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According to JD Supra, California lawmakers passed SB 690 to strip individuals of the right to file pen-register wiretap lawsuits over website tracking, transferring exclusive enforcement power to the state Attorney General.

Via KHON2. In today's Crow's Nest brief.

Primary source, via Connecticut Senate Democrats (.gov). In the Crow's Nest feed.

Via The Seattle Times. In today's Crow's Nest brief.

Local radio outlets report Flock Safety plans to expand into camera-equipped aerial drones, even as several Texas constables remove existing automated license plate readers and the state pauses new installations.

Deadline for law enforcement agencies to remove Flock Safety and automated license plate readers from Florida state highway rights of way

22 stories. The surveillance and liberty brief for Wednesday, September 30, 2026.

Manitowoc Mayor Justin Nickels announced the Wisconsin city will terminate its Flock Safety contract and asked the company to remove private license plate readers, citing data privacy issues, WBAY reported.

Via Idaho Statesman. In today's Crow's Nest brief.

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun acknowledged on WIBC that automated license plate readers pose deep civil liberties issues, following criminal charges against five Indianapolis police officers accused of misusing surveillance camera tracking data.

A set of license plate-reading Flock cameras installed across Steubenville has sparked a debate over how the city makes security decisions and who should have a say before the technology is put in place. STEUBENVILLE, Ohio — A set of license plate-reading Flock cameras installed across Steubenville…

On September 28, 2026, Simsbury residents raised concerns about the town's use of Flock Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR) during a Board of Selectmen meeting. Dozens of attendees questioned how data collected by the six currently operational cameras, with two more pending, is used and whether…

Experts warn that, while such measures may be intended to protect children, they can ultimately wind up burdening adults, posing data privacy concerns, and restricting access to First Amendment-protec...

Germany's parliament approved legislation granting federal police expanded surveillance powers, including automated real-time facial recognition and spyware deployment at transit hubs and border areas, according to reports from Streamline Feed and UA.NEWS.

Bids close for State Information Technology Agency tender to supply police facial recognition body-worn and dashboard cameras

21 stories. The surveillance and liberty brief for Tuesday, September 29, 2026.

London's Metropolitan Police arrested four people in under three hours during a live facial recognition deployment at Oxford Circus, The Mirror reported, as commanders plan a broader citywide rollout using real-time watchlist scans.

The Texas City Police Department suspended two employees following an audit that found 58 non-law enforcement searches out of approximately 11,900 total Flock camera searches conducted between January and June. Assistant Police Chief James Patterson presented the findings to the Texas City…

Two Pittsfield city councilors demanded an accounting of municipal surveillance tools after learning police tested drone software and streaming technology without council approval, iBerkshires reports.

In Indianapolis, Indiana, four current police officers and one ex-officer have been charged with abusing the department's Flock camera surveillance system, facing fraud and misconduct charges. According to Marion County Prosecutor Ryan Mears, one officer allegedly used the system to stalk women to…

LOWELL — Flock Group, Inc. is not only watching license plates in Lowell, but it is also watching the City Council meetings.

Deadline for immigrants to respond to the Trump administration's emergency Supreme Court appeal seeking to permit third-country deportations

18 stories. The surveillance and liberty brief for Monday, September 28, 2026.

The weapons and security infrastructure manufacturer, Axon, is pursuing a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Los Angeles Police Department to conduct a pilot program of Axon’s Lightpost ALPR (automatic license plate reader) system. The proposal follows LAPD’s decision to let its…

Law enforcement agencies outside of Arizona are some of the biggest users of Flock data gathered by the Maricopa County Sheriff Office and Lake Havasu Police Department, records obtained by the Arizona Mirror show. Both agencies say they’re limiting that data sharing, but privacy advocates are…

3 dated things this week: votes, hearings, deadlines.

As of September 25, 2026, ICE's Alternatives to Detention (ATD) program has expanded into a massive surveillance apparatus tracking over 183,000 immigrants within their homes and neighborhoods, a figure confirmed by ICE data and corroborated by GEO Group CEO George Zoley. The number of individuals…

Following the criminal charges against two Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officers for misusing Flock Automated License Plate Recognition (ALPR) cameras, Indianapolis City-County Council Chief of Staff Doran Moreland is reviewing policies in other cities to establish…

5 issues this week. The surveillance and liberty brief, weekday mornings.

Franklin County Sheriff's Office Detective Janet Leonard was fired after an internal audit revealed she misused the Flock surveillance camera system to 'track the every movement of a single, private citizen,' according to a release from Sheriff White. The Franklin County Sheriff's Office, which has…

Gadget Review reported that state fusion centers circulated intelligence on SparrowMap, a citizen tool mapping government vehicles via public cameras, despite finding no evidence of criminal intent.

Via Men's Journal. In today's Crow's Nest brief.

Primary source, via courtlistener.com. In the Crow's Nest feed.

The government officials still enforcing the president’s unconstitutional ban should be held in contempt

Councilor Patricia Valley says she voted to approve Flock in good faith. She now wants the cameras removed from the city, citing 359 searches on her own plate by Lawrence police and a past investigati...

India’s Ministry of Home Affairs issued guidelines directing state police to use facial recognition, cyber monitoring, and real-time tracking alerts to identify suspected human traffickers, India.com reported.

Flock Safety deadline to respond to Senate inquiry regarding law enforcement and immigration access to license plate data

18 stories. The surveillance and liberty brief for Friday, September 25, 2026.

James Heneghan, a 33-year-old Hancock County Sheriff's Deputy in Greenfield, Indiana, was arrested on Thursday morning, September 24, 2026, on a warrant charging him with intimidation, official misconduct, and fraud. Heneghan is currently being held in the Hancock County Jail without bail. The…

Edison officials approved 90 additional Flock license plate readers in a 6-1 vote, expanding police surveillance across local roads, CBS News reported. Police Chief Thomas Bryan said the automated network will alert patrol officers whenever a flagged vehicle enters the township.

LINDSBORG, Kan. (KWCH) - The discussion of Flock cameras continues to be a heated topic throughout the country, and it’s no different in Kansas. Luke Garretson hates seeing the Flock cameras in Lindsborg, where he lives. “The cameras in this area were just put up, for me, without my knowledge. They…

USCIS officers were instructed to falsely impersonate individual voters on public state portals to inspect their records under a DHS initiative, according to a whistleblower disclosure cited by Virginia Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine.

Primary source, via judiciary.senate.gov. In the Crow's Nest feed.

On September 23, 2026, Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Department (IMPD) officer Michael Rogers was among five officers criminally charged with official misconduct and fraud for allegedly misusing Flock automated license plate readers. According to court documents, Rogers conducted over 4,400…

Town officials in Edison, New Jersey, have approved the installation of dozens of Flock cameras. Police say it's to help fight crime, but some in the community are raising privacy concerns. CBS News N...

Via reason.com. In today's Crow's Nest brief.

Public comment period closes on DHS proposed fee of $103,265 for cap-subject H-1B petitions

19 stories. The surveillance and liberty brief for Thursday, September 24, 2026.

In Wichita, Kansas, police are investigating vandalism against Flock surveillance cameras, a trend growing across the nation where individuals cut down cameras to protest perceived overreaching surveillance. A camera at Central and Zoo Boulevard was destroyed, leaving only a pole stump and a yard…