Press releases, and who covered them

Statements published by the parties themselves (government bodies, surveillance-technology vendors, and advocacy groups), kept separate from independent reporting. Each release shows the journalism that covered it, or notes where none is on record. 32 releases

Advocacy press release
Flock Safety Faces New Questions After Lawmakers Spot Alleged ‘History’ of Contradictions - The Daily Signal
Issued by The Daily Signal · Sep 18
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Advocacy press release
ACLU California and EFF Ask California Supreme Court to Recognize the Harm of License Plate Surveillance - ACLU of Northern California
Issued by ACLU of Northern California · Sep 17
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR California
Advocacy press release
FBI Surveillance, Social Media, AI, Partnerships Draw Scrutiny at Senate Hearing - reclaimthenet.org
Issued by reclaimthenet.org · Sep 16
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Advocacy press release
Texas Lawmakers Push for Flock Camera Accountability - The Daily Signal
Issued by The Daily Signal · Sep 16
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Texas
Government press release
Statement From AG Wilson on Flock Cameras - Ohio Attorney General (.gov)
Issued by Ohio Attorney General (.gov) · Sep 16
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Company press release
Adrian considers nixing contract with Flock Safety. Here's why - lenconnect.com
Issued by lenconnect.com · Sep 11
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR City of Adrian, MI
Government press release
City pauses license plate reader vendor selection to allow for broader policy discussion and community engagement - bouldercolorado.gov
Issued by bouldercolorado.gov · Sep 10
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
ALPR City of Boulder, CO
Advocacy press release
Massie And Burlison Introduce Bill To Defund Flock Surveillance Cameras - reclaimthenet.org
Issued by reclaimthenet.org · Sep 8
No independent coverage on record.
Fusion & data sharing
Advocacy press release
Florida And Texas Move Against Flock License Plate Readers - reclaimthenet.org
Issued by reclaimthenet.org · Sep 5
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR TexasCity of Pflugerville, TXCity of Tempe, AZ
Advocacy press release
Texas and Florida Step Back from ALPRs - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · Sep 2
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Texas
Advocacy press release
Local Leaders Are Saying NO to Flock - ACLU of Massachusetts
Issued by ACLU of Massachusetts · Sep 1
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Newswire press release
GBI Arrests GDC Special Agent in Charge for Misuse of a License Plate Reader System - EIN Presswire
Issued by EIN Presswire · Sep 1
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Advocacy press release
Institute for Justice Sounds Alarm on Smithtown Surveillance - The Institute for Justice
Issued by The Institute for Justice · Aug 31
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fusion & data sharing Town of Smithtown, NY
Advocacy press release
Get Flock’d: Liberal Tempe, Deep-Red Cave Creek End Camera Contracts the Same Day - California Globe
Issued by California Globe · Aug 29
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
ALPR City of Tempe, AZTown of Cave Creek, AZ
Advocacy press release
St. Paul’s IDF-style Skydio drones criticized amid backlash against AI surveillance tech - Fight Back! News
Issued by Fight Back! News · Aug 29
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Drones / UAS City of Minneapolis, MN
Advocacy press release
Councils are using facial recognition technology in CCTV cameras - Liberty Investigates
Issued by Liberty Investigates · Aug 29
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition British Transport Police
Company press release
Database Shows Abuse of License Plate Readers; Police Defend Their Use - tippinsights
Issued by tippinsights · Aug 28
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Bibb County, GACity of Fayetteville, GA
Advocacy press release
You’re Being Watched: The Flock Camera Controversy Sweeping California - Daily Signal
Issued by Daily Signal · Aug 26
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
ALPR Riverside County, CACity of Costa Mesa, CACity of Los Angeles, CA
Advocacy press release
In New Jersey, Fair Trials Demand Facial Recognition Disclosure. What About the Rest of Us? - EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center
Issued by EPIC – Electronic Privacy Information Center · Aug 26
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Advocacy press release
Database Reveals License Plate Reader Abuse in Georgia - Daily Signal
Issued by Daily Signal · Aug 26
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR Bibb County, GACity of Fayetteville, GA
Advocacy press release
Suffolk Constabulary deploys borrowed live facial-recognition van in three English town centres - Digital Watch Observatory
Issued by Digital Watch Observatory · Aug 25
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition Suffolk Constabulary, UK
Advocacy press release
Safety Not Surveillance Bristol Townhall - Open Rights Group
Issued by Open Rights Group · Aug 25
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Advocacy press release
EFF and Civil Society Groups Call on Nottinghamshire Police to Halt Live Face Recognition - Electronic Frontier Foundation
Issued by Electronic Frontier Foundation · Aug 21
No independent coverage on record.
Face recognition
Company press release
City forced to tear down security cameras around homes - realestate.com.au
Issued by realestate.com.au · Aug 19
No independent coverage on record.
ALPR
Advocacy press release
Khan Approves Oxford Street Live Facial Recognition - reclaimthenet.org
Issued by reclaimthenet.org · Aug 17
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition Metropolitan Police Service, UK
Advocacy press release
How Hattiesburg Built a Community-Supported Drone as First Responder Program - National League of Cities
Issued by National League of Cities · Aug 17
No independent coverage on record.
Drones / UAS City of Hattiesburg, MS
Government press release
Will Scottsdale follow as a flock of cities cancel cop cams? - Scottsdale Progress
Issued by Scottsdale Progress · Aug 16
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fusion & data sharing City of Scottsdale, AZCity of Chandler, AZ
Advocacy press release
Flock Off: Five Arizona Cities Drop Contracts, Pinal County Declines Renewal; Four More Restrict Use Or Investigate Misuse – California Globe - California Globe
Issued by California Globe · Aug 14
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition City of Chandler, AZCity of Sierra Vista, AZCity of South Tucson, AZ
Advocacy press release
Flock Cameras Come to Norman, Despite Council Rejection - reclaimthenet.org
Issued by reclaimthenet.org · Aug 14
No independent coverage on record.
Fixed cameras & RTCC Cleveland County, OKCity of Norman, OK
Company press release
How many 'Flock' cameras surround Lansing? See who's tracking you - lenconnect.com
Issued by lenconnect.com · Aug 14
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Fixed cameras & RTCC City of Lansing, MIEaton County, MIIngham County, MI
Advocacy press release
Police Launch Live Facial Recognition Trial at London Subway Stations - reclaimthenet.org
Issued by reclaimthenet.org · Aug 13
Independent reporting on this, published after the release:
Face recognition British Transport PoliceGreater Manchester Police, UK
Government press release
The bigger picture: How Vizgard is automating airspace safety - GOV.UK
Issued by GOV.UK · Aug 13
No independent coverage on record.
Drones / UAS