Kentucky’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Aug 13	Cincinnati Enquirer	Flock camera use requires transparency; we don't have it | From the editor↗ Cincinnati Enquirer Fixed cameras & RTCC	Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport Clermont County, OH us/oh/clermont
Aug 13	Queer Kentucky	Northern Kentucky Communities Push Back Against Flock Safety Surveillance Cameras.↗ Queer Kentucky Contract canceled Face recognition−, Reduction	Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton City of Fort Thomas, KY us/ky/campbell/city/fort-thomas City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Aug 4	LINK nky	101 Flock devices are watching Northern Kentucky roads. Are they in your neighborhood?↗ LINK nky ALPR+, Expansion	Boone County, KY us/ky/boone City of Bellevue, KY us/ky/campbell/city/bellevue City of Dayton, KY us/ky/campbell/city/dayton
Aug 2	WBIR	London, KY police confirm no use of Flock cameras amid regional debate over automated license plate readers↗ WBIR ALPR	City of London, KY us/ky/laurel/city/london City of Knoxville, TN us/tn/knox/city/knoxville Knox County, TN us/tn/knox
Jul 31	The Courier-Journal ($)	Weapons detection systems installed in Bullitt County high schools↗ The Courier-Journal ($) More coverage: facebook.com Schools & transit+, Expansion	Bullitt County, KY us/ky/bullitt
Jul 30	AOL.com	Kentucky lawmaker pushes to ban Flock cameras as police defend crime-fighting technology↗ AOL.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Nicholasville, KY us/ky/jessamine/city/nicholasville
Jul 30	Lexington Herald Leader ($)	KY police conceal Flock camera locations under open records law amendment↗ Lexington Herald Leader ($) Face recognition+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	City of Bowling Green, KY us/ky/warren/city/bowling-green City of Elizabethtown, KY us/ky/hardin/city/elizabethtown City of Richmond, KY us/ky/madison/city/richmond
Jul 22	Cincinnati Magazine	Newport Abandons Flock Cameras as Surveillance Concerns are Raised↗ Cincinnati Magazine Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Jul 20	Spectrum News	Records detail Louisville ABC’s use of emergency suspension orders↗ Spectrum Newsalso carried by 3 other outlets Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Louisville, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
Jul 20	WKEF	Tri-State city residents question plan to double controversial Flock license plate cameras↗ WKEF New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Fort Thomas, KY us/ky/campbell/city/fort-thomas
Jul 17	Yahoo	Yes, Kentucky's school bus stop law did change in 2026↗ Yahoo More coverage: WDRB Schools & transit+, Expansion	Kentucky us/ky Hardin County, KY us/ky/hardin
Jul 15	Cincinnati Enquirer	As Newport drops Flock-style cameras, Kenton County considers adding them↗ Cincinnati Enquireralso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AOL.com Face recognitionALPR	Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Jul 15	LINK nky	Kenton County Fiscal Court holds off on license plate reader vote… again↗ LINK nky ALPR	Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton
Jul 14	WKRC	Flock camera debate heats up in NKY as privacy fears clash with crime-fighting claims↗ WKRCalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WKRC · WKRN News 2 · WKRC ALPR−, Reduction	Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton
Jul 14	WCPO 9 Cincinnati	Newport to remove Flock cameras, end pilot program↗ WCPO 9 Cincinnati Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Jul 14	WKRC	Tri-State county seeks approval for controversial Flock cameras as debates continue↗ WKRC ALPR	Kenton County, KY us/ky/kenton
Jul 14	Messenger-Inquirer	Law enforcement has access to 15 Flock cameras across city↗ Messenger-Inquirer ALPR	Daviess County, KY us/ky/daviess
Jul 13	The Lexington Times	Lexington posts a map of its license-plate cameras. It doesn't show the 2,000-camera network behind them.↗ The Lexington Times ALPR	Fayette County, KY us/ky/fayette
Jul 9	WCPO 9 Cincinnati	Newport Police & Flock representatives address license plate reader concerns↗ WCPO 9 Cincinnati More coverage: WCPO 9 Cincinnati ALPR	City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Jul 8	WLWT	Newport police invite community to weigh in on Flock cameras↗ WLWT More coverage: FOX19 | Cincinnati ALPR	City of Newport, KY us/ky/campbell/city/newport
Jul 4	The Lexington Times	Surveillance concerns dominate Lexington Reddit as flock camera debate rages↗ The Lexington Times ALPR	Fayette County, KY us/ky/fayette
Jul 2	WDRB	Privacy concerns grow as Louisville keeps Flock camera locations secret↗ WDRB ALPR	City of Louisville, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
Jun 9, 2026	Louisville Public Media	JCPS doesn’t have classroom cameras. Some parents want that to change.↗ Louisville Public Media Schools & transit	Greenup County School District, KY us/ky/greenup/scd/greenup-county
Sep 26, 2025	WDRB	Louisville police using thousands of 24-hour surveillance cameras to solve crimes↗ WDRB Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Louisville, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville
Apr 11, 2022	The Courier-Journal ($)	What you should know about those license plate readers popping up in neighborhoods↗ The Courier-Journal ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Louisville, KY us/ky/jefferson/city/louisville

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