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Sep 23	Cincinnati Enquirer	Butler County city votes to remove 24 Flock license plate cameras↗ Cincinnati Enquirer Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Monroe, OH us/oh/butler/city/monroe
Sep 23	Yahoo	Monroe votes to shut down Flock Safety cameras as Ohio communities debate surveillance and privacy↗ Yahoo More coverage: wcpo.com · Hoodline Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Monroe, OH us/oh/butler/city/monroe
Sep 23	WKRC	Local city council unanimously votes to end contract with Flock amid privacy concerns↗ WKRCalso carried by 3 other outlets Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Monroe, OH us/oh/butler/city/monroe
Sep 22	The Columbus Dispatch ($)	Worthington City Council suspends external sharing of city Flock data↗ The Columbus Dispatch ($) ALPR−, Reduction	City of Worthington, OH us/oh/franklin/city/worthington
Sep 21	WTVG	13 Action News Big Story: The fight for and against Flock↗ WTVGalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR	City of Toledo, OH us/oh/lucas/city/toledo
Sep 21	Click2Houston	Flock cameras across Houston: Who has access and what happens when they’re misused?↗ Click2Houston More coverage: wfmj.com ALPR	Mahoning County, OH us/oh/mahoning
Sep 18	Lexington Herald Leader ($)	Independent police auditor to investigate Akron's Flock camera usage↗ Lexington Herald Leader ($) Fusion & data sharing	City of Akron, OH us/oh/summit/city/akron
Sep 18	Massillon Independent	The Flock debate. Why the cameras in Stark, US are controversial↗ Massillon Independent ALPR	City of North Canton, OH us/oh/stark/city/north-canton
Sep 18	13abc.com	Toledo residents push back against Flock cameras as police chief warns of rising crime without them↗ 13abc.com More coverage: wtol.com ALPR	City of Toledo, OH us/oh/lucas/city/toledo
Sep 18	wtol.com	Flock usage examined by Toledo City Council; Debate heats up↗ wtol.com More coverage: News-Herald Schools & transitALPR	City of Toledo, OH us/oh/lucas/city/toledo City of Willoughby, OH us/oh/lake/city/willoughby
Sep 17	WCPO 9 News	Lebanon resident launches petition against Flock Safety cameras ahead of city council vote Tuesday↗ WCPO 9 News ALPR−, Reduction	City of Lebanon, OH us/oh/warren/city/lebanon
Sep 17	Hoodline	Columbus Officer Cleared After Using Flock Cameras to Chase Man Fleeing ICE↗ Hoodline Schools & transit−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus City of Los Angeles, CA us/ca/los-angeles/city/los-angeles
Sep 17	WTVG	LIVE: Toledo council committee to discuss Flock cameras and proposed audit during Thursday meeting↗ WTVG ALPR	City of Toledo, OH us/oh/lucas/city/toledo
Sep 17	News-Talk 1480 WHBC ($)	Ohio AG Likes Flock Cameras, Wants Heavy Penalties for Misuse↗ News-Talk 1480 WHBC ($) More coverage: Cleveland.com · wowo.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Cleveland, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland City of Shaker Heights, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/shaker-heights
Sep 17	Akron.com	Fairlawn launches Drones as First Responder program↗ Akron.com Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Fairlawn, OH us/oh/summit/city/fairlawn
Sep 16	FOX 8 News	Ohio Attorney General releases a statement on Flock cameras↗ FOX 8 News More coverage: WTVG · WTVG · FOX 8 News · WOWK 13 News ALPR	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Sep 16	Cleveland 19 News	Ohio attorney general calls for tougher penalties on Flock camera misuse↗ Cleveland 19 Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Yahoo · News 5 Cleveland WEWS · FOX 8 News · Ohio Capital Journal Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus City of Shaker Heights, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/shaker-heights
Sep 15	Chronicle Telegram ($)	Sheriff Jack Hall, Flock correct error in cost of rejected two-year contract proposal↗ Chronicle Telegram ($) Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Lorain County, OH us/oh/lorain
Sep 15	WHIO TV	Miami Valley police investigate Flock camera vandalism amid privacy debates↗ WHIO TV ALPR	City of Fairborn, OH us/oh/greene/city/fairborn City of Dayton, OH us/oh/montgomery/city/dayton City of Riverside, OH us/oh/montgomery/city/riverside
Sep 15	WSYX	Hilliard City Council votes to pause use of Flock cameras↗ WSYXalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: 10TV · 10TV ALPR−, Reduction	City of Hilliard, OH us/oh/franklin/city/hilliard
