Michigan’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 2	FOX 17 West Michigan News	New system connects Calhoun County school cameras directly to 911 dispatchers↗ FOX 17 West Michigan News Schools & transit+, Expansion	Calhoun County, MI us/mi/calhoun
Sep 2	The Detroit News ($)	Jocelyn Benson, John James weigh in on Flock cameras↗ The Detroit News ($) Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Ferndale, MI us/mi/oakland/city/ferndale
Sep 2	CBS News	Flock camera use to end in much of Monroe County, as board votes to discontinue service↗ CBS News Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Monroe County, MI us/mi/monroe
Sep 1	People's World	DeFlock Lansing coalition wins vote on removing police spy cameras↗ People's World ALPR−, Reduction	City of Lansing, MI us/mi/ingham/city/lansing
Aug 31	cbsnews.com	Half of St. Louis County's Flock cameras were stolen. Now the county is dropping the contract.↗ cbsnews.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WSLS · Michigan Advance · Livingston Daily Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	St. Louis County, MN us/mn/st-louis Charlotte County, VA us/va/charlotte Livingston County, MI us/mi/livingston
Aug 29	Daily Kos	Evening Shade– Resistance Rising– Saturday, August 29th, 2026 (Regional edition)↗ Daily Kos Fusion & data sharing	City of Grand Rapids, MI us/mi/kent/city/grand-rapids
Aug 28	The Rapidian	Residents call for an end to Flock at City Commission meeting↗ The Rapidian Fusion & data sharing	City of Grand Rapids, MI us/mi/kent/city/grand-rapids
Aug 28	MLive.com ($)	Imlay City chief says surveillance cameras downtown are not Flock devices↗ MLive.com ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Imlay City, MI us/mi/lapeer/city/imlay-city
Aug 28	Michigan Capitol Confidential	Bill aims to cage Michigan's growing surveillance flock↗ Michigan Capitol Confidential Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Westland, MI us/mi/wayne/city/westland
Aug 28	Michigan Advance	Grand Rapids police, Flock officials face questions over data sharing and ICE↗ Michigan Advance ALPR	City of Grand Rapids, MI us/mi/kent/city/grand-rapids
Aug 26	Battle Creek Enquirer ($)	Calhoun County 911 gets live access to school cameras↗ Battle Creek Enquirer ($) Schools & transit+, Expansion	Calhoun County, MI us/mi/calhoun
Aug 26	MLive.com ($)	Residents pack Grand Rapids meeting over Flock surveillance cameras↗ MLive.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: GovTech Fusion & data sharingALPR	City of Grand Rapids, MI us/mi/kent/city/grand-rapids
Aug 25	FOX 17 West Michigan News	Flock Safety, at Grand Rapids city meeting, says it does not have contracts with ICE, DHS↗ FOX 17 West Michigan Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	City of Grand Rapids, MI us/mi/kent/city/grand-rapids
Aug 25	MLive.com ($)	Flock automated license plate readers Grand Rapids: How they work↗ MLive.com ($)also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: FOX 17 West Michigan News · WZZM13.com · WZZM13.com · MLive.com · +2 more ALPR−, ReductionFace recognition−, Reduction	City of Grand Rapids, MI us/mi/kent/city/grand-rapids
Aug 25	Fox News	AI-powered cameras are tracking American drivers — and lawmakers on both sides want limits↗ Fox News Face recognition−, Reduction	City of Sarasota, FL us/fl/sarasota/city/sarasota Bernalillo County, NM us/nm/bernalillo City of Lansing, MI us/mi/ingham/city/lansing
Aug 25	WOODTV.com	Ottawa County sheriff addresses ‘nationwide trend’ of Flock vandalism↗ WOODTV.com More coverage: 1450 AM 99.7 FM WHTC · MLive.com · Spectrum News ALPRFusion & data sharing	Ottawa County, MI us/mi/ottawa
Aug 24	Michigan Public	Grand Rapids committee to get briefing on use of Flock cameras as residents speak out↗ Michigan Publicalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: FOX 17 West Michigan News · Spectrum News NY1 · Spectrum News ALPRFace recognitionFusion & data sharingDrones / UAS	City of Grand Rapids, MI us/mi/kent/city/grand-rapids
Aug 24	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Get the Flock Out: Lansing Residents Rally Against License Plate Reader Cameras↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts More coverage: Lansing City Pulse ALPR−, Reduction	City of Lansing, MI us/mi/ingham/city/lansing
