10 Providence Β· 2026-07-08
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π Lincoln to install Flock camera network this summer
The Valley Breeze Β· 2026-06-25
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π Dismissing the public's concerns, the Tiverton Town Council votes to expand the presence of Flock Safety cameras
SteveAhlquist.news Β· 2026-06-24
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π Tiverton residents question adding more Flock cameras to town roads
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2026-06-23
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π Little Compton Council tables Flock camera proposal
WJAR NBC 10 Providence Β· 2026-06-18
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π Rhode Islanders need to push back against the use of Flock cameras
Boston Globe Β· 2026-06-18
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π A private citizen is funding Tiverton's Flock Cameras? Residents demand answers and removal
SteveAhlquist.news Β· 2026-06-17
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π Residents split over East Providence's use of Flock cameras to make arrests
WJAR NBC 10 Providence Β· 2026-04-22
East Providence VideoCopies at:
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π Police surveillance cameras offer a false choice between public safety and privacy
Rhode Island Current Β· 2026-04-06
Analysis"Public safety is the result of community-based tools and systems that directly and tangibly support residents β it is not, and has never been, a result of indiscriminate 24/7 surveillance."
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π Warwick police moving ahead with Drone First Responder amid privacy concerns
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2026-03-20
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π A new first responder: Warwick police to launch autonomous drone
The Providence Journal via PressReader Β· 2026-03-14
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π Eyes in the sky: Warwick police approve firstβresponder drone system
The Providence Journal Β· 2026-03-12
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π Middletown Deems Flock Cameras a Hasty Expense
Newport This Week Β· 2026-03-05
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π Exeter joins communities with Flock cameras
The Westerly Sun Β· 2026-02-11
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π Cumberland school board re-ups on Tucker Field's Flock camera
The Valley Breeze Β· 2026-01-22
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π RI police cite crimeβsolving wins in plate-reading camera expansion
The Providence Journal Β· 2026-01-17
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π New state police Flock camera to go up in Middletown
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2026-01-08
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π Middletown, Bristol hesitant about expanding use of Flock cameras
The Newport Daily News Β· 2026-01-07
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π Authorities used license plate readers to find the Brown suspect's car. Some want them removed.
Boston Globe Β· 2025-12-19
MA Boston ProvidenceMore coverage:
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π Warren rejects proposal to install 'Flock' camera
WPRI CBS 12 Providence Β· 2025-12-10
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π Flock Safety cameras approved for Cumberland
The Valley Breeze Β· 2024-09-26
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π LETTER Re: Cumberland Flock Safety Cameras
ACLU Rhode Island Β· 2024-08-19
Cumberland ACLU Pushback