Sep 15	gadgetreview.com	Ohio Police Can Soon Use Drones Without Warrants in These Situations↗ gadgetreview.com More coverage: Cleveland.com · Cleveland.com · Cleveland.com · DroneXL Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Cleveland, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Sep 14	Dayton Daily News ($)	Police say Flock cameras not used for ‘traffic enforcement’: Here’s what the data says↗ Dayton Daily News ($)also carried by 1 other outlet Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Dayton, OH us/oh/montgomery/city/dayton City of Beavercreek, OH us/oh/greene/city/beavercreek City of Kettering, OH us/oh/montgomery/city/kettering
Sep 14	wowo.com	Bipartisan Ohio Lawmakers Urge ODOT to Halt and Review Flock Camera Permits↗ wowo.comalso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: ohiocapitaljournal.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Sep 13	Cleveland.com ($)	What Ohio law says about Flock cameras — and what it leaves to police agencies↗ Cleveland.com ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Scioto Post · Dayton Daily News · 10TV ALPR−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Sep 13	Spectrum News	Millions more drones expected as more police drones take flight↗ Spectrum Newsalso carried by 1 other outlet Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Hamilton, OH us/oh/butler/city/hamilton
Sep 11	Hoodline	Sandusky Surveillance Cameras Spark Privacy Backlash↗ Hoodline New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Sandusky, OH us/oh/erie/city/sandusky
Sep 11	Yahoo	Columbus police clear officer in 'ICE' search of Flock cameras↗ Yahoo Fixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Sep 10	The Columbus Dispatch ($)	Franklin County deputy latest to face scrutiny over possible Flock camera misuse↗ The Columbus Dispatch ($) ALPR	Franklin County, OH us/oh/franklin
Sep 10	WVXU	Cincinnati considers restrictions on surveillance technology↗ WVXU More coverage: wcpo.com Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionFace recognition−, Reduction	City of Cincinnati, OH us/oh/hamilton/city/cincinnati
Sep 10	WTVG	Toledo City Council releases Flock camera system audit plan↗ WTVG ALPR	City of Toledo, OH us/oh/lucas/city/toledo
Sep 10	Athens County Independent	Sixteen Flock cameras surveil Athens County↗ Athens County Independent New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Athens County, OH us/oh/athens City of Athens, OH us/oh/athens/city/athens
Sep 9	WKYC	Ohio lawmakers consider restrictions on Flock license plate reader cameras↗ WKYCalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WTOL Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Reynoldsburg, OH us/oh/franklin/city/reynoldsburg Lorain County, OH us/oh/lorain
Sep 9	Cleveland.com ($)	Garfield Heights police found car break-in suspects with a drone. Numerous departments use them.↗ Cleveland.com ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Garfield Heights, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/garfield-heights City of Bay Village, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/bay-village City of Strongsville, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/strongsville
Sep 9	WOSU Public Media	Reynoldsburg becomes latest city to stop using Flock Safety cameras amid allegations of misuse↗ WOSU Public Media More coverage: 10TV Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Reynoldsburg, OH us/oh/franklin/city/reynoldsburg
Sep 9	WSYX	Flock Safety cameras will be removed as Reynoldsburg, OH cancels contract↗ WSYXalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: 10tv.com · The Columbus Dispatch · cwcolumbus.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Reynoldsburg, OH us/oh/franklin/city/reynoldsburg
Sep 9	Hoodline	Lebanon Yanks All 20 Flock Cameras After Vendor Ghosts 54 Questions↗ Hoodline Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Lebanon, OH us/oh/warren/city/lebanon
Sep 9	WCPO 9 Cincinnati	Milford residents continue to call for the removal of Flock cameras as police chief defends system↗ WCPO 9 Cincinnati ALPR	City of Milford, OH us/oh/clermont/city/milford
Sep 9	FOX19 | Cincinnati	Lebanon council votes to remove all Flock cameras↗ FOX19 | Cincinnati More coverage: Cincinnati Enquirer · wvxu.org · Yahoo Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Lebanon, OH us/oh/warren/city/lebanon
Sep 8	StayTunedSandusky	Big Brother fears follow city’s vote to expand surviellance↗ StayTunedSandusky New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Sandusky, OH us/oh/erie/city/sandusky