Aug 24	Michigan Advance	Kettering University student sues Genesee County, alleges they withheld records on Flock cameras↗ Michigan Advancealso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WNEM ALPR	Genesee County, MI us/mi/genesee
Aug 23	WKAR	What Roth's Watching: Lansing Flock camera debate, MSU students return to campus and more↗ WKAR ALPR−, Reduction	City of Lansing, MI us/mi/ingham/city/lansing
Aug 23	AOL.com	Kalamazoo updates policy on Flock, ALPR contracts↗ AOL.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Kalamazoo, MI us/mi/kalamazoo/city/kalamazoo
Aug 22	Lansing State Journal	Lansing councilman wants city to cancel Flock camera contracts↗ Lansing State Journal More coverage: AOL.com · WLNS 6 News · WLNS 6 News Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Lansing, MI us/mi/ingham/city/lansing
Aug 22	Iron Mountain Daily News	KIND decision to end Flock cameras driven by cost, community concerns -↗ Iron Mountain Daily News Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Dickinson County, MI us/mi/dickinson
Aug 21	MLive.com ($)	Michigan lawsuit could decide whether police can keep Flock camera data secret↗ MLive.com ($) ALPR	Genesee County, MI us/mi/genesee
Aug 20	Hoodline	Waterford Cops Defend 16 Flock Cameras as Neighbors Cut Back or Pull the Plug↗ Hoodline New contract Schools & transit+, Expansion	Monroe County, MI us/mi/monroe City of Ferndale, MI us/mi/oakland/city/ferndale City of Sterling Heights, MI us/mi/macomb/city/sterling-heights
Aug 17	FOX 2 Detroit	Sumpter Township police cancels Flock camera agreement↗ FOX 2 Detroit Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Wayne County, MI us/mi/wayne
Aug 14	MLive.com ($)	Michigan county to keep Flock data for just 7 days as company rolls out new guidelines↗ MLive.com ($) More coverage: Yahoo · Audacy ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Monroe County, MI us/mi/monroe
Aug 14	Monroe Evening News	Monroe County Sheriff updates license plate camera policy↗ Monroe Evening News ALPR−, Reduction	Monroe County, MI us/mi/monroe
Aug 14	Yahoo	Where 'Flock' cameras are found on MSU campus↗ Yahoo ALPR	City of East Lansing, MI us/mi/ingham/city/east-lansing
Aug 13	wxyz.com	How metro Detroit school districts are using technology to keep kids safe↗ wxyz.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: 94.7 WCSX Schools & transit+, Expansion	Lake Shore Public Schools, MI us/mi/scd/lake-shore Detroit Public Schools Community District, MI us/mi/scd/detroit-public-schools-community-district
Aug 12	Gander Newsroom	5 ways to say ‘Flock off’ to ALPRs in Michigan↗ Gander Newsroom Contract canceled Face recognition−, Reduction	City of Menominee, MI us/mi/menominee/city/menominee City of Bay City, MI us/mi/bay/city/bay-city City of Ferndale, MI us/mi/oakland/city/ferndale
Aug 12	WJR-AM	Flock CEO Touts Company’s Commitment to Public Safety Amid Public Backlash↗ WJR-AM More coverage: Northern News Now Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionSchools & transit−, Reduction	City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona City of Bay City, MI us/mi/bay/city/bay-city City of Ferndale, MI us/mi/oakland/city/ferndale
Aug 12	FOX 2 Detroit	What are Flock cameras? What to know as vandalism, complaints persist↗ FOX 2 Detroit More coverage: MLive.com Contract canceled Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Oakland County, MI us/mi/oakland City of Ferndale, MI us/mi/oakland/city/ferndale City of Westland, MI us/mi/wayne/city/westland
Aug 12	FOX 2 Detroit	Metro Detroit Flock camera vandalism continues; surveillance complaints persist↗ FOX 2 Detroit More coverage: aol.com Contract canceled Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Oakland County, MI us/mi/oakland
Aug 11	High Times Magazine	Flock Cameras and Cannabis: Police Are Tracking Trips to Legal Weed States↗ High Times Magazine ALPR	City of Madison Heights, MI us/mi/oakland/city/madison-heights City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles City of Roseville, CA us/ca/placer/city/roseville
Aug 11	WRIF Rocks Detroit	Former Detroit Police Official Criticizes Officers Over Surveillance Camera Misuse↗ WRIF Rocks Detroit ALPR	City of Detroit, MI us/mi/wayne/city/detroit City of Sterling Heights, MI us/mi/macomb/city/sterling-heights
