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Massachusetts’s surveillance technology, as reported

Press coverage naming Massachusetts or a jurisdiction within it — each story tagged with the technology it covers. 23 stories

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Date	Source	Story
Jul 1, 2026	The Richmonder	July 1 Newsletter: Beating Kings Dominion - The Richmonder The Richmonder Schools & transit Richmond Public Schools
Jun 29, 2026	Waltham Times	Privacy concerns persist over Waltham’s Flock Safety cameras as Massachusetts passes new consumer data protections - Waltham Times Waltham Times ALPR Massachusetts
Jun 23, 2026	Campus Security Today	Colorado School District Upgrades Security With Intelligent Video Ecosystem - Campus Security Today Campus Security Today Schools & transit Littleton Public Schools
Jun 10, 2026	Waylandpost	Lombardi, Gibbons weigh in on IT budget items - Waylandpost Waylandpost Schools & transit Wayland Public Schools
May 21, 2026	Yahoo	Cambridge City Council votes to drop ShotSpotter technology - Yahoo Yahoo Gunshot detection City of Cambridge
May 12, 2026	ACLU of Massachusetts	We’re privacy hawks. Here’s why we’re alarmed by license plate readers — and not necessarily by speed cameras - ACLU of Massachusetts ACLU of Massachusettsalso carried by 1 other outlet Fusion & data sharing Massachusetts
May 12, 2026	Independent Institute	License Plate Reader Baton Passing : News Article - Independent Institute Independent Institute ALPR California City of Liberty
Apr 28, 2026	Biometric Update	Massachusetts police share fingerprint data with ICE despite limits, report says - Biometric Update Biometric Update Fusion & data sharing Massachusetts
Apr 27, 2026	WGBH	Cooperation with ICE common among Mass. law enforcement, new report finds - WGBH WGBH Fusion & data sharing Massachusetts
Apr 6, 2026	User Mag \| Taylor Lorenz	They're Putting AI Cameras In School Buses - User Mag \| Taylor Lorenz User Mag \| Taylor LorenzPaywalled Schools & transit Massachusetts
Feb 11, 2026	facebook.com	Dozens of Massachusetts police departments are using AI-powered license plate readers to solve crimes faster as some communities push back on the technology. - facebook.com facebook.com ALPR Massachusetts
Jan 18, 2026	PhillyVoice	States are restricting license plate readers amid concerns over immigration enforcement - PhillyVoice PhillyVoice ALPR Massachusetts
Dec 19, 2025	MassLive	‘We’re catching serial killers’: The controversial tech behind solving Brown University shooting - MassLive MassLivePaywalled ALPR Massachusetts
Nov 26, 2025	Franklin Observer	ACLU Claims Massive Privacy Threat in Police Cameras - Franklin Observer Franklin Observer ALPR Massachusetts
Nov 11, 2025	NBC Boston	AI-powered cameras are reading license plates for police in Mass. - NBC Boston NBC Boston ALPR Massachusetts
Oct 24, 2025	American Civil Liberties Union	Flock Can Share Driver-Surveillance Data Even When Police Departments Opt Out, And Other Flock Developments - American Civil Liberties Union American Civil Liberties Union ALPR Massachusetts Texas
Oct 10, 2025	Stateline	Despite widespread interest, only 3 states passed license plate reader laws this year - Stateline Stateline ALPR California Massachusetts
Oct 17, 2023	GovTech	If You Drive in Massachusetts, It’s Probably on Camera - GovTech GovTech ALPR Massachusetts
Dec 13, 2022	ACLU of Massachusetts	ACLU files public records lawsuit against MA agencies for withholding documents related to automatic license plate reader technology - ACLU of Massachusetts ACLU of Massachusetts ALPR Massachusetts
Dec 12, 2022	ACLU of Massachusetts	ACLU of Massachusetts v. Executive Office of Public Safety and Security et al. - ACLU of Massachusetts ACLU of Massachusetts ALPR Massachusetts
Dec 12, 2022	ACLU of Massachusetts	What you need to know about automatic license plate readers - ACLU of Massachusetts ACLU of Massachusetts ALPR Massachusetts
Jun 24, 2021	NBC Boston	Lawmakers to Consider Automatic License Plate Reader Proposals - NBC Boston NBC Boston ALPR Massachusetts
Mar 15, 2016	MassLive	Massachusetts lawmakers weigh restrictions on police license plate scanners - MassLive MassLivePaywalled ALPR Massachusetts

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