Sep 7	Cleveland.com ($)	Flock cameras are everywhere. Here’s how Cleveland police and county prosecutors actually use them↗ Cleveland.com ($) Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Cleveland, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Sep 5	The Cool Down	Ohio city bans license plate readers, citing 'big-tech surveillance' overreach↗ The Cool Downalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Your Ohio News ALPR−, Reduction	City of Ironton, OH us/oh/lawrence/city/ironton
Sep 4	Chronicle Telegram ($)	Sheriff Jack Hall cancels his Flock camera contract after price goes up 79 percent↗ Chronicle Telegram ($) Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Lorain County, OH us/oh/lorain
Sep 4	WKYC	Lorain County Sheriff's Office to discontinue Flock license plate camera program↗ WKYC More coverage: Cleveland 19 News · Cleveland.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Lorain County, OH us/oh/lorain
Sep 4	InkFreeNews.com	Central Indiana Police Turn To License Plate Cameras As Roadway Shootings Rise↗ InkFreeNews.com More coverage: Hoodline ALPR+, Expansion	City of Cincinnati, OH us/oh/hamilton/city/cincinnati
Sep 3	WKRC	Largest Tri-State Flock camera user hits pause button as more agencies pull back↗ WKRCalso carried by 2 other outlets ALPR−, Reduction	Hamilton County, OH us/oh/hamilton
Sep 3	WSYX	Ginther announces pause in use of CPD's Flock license plate readers amid misuse claims↗ WSYXalso carried by 4 other outlets ALPR−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Sep 3	News 5 Cleveland WEWS	Who watches the watchers? Flock misuse reveals oversight weaknesses↗ News 5 Cleveland WEWS ALPR−, Reduction	City of Highland Heights, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/highland-heights
Sep 3	Cleveland.com ($)	What a Cleveland murder warrant said — and what police left out↗ Cleveland.com ($) Face recognition	City of Cleveland, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Sep 3	The Columbus Dispatch ($)	Flock Safety cameras will be paused in Columbus. What to know↗ The Columbus Dispatch ($) More coverage: 10tv.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Sep 3	The Columbus Dispatch	Columbus to pause Flock camera program after evidence of misuse↗ The Columbus Dispatchalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: dispatch.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Sep 2	News12 | Westchester	Norwalk police roll out public transparency tool for Flock camera system↗ News12 | Westchesteralso carried by 3 other outlets More coverage: 10TV · WSYX · myfox28columbus.com · WSYX · +1 more ALPR−, ReductionSchools & transit−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Sep 1	morningjournal.com ($)	Amherst , Elyria Police team up in drone operations↗ morningjournal.com ($) New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Amherst, OH us/oh/lorain/city/amherst City of Elyria, OH us/oh/lorain/city/elyria
Sep 1	Local 3 News	UPDATE: Flock camera use continues in Chattanooga after Hamilton Co. sheriff halts program↗ Local 3 News More coverage: wcpo.com · Cincinnati Enquirer · 91.7 WVXU ALPR−, Reduction	Hamilton County, OH us/oh/hamilton
Sep 1	nbc4i.com	Columbus petition against Flock cameras gains hundreds of signatures↗ nbc4i.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Sep 1	The Columbus Dispatch ($)	Worthington schools ending Flock contract early amid national backlash↗ The Columbus Dispatch ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WOSU Public Media · cwcolumbus.com · WSYX · myfox28columbus.com · +1 more Contract canceled Schools & transit−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Worthington City School District, OH us/oh/franklin/scd/worthington
Aug 31	WKRC	Cincinnati police drones respond in minutes. Here's what CPD learned after 1 year.↗ WKRC Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Cincinnati, OH us/oh/hamilton/city/cincinnati
Aug 31	WLWT	Lebanon mayor questions Flock software controls in letter to company↗ WLWT ALPR	City of Lebanon, OH us/oh/warren/city/lebanon
Aug 30	Cleveland 19 News	‘Get the Flock Out!’: Group demands Cleveland schools end Flock camera contract↗ Cleveland 19 Newsalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Cleveland 19 News · WKYC ALPR−, ReductionSchools & transit−, Reduction	City of Cleveland, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Aug 29	Toledo Blade ($)	Ohio bill authorizing warrantless police drone surveillance to become law↗ Toledo Blade ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	Lucas County, OH us/oh/lucas
Aug 29	The Columbus Dispatch ($)	See if police tracked your car with Flock using new USA Today database↗ The Columbus Dispatch ($) ALPR	City of Reynoldsburg, OH us/oh/franklin/city/reynoldsburg