Aug 11	WILX ($)	Michigan Senate bill targets license plate reader cameras amid privacy concerns↗ WILX ($)also carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	Jackson County, MI us/mi/jackson
Aug 10	Law360	Mich. Journalist Challenges Drone Law Over Police Ban↗ Law360also carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS	Bay County, MI us/mi/bay
Aug 7	The State News	East Lansing to install SafetyStick monitors to curb illegal parking downtown↗ The State News New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of East Lansing, MI us/mi/ingham/city/east-lansing
Aug 7	Macomb Daily ($)	Sterling Heights to consider making improper use of Flock a crime↗ Macomb Daily ($) Fusion & data sharing	City of Sterling Heights, MI us/mi/macomb/city/sterling-heights
Aug 7	wwmt.com	Remington Hernandez↗ wwmt.com ALPR−, Reduction	Kalamazoo County, MI us/mi/kalamazoo
Aug 6	MLive.com ($)	Police test drone as first responder in the sky over Kalamazoo↗ MLive.com ($) More coverage: GovTech Drones / UAS	City of Kalamazoo, MI us/mi/kalamazoo/city/kalamazoo
Aug 6	MLive.com ($)	How is Kalamazoo using Flock cameras? Newly released records offer a rare look↗ MLive.com ($) ALPR	City of Kalamazoo, MI us/mi/kalamazoo/city/kalamazoo
Aug 6	FOX 2 Detroit	Flock cameras debated in Sterling Heights↗ FOX 2 Detroitalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 ALPR	City of Sterling Heights, MI us/mi/macomb/city/sterling-heights
Aug 5	Yahoo	Michigan council demands a year of Flock camera data after 1 million license plate scans in 30 days↗ Yahoo ALPR−, Reduction	City of Sterling Heights, MI us/mi/macomb/city/sterling-heights City of Clawson, MI us/mi/oakland/city/clawson City of Ferndale, MI us/mi/oakland/city/ferndale
Aug 4	Macomb Daily ($)	Macomb Sheriff’s Office to look for ways to increase transparency over Flock cameras↗ Macomb Daily ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WRIF Rocks Detroit · 94.7 WCSX ALPRFusion & data sharing	Macomb County, MI us/mi/macomb City of Mount Clemens, MI us/mi/macomb/city/mount-clemens
Aug 3	The Real WV	THE FRONT PORCH: Flock cameras spread across West Virginia, sparking privacy debate↗ The Real WV More coverage: Tennessee Conservative · candgnews.com ALPR+, ExpansionFixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Sterling Heights, MI us/mi/macomb/city/sterling-heights
Jul 31	ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4	Sterling Heights council demands Flock camera transparency amid privacy debate↗ ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: clickondetroit.com · ClickOnDetroit | WDIV Local 4 ALPRFusion & data sharing	City of Sterling Heights, MI us/mi/macomb/city/sterling-heights City of Clawson, MI us/mi/oakland/city/clawson City of Ferndale, MI us/mi/oakland/city/ferndale
Jul 31	Yahoo	Two Flock Cameras Go Up in Flames, Police Say It Was No Accident↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Gadget Review Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Brown County, WI us/wi/brown
Jul 31	WSBT	Michigan Senate bill would restrict license plate reader data retention, require warrants↗ WSBTalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: WTVB · AOL.com · WILX · Michigan Public ALPR−, Reduction	City of Coldwater, MI us/mi/branch/city/coldwater
Jul 26	Macomb Daily ($)	Sterling Heights City Council orders police chief to hand over Flock logs↗ Macomb Daily ($) ALPR	City of Sterling Heights, MI us/mi/macomb/city/sterling-heights
Jul 24	MLive.com ($)	$3M purchase to equip Ann Arbor police with high-tech drones, Tasers, other gear↗ MLive.com ($) New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Ann Arbor, MI us/mi/washtenaw/city/ann-arbor
Jul 22	C&G Newspapers	Warren renews Flock contract after councilwoman changes vote↗ C&G Newspapers New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Warren, MI us/mi/macomb/city/warren
Jul 17, 2026	GovTech	Detroit Area Cities Increasingly Parting Ways With Flock Safety↗ GovTech Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Ferndale, MI us/mi/oakland/city/ferndale City of Clawson, MI us/mi/oakland/city/clawson Village of Milford, MI us/mi/oakland/village/milford

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