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🔗 Richmond residents are watching Flock too Henrico County
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🔗 Mayor, police chief say they hope to find 'middle ground' on automatic license plate readers Switcheroo
🔗 Avula leaves door open for Richmond to use other license plate readers after Flock deal ends
🔗 Richmond will not renew Flock contract, Avula says Success
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More coverage (7 related entries):
🔗 Avula calls for review of Flock Safety contract in Instagram video Pushback
🔗 Richmond cuts license plate reader data retention as mayor plans to reevaluate Flock contract Pushback
🔗 Avula: 'We need to reevaluate our relationship with Flock' Pushback
🔗 As Richmond's FOIA foibles persist, city claims it has no 'Flock' contract FOIA
Opacity
🔗 Inside Virginia's city halls, concerns, confusion rise with Flock surveillance protests Opacity
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🔗 Richmonders react to Flock's new safeguards for camera systems Flockaganda
🔗 Virginia's State of Surveillance Arlington County
Christiansburg
Floyd County
Martinsville
Norfolk
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🔗 Profs and Pints: Mass Surveillance and Flock Cameras Activism
🔗 It's time to turn off the Flock Safety cameras Pushback
🔗 Why a Virginia city banned cops from sharing Flock data that could aid ICE Restricted Sharing
🔗 Richmond mayor draws new line between Richmond police and ICE agents Restricted Sharing
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🔗 Richmond outlines 4 steps to build trust amid ongoing immigration fears Restricted Sharing
🔗 Richmond takes further actions to distance itself from ICE Restricted Sharing
🔗 Flock cameras survive budget fight as Richmond approves $3.4 billion plan Renewal
🔗 Richmond approves 2026-27 budget with continued funding for Flock camera system ... - WRIC Renewal
🔗 Richmond councilors sign off on $3.5B budget for FY27 Pushback
"Residents and members of advocacy groups filled council chambers Monday, leaving only a few empty seats once the meeting opened. They advocated for more pedestrian and bicyclist safety measures, funding for housing and for the city to end its contract with Flock Safety for automatic license plate readers.
"Freedom and liberty are incompatible with mass surveillance," said one city resident. "The evidence is clear: The people in this room, the mayor and police chief do not have the technical will to hold Flock accountable.""
🔗 Community groups question Richmond police's use of Flock Safety cameras Pushback
🔗 Richmond police sergeant loses Flock access after policy violation Abuse
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🔗 Texts show Richmond officials planning to 'saturate the public narrative' with positive Flock camera stories Paywall
🔗 Richmond is tracking all of us. We should be more concerned. Pushback
🔗 Richmond Police extend Flock Safety contract amid citizen concerns Renewal
🔗 RPD has spent $1 million on Flock license-plate readers. With those contracts up for renewal, anti-surveillance activists call for cancellation while Mayor, Council demur
🔗 Richmond Unveils Comprehensive Plan to Improve Shockoe Bottom Safety Expansion
🔗 Richmond police extend contract with Flock Safety for license plate readers
🔗 Privacy vs. Security: Why Richmond residents are pushing back on 'Flock' cameras Pushback
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🔗 Richmond police defend Flock cameras as backlash grows
🔗 Richmond police defend use of Flock license plate readers Paywall
🔗 After anti-Flock protest, Richmond police chief defends use of license plate readers: 'It works'
🔗 Richmond city officials double down on commitment to Flock safety cameras, face community pressure to get rid of them Pushback
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🔗 Richmond police ban feds from tracking immigrants' license plate data Immigration
🔗 ATF officials apologize after using Richmond police database for immigration enforcement Immigration
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