InquiryIQ, a previously unreported prototype, tested a model from xAI, maker of Grok, to surface associates, social accounts, and other information about people identified through Clearview.

As fed-up activists target Flock, the surveillance camera company is increasing donations to associations for mayors and other local officials.

Cities are cancelling contracts with the spy agency over its abuses—but the alternatives are not a lot better

Incarcerated Illinoisans admitted to solitary confinement appear to no longer have access to outside communication, legal materials and educational programming through tablets, according to advocates.

Lucy Parsons Labs is organizing against ALPR technologies and we need your help to continue this work. LPL is building coalitions, strengthening research and helping organizers around the country take...

TikTok video by Lucy Parsons Labs

As Flock cameras continue to crop up nationwide, we ask listeners if surveillance technologies make them feel safer.

The technology is under fire for how police officers have abused it. But it’s only the symptom of a larger problem.

A Flock presentation shows the company planned to use around 350,000 Uber, Lyft, and delivery drivers to collect license plate data for its surveillance system.

Inappropriate use of Flock cameras by law enforcement officials have raised questions about how much surveillance is too much.

Flock’s array of license-plate cameras was built to fight crime. But at least 50 law enforcement officers were charged with or accused of misusing it and other systems.

Check out this US Letter designed by Freddy Martinez.

A paid, six-month program for Chicagoans to grow skills in community engagement, civic participation and journalism.

A daily independent global news hour with Amy Goodman & Juan González. As the U.S. Commits War Crimes in Iran, Trump Admin Vows to Dismantle Int’l Criminal Court: Reed Brody; What Spain’s Victory Mean...

A publicly maintained index of news articles documenting abuses, misuses, and civil liberties concerns related to Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs).

Cops have used Flock's FreeForm search feature to look for people with tattoos and wearing specific sport shirts, and searches sometimes include the target's race, according to data reviewed by 404 Media.

From data gathering to decision making, there’s a gold mine in police funding.

When a car passes an automated license plate reader (ALPR), its plate is captured and instantly compared against a list of vehicles that police are actively looking for or that police have identified ...

Stop spy drones coming to Minneapolis. Skydio surveillance drones (also used by the IDF) are AI-powered surveillance tools marketed as "public safety." If you don't want surveillance normalized in…