Minnesota’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 23	CBS News	Plymouth City Council votes to terminate contract with Flock↗ CBS News Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Plymouth, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/plymouth
Sep 23	kare11.com	City of Plymouth debates the future of its 16 Flock Safety license plate readers↗ kare11.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Plymouth, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/plymouth
Sep 22	sctimes.com	Flock ALPR debate focuses on privacy and safety concerns in St. Cloud↗ sctimes.com ALPR	City of St. Cloud, MN us/mn/stearns/city/st-cloud
Sep 20	KNSI	St. Cloud Police to Brief Council on Flock License Plate Readers During Monday Work Session↗ KNSI More coverage: knsiradio.com ALPR	City of St. Cloud, MN us/mn/stearns/city/st-cloud
Sep 19	St. Cloud Live ($)	Council previews: St. Cloud to host Flock and Axon camera study session↗ St. Cloud Live ($) ALPR	City of St. Cloud, MN us/mn/stearns/city/st-cloud
Sep 16	KAXE	‘Easy money to cut’: Itasca County removes Flock cameras, cancels contracts↗ KAXE Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Itasca County, MN us/mn/itasca
Sep 15	WDAY Radio	Moorhead Police may drop Flock Safety ALPR cameras↗ WDAY Radio More coverage: The Flag - AM 1100 and FM 92.3 WZFG ALPR	City of Moorhead, MN us/mn/clay/city/moorhead
Sep 15	Yahoo	Champlin weighs future of Flock cameras in the city after they were temporarily removed last month↗ Yahoo More coverage: kare11.com Fixed cameras & RTCCALPR	City of Champlin, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/champlin
Sep 10	Northern News Now	Duluth police drone program raises surveillance questions amid growing use↗ Northern News Nowalso carried by 2 other outlets Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Duluth, MN us/mn/st-louis/city/duluth
Sep 10	kare11.com	St Paul police recount drone-assisted pond rescue↗ kare11.com Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Sep 9	hometownsource.com ($)	Crystal PD removes Flock cameras, ends contract↗ hometownsource.com ($) Contract canceled Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Crystal, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/crystal
Sep 9	5 EYEWITNESS NEWS	St. Paul City Council to vote on police drone program amid privacy concerns↗ 5 EYEWITNESS NEWSalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: Pioneer Press · 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Red Lake Nation News · +3 more Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Sep 9	Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder	St. Paul Council to Vote on $200K Police Drone Grant↗ Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder More coverage: MPR News · DroneXL Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Sep 9	Limitless Media News	Crystal Police End Use of Flock License Plate Readers Following Community Concerns↗ Limitless Media News More coverage: CBS News Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Crystal, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/crystal
Sep 9	MinnPost	Minneapolis officials raise questions about ShotSpotter’s effectiveness↗ MinnPostalso carried by 1 other outlet Gunshot detection	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Sep 9	thecentersquare.com	More Wisconsin communities walk away from Flock cameras↗ thecentersquare.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: wpr.org · Star Tribune · FOX6 News Milwaukee · Urban Milwaukee Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Menasha, WI us/wi/winnebago/city/menasha City of Sheboygan, WI us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan Waupaca County, WI us/wi/waupaca
Sep 9	FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul	St. Paul PD: Docked drone program helps rescue child↗ FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul More coverage: DroneXL Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Sep 9	Spectrum News	Wisconsin agencies suspend Flock cameras amid data concerns↗ Spectrum News More coverage: Indiana Public Radio · hoodline.com · Hoodline · kare11.com · +1 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Sheboygan, WI us/wi/sheboygan/city/sheboygan Fond du Lac County, WI us/wi/fond-du-lac Winnebago County, WI us/wi/winnebago
Sep 8	KNSI	St. Cloud Police Detail Flock Camera Costs And Audit Before Council Review↗ KNSI ALPR	City of St. Cloud, MN us/mn/stearns/city/st-cloud
Sep 4	Eden Prairie Local News	Eden Prairie police address automated license plate reader privacy concerns↗ Eden Prairie Local News ALPR	City of Eden Prairie, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/eden-prairie
Sep 4	Chisago County Press	North Branch City Council delays leaf pickup program action, wants more use data↗ Chisago County Press Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of North Branch, MN us/mn/chisago/city/north-branch
Sep 3	isanti-chisagocountystar.com	North Branch cancels Flock contract↗ isanti-chisagocountystar.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of North Branch, MN us/mn/chisago/city/north-branch
Sep 2	CBS News	St. Paul to vote on drone program expansion, and more headlines↗ CBS News More coverage: Pioneer Press Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Sep 1	Bemidji Now	NEWS SUMMARY 9/1↗ Bemidji Now Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	St. Louis County, MN us/mn/st-louis City of Columbia Heights, MN us/mn/anoka/city/columbia-heights City of Duluth, MN us/mn/st-louis/city/duluth
Sep 1	Hoodline	Champlin MN Pulls Flock License Plate Cameras After Vandalism↗ Hoodline Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Champlin, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/champlin
Aug 31	FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul	Shakopee officials defend Flock cams against 'misinformation' ahead of meeting↗ FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul ALPR−, Reduction	City of Shakopee, MN us/mn/scott/city/shakopee City of Dayton, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/dayton City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Aug 31	myvillager.com	City officials plan to remove Flock cameras↗ myvillager.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Ramsey County, MN us/mn/ramsey
