Minnesota’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Aug 12	WJR-AM	Flock CEO Touts Company’s Commitment to Public Safety Amid Public Backlash↗ WJR-AM Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, 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 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul	Duluth PD ends Flock camera contract, with keep using license plate reader tech↗ FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paulalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Northern News Now 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 ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Rochester, MN us/mn/olmsted/city/rochester
Aug 5	MPR News	State data shows a rise in police use of drones without a warrant since 2020↗ MPR Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Duluth, MN us/mn/st-louis/city/duluth City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Aug 5	City of Bloomington MN (.gov)	Police drones offer a new view for public safety↗ City of Bloomington MN (.gov) Drones / UAS	City of Bloomington, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/bloomington
Aug 5	police1.com	Law enforcement agencies report widespread ALPR vandalism↗ police1.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Faribault, MN us/mn/rice/city/faribault City of Duluth, MN us/mn/st-louis/city/duluth City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona
Aug 4	Gadget Review	Someone Cut Down Every Single Flock Camera in This Town in a Single Night↗ Gadget Reviewalso carried by 1 other outlet Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona City of Columbia Heights, MN us/mn/anoka/city/columbia-heights City of Faribault, MN us/mn/rice/city/faribault
Aug 4	hometownsource.com ($)	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 ($) ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona City of Edina, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/edina City of Faribault, MN us/mn/rice/city/faribault
Aug 4	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	Did You Know These Cameras Are Already Operating in Rochester?↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alertsalso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR	City of Rochester, MN us/mn/olmsted/city/rochester Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka Hennepin County, MN us/mn/hennepin
Aug 4	officer.com	Minn. Cities Hit by Wave of Flock Camera Thefts and Vandalism↗ officer.com More coverage: Fstoppers · Yahoo · 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS · NewsNation · +2 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Faribault, MN us/mn/rice/city/faribault City of Duluth, MN us/mn/st-louis/city/duluth City of Winona, MN us/mn/winona/city/winona
Aug 4	Valley News Live ($)	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 ($) More coverage: hometownsource.com New contract Drones / UAS+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jul 22	MinnPost	In Minneapolis’ search for crime deterrents, drones fly into a wall↗ MinnPost Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Brooklyn Park, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/brooklyn-park
Jul 20	Patch	Feds Checked These Suburbs Flock Cameras For Immigration Cases: Report↗ Patch ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fridley, MN us/mn/anoka/city/fridley City of Eagan, MN us/mn/dakota/city/eagan City of South St. Paul, MN us/mn/dakota/city/south-st-paul
Jul 20	KYMN Radio	Schroepfer says Flock cameras are a hot topic, but not in Northfield↗ KYMN Radio Face recognition−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Northfield, MN us/mn/rice/city/northfield
Jul 20	Star Tribune ($)	Police searched Twin Cities license plate cameras for immigration enforcement during ICE surge↗ Star Tribune ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: MSN Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Mille Lacs County, MN us/mn/mille-lacs
Jul 17	Audacy	Minneapolis City Council rejects police department use of drones as first responders↗ Audacyalso carried by 4 other outlets More coverage: Bring Me The News · officer.com · Morgan County Citizen · AOL.com · +1 more Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 16	Minnesota Reformer	Protesters condemn proposed Minneapolis drone contract over surveillance concerns↗ Minnesota Reformeralso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: CBS News · MinneapoliMedia Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 15	MPR News	Minneapolis City Council to vote on controversial police drone use plan↗ MPR Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AOL.com · CBS News · Yahoo · 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Contract canceled Drones / UAS−, Reduction	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 15	southernminn.com ($)	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 ($) New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jul 9	WaltonTribune.com	Minneapolis police drone debate draws packed crowds concerned about privacy↗ WaltonTribune.comalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: CBS News · Star Tribune Drones / UAS	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 9	kare11.com	Minneapolis weighs drone first responder pilot program amid surveillance and human rights concerns↗ kare11.com More coverage: Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder Drones / UAS	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 8	FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul	Minneapolis drone debate: Residents raise privacy concerns↗ FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul More coverage: 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Drones / UAS	Hennepin County, MN us/mn/hennepin City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jul 7	MinneapoliMedia	MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Mandates Anonymous Threat Reporting Systems in Every Public School to Strengthen Violence Prevention↗ MinneapoliMedia Schools & transit+, Expansion	Minnesota us/mn
Jul 4	hometownsource.com ($)	Flock Safety cameras aid crime-fighting efforts in Pierz↗ hometownsource.com ($) ALPR	Morrison County, MN us/mn/morrison
Jun 23, 2026	Pioneer Press ($)	St. Paul PD’s expanded drone program means some arrive at 911 calls before cops↗ Pioneer Press ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of St. Paul, MN us/mn/ramsey/city/st-paul
Jun 22, 2026	MinnPost	Documenters report: Minneapolis City Council to vote Thursday on bathhouse ban, ShotSpotter contract↗ MinnPost Gunshot detection	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jun 11, 2026	MinnPost	Documenters report: Minneapolis City Council committee weighs ShotSpotter contract extension↗ MinnPost Gunshot detection	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Jun 3, 2026	5 EYEWITNESS NEWS	Minneapolis leaders split over ShotSpotter contract↗ 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS Gunshot detection	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
May 28, 2026	St. Cloud Times	Minneapolis weighs drones as first responders, sparking privacy debate↗ St. Cloud Times Drones / UAS	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
May 22, 2026	MinnPost	Public safety or Orwellian trap? Minneapolis opens conversation on drones as first responders↗ MinnPost Drones / UAS	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
May 20, 2026	hometownsource.com ($)	Columbia Heights residents question Flock cameras, drone technology at town hall↗ hometownsource.com ($) Fusion & data sharing	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
May 7, 2026	FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul	Police drone use in Minneapolis considered by city council↗ FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul More coverage: FOX 9 Minneapolis-St. Paul Drones / UAS	City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Apr 14, 2026	Unicorn Riot	ALPRs and Minneapolis’ Growing Discriminatory Surveillance Dragnet↗ Unicorn Riot Fusion & data sharing+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	California us/ca City of Minneapolis, MN us/mn/hennepin/city/minneapolis
Apr 13, 2026	MinneapoliMedia	MINNEAPOLIMEDIA NEWS | Minnesota Lawmakers Advance AI School Surveillance Pilot, Raising Safety and Privacy Debate↗ MinneapoliMedia Schools & transit+, Expansion	Minnesota us/mn
Apr 7, 2026	Star Tribune ($)	Some Twin Cities suburbs shut off license plate cameras over data sharing concerns↗ Star Tribune ($) Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Anoka County, MN us/mn/anoka
Jan 29, 2026	Democracy Now!	ICE Agents Film Minnesota Protesters & Immigrants as Part of Massive Facial Recognition Push↗ Democracy Now! Face recognition+, Expansion	Minnesota us/mn
Mar 3, 2022	MIT Technology Review ($)	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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