Privacy & Surveillance

3+ hour, 27+ min ago   (670+ words) CHARLESTON, W.Va. — While there has been some back and forth between the West Virginia Legislature and Flock Safety, lawmakers still have some questions. The artificial-intelligence-powered Flock cameras have been a polarizing topic in the Mountain State in recent months. Huntington…...

17+ hour, 43+ min ago   (283+ words) Sheriffs and others across the state are warning about what that means for public safety. So far this year, Hardwick said, the cameras have helped his office recover 29 stolen vehicles and 35 missing people, arrest 35 wanted people, and clear 132 felony charges....

1+ hour, 43+ min ago   (489+ words) The Harris County Commissioners Court is slated to discuss updates to Hurricane Harvey recovery projects and receive a report on the use of Flock cameras countywide. Marcus Stuckett, the Harris County Flood Control District executive director, is expected to provide…...

5+ day, 1+ hour ago   (1762+ words) Andrew Allen, Staff Writer Ashley Fricker, Senior Editor Adam West, News Editor We deploy a step-by-step methodology to each piece of research we publish to ensure our studies offer complete coverage and meet our rigorous editorial standards. Anyone who’s ever…...

2+ hour, 5+ min ago   (649+ words) There’s a good chance a camera on a pole near your house logged your license plate this morning. It probably logged it again on your way home. It’s matte black, solar-powered, and about the size of a shoebox, and most…...

3+ hour, 39+ min ago   (255+ words) Saskatchewan RCMP have confirmed that another individual featured on the province's wanted persons list has been arrested. In an update issued Oct. 8, police confirmed that Ryan Montgrand was arrested by Alberta RCMP. No additional details were provided about where in…...

3+ hour, 13+ min ago   (409+ words) A councillor will put forward a motion to investigate a ban on "pervert glasses" in all Tamworth Regional Council buildings at tonight's meeting. Greens Councillor Ryan Brooke will put forward a motion that would see the council investigate the "practicality…...

5+ hour, 43+ min ago   (470+ words) DALLAS — The City of Dallas is using artificial intelligence to help identify potential code violations in neighborhoods, with cameras mounted on trash trucks scanning for issues such as overgrown lots, graffiti and illegal dumping. The program is drawing support from…...

2+ hour, 20+ min ago   (700+ words) Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) speaks during a Board of Supervisors meeting Oct. 6, 2026. Loudoun supervisors are advancing a proposal by Supervisor Juli E. Briskman (D-Algonkian) to develop a community trust policy after a discussion last week on its merits. “We have an…...

2+ hour, 53+ min ago   (483+ words) The Lancaster County Prison at 625 E. King St. is a tax-exempt building in Lancaster city as viewed on Monday, June 24, 2024. A Florida-based nonprofit has filed a federal lawsuit against Lancaster County Prison officials, alleging they are unconstitutionally blocking the group’s magazines,…...