Aug 28	The Cool Down	Minnesota county sheriff signs Flock deal below board approval threshold, drawing backlash↗ The Cool Down New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Aug 27	Northern News Now	St. Louis County ends Flock camera contract↗ Northern News Nowalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WDIO.com · CBS News · cbsnews.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	St. Louis County, MN us/mn/st-louis
Aug 27	hometownsource.com ($)	Plymouth residents urge city to talk about its Flock cameras↗ hometownsource.com ($) ALPR	City of Plymouth, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/plymouth
Aug 27	hometownsource.com ($)	Orono chief: Automated license readers an ‘investigative tool’↗ hometownsource.com ($) ALPR	City of Orono, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/orono
Aug 27	MinneapoliMedia	MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Columbia Heights Police Seek Residents for New Technology Advisory Committee↗ MinneapoliMedia Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Columbia Heights, MN us/mn/anoka/city/columbia-heights
Aug 26	Star Tribune ($)	St. Paul to remove its two city-owned Flock cameras↗ Star Tribune ($) More coverage: CBS News · twincities.com · Bring Me The News · Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionDrones / UAS−, Reduction	City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul Ramsey County, MN us/mn/ramsey
Aug 26	Pioneer Press ($)	St. Paul City Council asks city, Ramsey County to ditch Flock cameras↗ Pioneer Press ($) More coverage: 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS ALPR−, Reduction	City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul Ramsey County, MN us/mn/ramsey
Aug 26	Patch	Anoka County Doubles Down On Flock Cameras As Other Minnesota Cities Pull The Plug↗ Patch New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka Isanti County, MN us/mn/isanti Sherburne County, MN us/mn/sherburne
Aug 26	MinneapoliMedia	MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS UPDATE | Fridley Public Safety Responds to Questions About License-Plate Readers and Police Drones↗ MinneapoliMedia ALPR	City of Fridley, MN us/mn/anoka/city/fridley
Aug 25	kare11.com	How does a Minneapolis neighborhoods impacted by car break-ins feel about Flock cameras?↗ kare11.com ALPR	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Aug 25	hometownsource.com ($)	Fridley keeping ALPR cameras up amidst negative feedback↗ hometownsource.com ($) ALPR	City of Fridley, MN us/mn/anoka/city/fridley
Aug 24	KPFA	ICE Enforcement, Surveillance and Community Resistance in Minneapolis↗ KPFA Face recognition+, Expansion	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Aug 24	hometownsource.com ($)	Sheriff Wise discusses Flock cameras at Andover Council↗ hometownsource.com ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka City of Andover, MN us/mn/anoka/city/andover
Aug 24	hometownsource.com ($)	ACSO presents on, defends ALPRs to St Francis City Council↗ hometownsource.com ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of St. Francis, MN us/mn/anoka/city/st-francis Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Aug 24	5 EYEWITNESS NEWS	Flock camera debate grows as Dayton, St. Paul city councils set to take action↗ 5 EYEWITNESS NEWSalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: hometownsource.com · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts ALPR−, ReductionFace recognition−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Dayton, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/dayton City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Aug 23	The Cool Down	Minnesota cities and counties split over Flock cameras as privacy backlash grows↗ The Cool Downalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: West Central Tribune Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Fridley, MN us/mn/anoka/city/fridley City of Medina, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/medina City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona
Aug 22	Grand Forks Herald ($)	Public distrust of automated license plate readers boiling over in St. Cloud↗ Grand Forks Herald ($)also carried by 2 other outlets Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of St. Cloud, MN us/mn/stearns/city/st-cloud City of Sartell, MN us/mn/stearns/city/sartell Sherburne County, MN us/mn/sherburne
Aug 22	FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul	Flock cameras in St. Paul: Sheriff Fletcher says license plate readers cut auto theft 70%↗ FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul ALPR−, Reduction	Ramsey County, MN us/mn/ramsey City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Aug 21	Star Tribune ($)	St. Paul City Council president wants to end Flock contract↗ Star Tribune ($) More coverage: kare11.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul Ramsey County, MN us/mn/ramsey
Aug 21	opencampus.org	Everyone’s talking about Flock cameras. Here’s what to know.↗ opencampus.org Fusion & data sharing	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka Alameda County, CA us/ca/alameda
Aug 18	kare11.com	No plans to alter Flock contract in Plymouth, despite high-profile incident↗ kare11.com ALPR	City of Plymouth, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/plymouth
Aug 17	AOL.com	Excessive Flock Camera Thefts Force Police Department to Give Up↗ AOL.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona City of Grass Valley, CA us/ca/nevada/city/grass-valley
Aug 17	5 EYEWITNESS NEWS	Has your car been Flocked? Website shows whether your vehicle is in the database.↗ 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS ALPR−, Reduction	City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona City of Edina, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/edina City of Plymouth, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/plymouth
Aug 17	MPR News	Flock cameras face growing public scrutiny across Minnesota↗ MPR News More coverage: Star Tribune Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka Sherburne County, MN us/mn/sherburne

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