Minnesota’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
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 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 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 ($)	St. Louis County ends Flock camera contract↗ Northern News Now ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WDIO.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 14	Next City	The Weekly Wrap: Judge Blocks NYC Pied-á-terre Tax↗ Next City Contract canceled Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of New Bedford, MA us/ma/city/new-bedford City of Cambridge, MA us/ma/city/cambridge Isanti County, MN us/mn/isanti
Aug 14	kare11.com	As more places in Minnesota ditch Flock, company makes changes to data retention recommendation↗ kare11.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo · KPVI · MPR News · Star Tribune Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Sherburne County, MN us/mn/sherburne City of North Branch, MN us/mn/chisago/city/north-branch Isanti County, MN us/mn/isanti
Aug 14	hometownsource.com ($)	St. Louis Park cohort keeps Flock skepticism on the table↗ hometownsource.com ($) Fusion & data sharing	City of St. Louis Park, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/st-louis-park City of Brooklyn Park, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/brooklyn-park City of Columbia Heights, MN us/mn/anoka/city/columbia-heights
Aug 13	KNSI	Sherburne County Sheriff’s Office Pulls Plug On Flock Cameras as Statewide Backlash Grows↗ KNSI More coverage: The Nerd Stash Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Sherburne County, MN us/mn/sherburne
Aug 13	kare11.com	Sherburne County Sheriff's Office halts use of license plate cameras over data concerns↗ kare11.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Sherburne County, MN us/mn/sherburne
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 11	fox21online.com	Duluth Police Department decides to not renew Flock Safety contract↗ fox21online.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · Northern News Now · GovTech · Valley News Live · +1 more Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Duluth, MN us/mn/st-louis/city/duluth
Aug 11	Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder	Following policing and surveillance concerns, Minneapolis to receive audit of ShotSpotter technology↗ Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Gunshot detection−, Reduction	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Aug 10	Limitless Media News	West St. Paul Suspends Flock Safety Camera Contract, Begins Removing Cameras↗ Limitless Media News More coverage: kare11.com · AOL.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of West St. Paul, MN us/mn/dakota/city/west-st-paul
Aug 8	The Cool Down	Minnesota could face a $40,000 bill after all 8 police license plate cameras disappeared↗ The Cool Down ALPR	City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona
Aug 7	MotorBiscuit	Someone Wiped Out a Minnesota City’s Entire Flock Camera Network, Leaving the Cops With a $24,000 Bill↗ MotorBiscuit ALPR−, Reduction	City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona City of Duluth, MN us/mn/st-louis/city/duluth City of Plymouth, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/plymouth
Aug 7	Northern News Now ($)	Duluth Police Department license plate cameras stolen amid nationwide privacy debate↗ Northern News Now ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Duluth, MN us/mn/st-louis/city/duluth City of Faribault, MN us/mn/rice/city/faribault City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona
Aug 6	hometownsource.com ($)	North Branch hits brakes on Flock cameras↗ hometownsource.com ($) More coverage: Star Tribune Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of North Branch, MN us/mn/chisago/city/north-branch
Aug 6	Post Bulletin ($)	When choosing new technology, Rochester stayed away from the Flock↗ Post Bulletin ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Rochester, MN us/mn/olmsted/city/rochester
Aug 5	MPR News	State data shows a rise in police use of drones without a warrant since 2020↗ MPR Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Duluth, MN us/mn/st-louis/city/duluth City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Aug 5	City of Bloomington MN (.gov)	Police drones offer a new view for public safety↗ City of Bloomington MN (.gov) Drones / UAS	City of Bloomington, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/bloomington
Aug 5	police1.com	Law enforcement agencies report widespread ALPR vandalism↗ police1.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Faribault, MN us/mn/rice/city/faribault City of Duluth, MN us/mn/st-louis/city/duluth City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona
Aug 4	Gadget Review	Someone Cut Down Every Single Flock Camera in This Town in a Single Night↗ Gadget Reviewalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona City of Columbia Heights, MN us/mn/anoka/city/columbia-heights City of Faribault, MN us/mn/rice/city/faribault
Aug 4	hometownsource.com ($)	Fridley restricts out-of-state access to Flock license plate reader data↗ hometownsource.com ($) More coverage: hometownsource.com Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Fridley, MN us/mn/anoka/city/fridley
Aug 4	Star Tribune ($)	Reports piling up of vandals hitting Flock cameras in Minnesota cities, 8 in Winona and 6 in Edina↗ Star Tribune ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona City of Edina, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/edina City of Faribault, MN us/mn/rice/city/faribault
Aug 4	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Did You Know These Cameras Are Already Operating in Rochester?↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR	City of Rochester, MN us/mn/olmsted/city/rochester Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka Hennepin County, MN us/mn/hennepin
Aug 4	officer.com	Minn. Cities Hit by Wave of Flock Camera Thefts and Vandalism↗ officer.com More coverage: Fstoppers · Yahoo · 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · NewsNation · +2 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Faribault, MN us/mn/rice/city/faribault City of Duluth, MN us/mn/st-louis/city/duluth City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona
Aug 4	Valley News Live ($)	All of Winona Police Department’s Flock cameras cut down and stolen↗ Valley News Live ($) More coverage: news.ssbcrack.com · primetimer.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona
Jul 31	startribune.com ($)	Twin Cities suburbs restrict license plate data after Star Tribune investigation↗ startribune.com ($) Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fridley, MN us/mn/anoka/city/fridley City of Columbia Heights, MN us/mn/anoka/city/columbia-heights City of Hopkins, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/hopkins
Jul 30	hometownsource.com ($)	Isanti County sheriff's office highlights use, importance of Flock cameras↗ hometownsource.com ($) ALPR	Isanti County, MN us/mn/isanti
Jul 28	CBS News	Fridley police detail who can access Flock Safety camera data amid concerns from residents↗ CBS News More coverage: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul · AOL.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fridley, MN us/mn/anoka/city/fridley City of Columbia Heights, MN us/mn/anoka/city/columbia-heights
Jul 28	KEYC News Now ($)	Three years in, the Faribault Police Department says flock cameras have been worth the investment↗ KEYC News Now ($)also carried by 1 other outlet New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Faribault, MN us/mn/rice/city/faribault
Jul 27	Alpha News MN	'It's a mess': Minneapolis City Council member warns of 'budget crisis,' slams council dysfunction↗ Alpha News MN Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 24	MinneapoliMedia	MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Flock Camera and Drone Contract Signed One Dollar Below County Board Approval Threshold↗ MinneapoliMedia New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jul 23	hometownsource.com ($)	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 ($) More coverage: hometownsource.com New contract Drones / UAS+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jul 22	MinnPost	In Minneapolis’ search for crime deterrents, drones fly into a wall↗ MinnPost Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Brooklyn Park, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/brooklyn-park
Jul 20	Patch	Feds Checked These Suburbs Flock Cameras For Immigration Cases: Report↗ Patch ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fridley, MN us/mn/anoka/city/fridley City of Eagan, MN us/mn/dakota/city/eagan City of South St. Paul, MN us/mn/dakota/city/south-st-paul
Jul 20	KYMN Radio	Schroepfer says Flock cameras are a hot topic, but not in Northfield↗ KYMN Radio Face recognition−, Reduction	City of Northfield, MN us/mn/rice/city/northfield
Jul 20	Star Tribune ($)	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, 2026	officer.com	Minneapolis Police Drone Expansion Fails in Deadlocked Council Vote↗ officer.comalso carried by 4 other outlets More coverage: Morgan County Citizen · AOL.com · The Minnesota Daily Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis

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