Alabama’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 22	mynbc15.com	Who’s reading your tag? Records show hundreds of sensors approved across Alabama↗ mynbc15.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WBMA ALPR	City of Birmingham, AL us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Sep 17	OBA News	New Drone Program Targets Water Rescues and Medical Emergencies in Orange Beach↗ OBA News More coverage: Gulf Coast Media Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Orange Beach, AL us/al/baldwin/city/orange-beach
Sep 17	WBHM	The grid has eyes↗ WBHM ALPR+, Expansion	City of Birmingham, AL us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Sep 17	rocketcitynow.com	Residents voice strong opposition to automatic license plate readers at lengthy public forum↗ rocketcitynow.com ALPR	City of Huntsville, AL us/al/madison/city/huntsville
Sep 16	WBHM	Are we Flocked? And what does that even mean?↗ WBHM ALPR−, Reduction	Walker County, AL us/al/walker
Sep 16	1819 News	Decatur police officer under investigation for possible misuse of license plate reader system↗ 1819 News More coverage: Yellowhammer News · Hoodline · 256 Today ALPR	City of Decatur, AL us/al/morgan/city/decatur
Sep 16	Opelika Observer	WHO’S WATCHING THE WATCHERS?↗ Opelika Observer ALPR	Lee County, AL us/al/lee City of Auburn, AL us/al/lee/city/auburn City of Opelika, AL us/al/lee/city/opelika
Sep 16	AL.com ($)	Alabama police officer investigated for alleged misuse of automated license plate reader system↗ AL.com ($) ALPR	City of Decatur, AL us/al/morgan/city/decatur
Sep 15	WHNT.com	Possible police misuse of license plate recognition under investigation in Decatur↗ WHNT.com ALPR	City of Decatur, AL us/al/morgan/city/decatur
Sep 13	Hoodline	Huntsville Flock Camera Logs Draw Scrutiny↗ Hoodline More coverage: rblandmark.com · Mahoning Matters · ashlandcountypictures.com · Uprise RI · +1 more ALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntsville, AL us/al/madison/city/huntsville Village of Riverside, IL us/il/cook/village/riverside Town of Cumberland, RI us/ri/town/cumberland
Sep 12	AL.com ($)	Railroad corporation grant helps rural community buy new police drone↗ AL.com ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Town of Parrish, AL us/al/walker/town/parrish
Sep 12	MotorBiscuit	Police Demand $1,000,000 For Access to Public Flock Camera Logs↗ MotorBiscuit Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Huntsville, AL us/al/madison/city/huntsville
Sep 12	WHNT.com	Red Bay seeks public feedback on proposed Flock camera policy↗ WHNT.comalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	City of Red Bay, AL us/al/franklin/city/red-bay
Sep 11	wvtm13.com	Parrish Police to gain new drone with Norfolk Southern grant↗ wvtm13.com Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Town of Parrish, AL us/al/walker/town/parrish
Sep 9	rocketcitynow.com	Red Bay City Council introduces new rules for license plate data use amid privacy concerns↗ rocketcitynow.com More coverage: WHNT.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Red Bay, AL us/al/franklin/city/red-bay
Sep 9	WBMA	Calera police tighten Flock camera rules, cut data retention amid concerns over misuse↗ WBMA ALPR−, Reduction	City of Calera, AL us/al/shelby/city/calera
Sep 9	rocketcitynow.com	Alabama residents challenge utility's ties with Flock, citing surveillance concerns↗ rocketcitynow.com New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Birmingham, AL us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Sep 9	Alabama Reflector	How Alabama Power became Flock’s longest-standing middleman↗ Alabama Reflector New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Birmingham, AL us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Sep 9	Gulf Coast Media	Gulf Shores, Orange Beach, Foley respond to Flock's new accountability rules as pushback continues↗ Gulf Coast Mediaalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Gulf Coast Media Face recognitionFixed cameras & RTCC	City of Gulf Shores, AL us/al/baldwin/city/gulf-shores City of Foley, AL us/al/baldwin/city/foley City of Orange Beach, AL us/al/baldwin/city/orange-beach
Sep 3	Yellowhammer News	Lee County sheriff said 'people's information should be protected' – three weeks later, he fired a deputy over Flock camera misuse↗ Yellowhammer News ALPR	Lee County, AL us/al/lee
Sep 1	AL.com ($)	Alabama deputy sheriff fired over alleged misuse of Flock camera system↗ AL.com ($) ALPR	Lee County, AL us/al/lee St. Clair County, AL us/al/st-clair
Sep 1	Yahoo	Gulf Coast police chief promises 'transparency portal' for town's Flock cameras↗ Yahoo Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Gulf Shores, AL us/al/baldwin/city/gulf-shores
Aug 31	truthout.org	Alabama Utility Partners With Flock to Sell More Surveillance to Cities↗ truthout.org New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Birmingham, AL us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Aug 30	rocketcitynow.com	State rep. seeks feedback on license plate reader cameras amid growing surveillance concerns↗ rocketcitynow.comalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	City of Huntsville, AL us/al/madison/city/huntsville Madison County, AL us/al/madison
Aug 30	AL.com ($)	Your car is being tracked across Birmingham. The city won’t say what happens to the data↗ AL.com ($) New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Birmingham, AL us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Aug 29	Inside Climate News	The Grid Has Eyes↗ Inside Climate News ALPR+, Expansion	City of Birmingham, AL us/al/jefferson/city/birmingham
Aug 28	Yellowhammer News	Cullman Sheriff, PSC candidate Matt Gentry on Flock cameras: 'If they misuse it, then they need to be arrested for it'↗ Yellowhammer News ALPR	Cullman County, AL us/al/cullman
Aug 28	1819 News	Red Bay takes Flock Safety cameras offline after city council vote |…↗ 1819 News ALPR−, Reduction	City of Red Bay, AL us/al/franklin/city/red-bay
Aug 25	mynbc15.com	Mobile reveals how long it keeps license plate reader data amid privacy concerns↗ mynbc15.com ALPR	City of Mobile, AL us/al/mobile/city/mobile
Aug 18	rocketcitynow.com	Red Bay residents voice concerns over license plate readers at city council meeting↗ rocketcitynow.com More coverage: rocketcitynow.com ALPR	City of Red Bay, AL us/al/franklin/city/red-bay

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