Minnesota’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Jul 23	hometownsource.com ($)	Ham Lake residents question Anoka County Sheriff’s Office drone, Flock program↗ hometownsource.com ($) New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka City of Ham Lake, MN us/mn/anoka/city/ham-lake
Jul 23	hometownsource.com ($)	ACSO signs contract for Flock, drone pilot without board approval↗ hometownsource.com ($) More coverage: hometownsource.com New contract Drones / UAS+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jul 22	MinnPost	In Minneapolis’ search for crime deterrents, drones fly into a wall↗ MinnPost Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Brooklyn Park, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/brooklyn-park
Jul 20	Patch	Feds Checked These Suburbs Flock Cameras For Immigration Cases: Report↗ Patch ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fridley, MN us/mn/anoka/city/fridley City of Eagan, MN us/mn/dakota/city/eagan City of South St. Paul, MN us/mn/dakota/city/south-st-paul
Jul 20	KRKYMN Radio	Schroepfer says Flock cameras are a hot topic, but not in Northfield↗ KYMN Radio Face recognition−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Northfield, MN us/mn/rice/city/northfield
Jul 20	STStar Tribune ($)	Police searched Twin Cities license plate cameras for immigration enforcement during ICE surge↗ Star Tribune ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: MSN Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Mille Lacs County, MN us/mn/mille-lacs
Jul 17	AUAudacy	Minneapolis City Council rejects police department use of drones as first responders↗ Audacyalso carried by 4 other outlets More coverage: Bring Me The News · officer.com · Morgan County Citizen · AOL.com · +1 more Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 16	MRMinnesota Reformer	Protesters condemn proposed Minneapolis drone contract over surveillance concerns↗ Minnesota Reformeralso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: CBS News · MinneapoliMedia Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 15	MPR News	Minneapolis City Council to vote on controversial police drone use plan↗ MPR Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AOL.com · CBS News · Yahoo · 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 15	SOsouthernminn.com ($)	Faribault OKs FPD grant money to renew Flock camera services↗ southernminn.com ($) New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Faribault County, MN us/mn/faribault
Jul 14	hometownsource.com ($)	ACSO signs contract for Flock, drone pilot without board aproval↗ hometownsource.com ($) New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jul 9	WAWaltonTribune.com	Minneapolis police drone debate draws packed crowds concerned about privacy↗ WaltonTribune.comalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: CBS News · Star Tribune Drones / UAS	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 9	KAkare11.com	Minneapolis weighs drone first responder pilot program amid surveillance and human rights concerns↗ kare11.com More coverage: Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Drones / UAS	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 8	FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul	Minneapolis drone debate: Residents raise privacy concerns↗ FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul More coverage: 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Drones / UAS	Hennepin County, MN us/mn/hennepin City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 7	MinneapoliMedia	MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Mandates Anonymous Threat Reporting Systems in Every Public School to Strengthen Violence Prevention↗ MinneapoliMedia Schools & transit+, Expansion	Minnesota us/mn
Jul 4	hometownsource.com ($)	Flock Safety cameras aid crime-fighting efforts in Pierz↗ hometownsource.com ($) ALPR	Morrison County, MN us/mn/morrison
Jun 23	Pioneer Press ($)	St. Paul PD’s expanded drone program means some arrive at 911 calls before cops↗ Pioneer Press ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Jun 22	MinnPost	Documenters report: Minneapolis City Council to vote Thursday on bathhouse ban, ShotSpotter contract↗ MinnPost Gunshot detection	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jun 11	MinnPost	Documenters report: Minneapolis City Council committee weighs ShotSpotter contract extension↗ MinnPost Gunshot detection	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jun 3, 2026	5 EYEWITNESS NEWS	Minneapolis leaders split over ShotSpotter contract↗ 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Gunshot detection	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
May 28, 2026	St. Cloud Times	Minneapolis weighs drones as first responders, sparking privacy debate↗ St. Cloud Times Drones / UAS	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
May 22, 2026	MinnPost	Public safety or Orwellian trap? Minneapolis opens conversation on drones as first responders↗ MinnPost Drones / UAS	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
May 20, 2026	hometownsource.com ($)	Columbia Heights residents question Flock cameras, drone technology at town hall↗ hometownsource.com ($) Fusion & data sharing	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
May 7, 2026	FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul	Police drone use in Minneapolis considered by city council↗ FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul More coverage: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Drones / UAS	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Apr 14, 2026	Unicorn Riot	ALPRs and Minneapolis’ Growing Discriminatory Surveillance Dragnet↗ Unicorn Riot Fusion & data sharing+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	California us/ca City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Apr 13, 2026	MinneapoliMedia	MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Lawmakers Advance AI School Surveillance Pilot, Raising Safety and Privacy Debate↗ MinneapoliMedia Schools & transit+, Expansion	Minnesota us/mn
Apr 7, 2026	STStar Tribune ($)	Some Twin Cities suburbs shut off license plate cameras over data sharing concerns↗ Star Tribune ($) Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jan 29, 2026	Democracy Now!	ICE Agents Film Minnesota Protesters & Immigrants as Part of Massive Facial Recognition Push↗ Democracy Now! Face recognition+, Expansion	Minnesota us/mn
Mar 3, 2022	MTMIT Technology Review ($)	The secret police: Cops built a shadowy surveillance machine in Minnesota after George Floyd’s murder↗ MIT Technology Review ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	Hennepin County, MN us/mn/hennepin

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