Aug 29	Star Beacon	Flock cameras sprouting throughout Ashtabula County↗ Star Beacon ALPR+, Expansion	Ashtabula County, OH us/oh/ashtabula City of Conneaut, OH us/oh/ashtabula/city/conneaut
Aug 28	herald-dispatch.com ($)	Ironton City Council bans automatic license plate readers↗ herald-dispatch.com ($) More coverage: irontontribune.com ALPR−, Reduction	City of Ironton, OH us/oh/lawrence/city/ironton
Aug 28	WOSU Public Media	Columbus mayor proposed restrictions on Flock cameras, but defends use of technology↗ WOSU Public Mediaalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: 10TV · 10TV · WSYX ALPR−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Aug 28	The Columbus Dispatch ($)	Ginther adds Flock safeguards as council weighs ending Columbus program↗ The Columbus Dispatch ($) Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Aug 28	NBC4 WCMH-TV	Columbus announces changes to Flock data usage↗ NBC4 WCMH-TV ALPR−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Aug 28	Cleveland.com ($)	Did ‘sloppy’ paperwork or dishonesty compromise murder investigation? Court to decide↗ Cleveland.com ($) Face recognition	Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Aug 28	Brookings Register -	Privacy vs. protection: City Council hears worries on Flock cameras in Brookings↗ Brookings Register - More coverage: The Statehouse News Bureau Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Cleveland, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/cleveland
Aug 27	Cleveland.com ($)	Twinsburg council weighs renewal of 5-year Flock police camera deal↗ Cleveland.com ($) ALPR+, Expansion	City of Twinsburg, OH us/oh/summit/city/twinsburg
Aug 27	Mother Jones	Police Are Spending Opioid Settlement Funds on Flock Cameras↗ Mother Jones New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Sunnyside, WA us/wa/yakima/city/sunnyside City of Green, OH us/oh/summit/city/green Ohio County, WV us/wv/ohio
Aug 27	KNSI	The cameras were there. The footage wasn’t↗ KNSI Schools & transit	Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga DeKalb County School District, GA us/ga/dekalb/scd/dekalb-county
Aug 27	WTVG	Toledo school flock camera proposal sent to public safety committee↗ WTVG More coverage: WTVG ALPRSchools & transit	City of Toledo, OH us/oh/lucas/city/toledo
Aug 26	techdirt.com	As Flock Vandalism Goes Mainstream , One Grand Jury Says Alleged Flock Vandal Did Nothing Wrong↗ techdirt.com ALPR−, Reduction	Clermont County, OH us/oh/clermont City of Eugene, OR us/or/lane/city/eugene City of Fort Collins, CO us/co/larimer/city/fort-collins
Aug 26	Cleveland.com ($)	Who can search your license plate in Flock systems depends on the city↗ Cleveland.com ($) ALPR	Cuyahoga County, OH us/oh/cuyahoga
Aug 26	Toledo Blade ($)	Council talks Flock cameras, aftermath of South Toledo explosions↗ Toledo Blade ($) Schools & transit	City of Toledo, OH us/oh/lucas/city/toledo
Aug 25	WVXU	Delhi police chief defends Flock camera use, promises transparency↗ WVXU ALPR−, Reduction	City of Independence, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/independence City of Oxford, OH us/oh/butler/city/oxford
Aug 25	WSYX	Activists interrupt Columbus City Council meeting to demand end to Flock contract↗ WSYXalso carried by 1 other outlet Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Aug 25	Your Ohio News	Wooster residents raise privacy concerns over Flock cameras↗ Your Ohio News Schools & transit	City of Wooster, OH us/oh/wayne/city/wooster
Aug 25	WCPO 9 News	Hamilton protesters rally outside City Hall over Flock cameras↗ WCPO 9 News ALPR	City of Hamilton, OH us/oh/butler/city/hamilton
Aug 22	LocalNews1	Sheriff defends Flock cameras as residents press privacy concerns↗ LocalNews1 More coverage: Your Ohio News ALPR−, Reduction	Harrison County, OH us/oh/harrison
Aug 22	WTVG	Lucas County Flock data searches likely tied to national database option, Texas sheriff’s office says↗ WTVGalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	Lucas County, OH us/oh/lucas
Aug 21	News 5 Cleveland WEWS	Highland Heights police dispatcher accused of misusing Flock has resigned↗ News 5 Cleveland WEWS ALPR+, Expansion	City of Highland Heights, OH us/oh/cuyahoga/city/highland-heights
Aug 20	AOL.com	OSUPD beginning work on real time crime center this year↗ AOL.com Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Columbus, OH us/oh/franklin/city/columbus
Aug 17	WTVG	Multiple Flock cameras vandalized in Toledo area over the weekend, police say↗ WTVG More coverage: WTVG ALPR	City of Toledo, OH us/oh/lucas/city/toledo

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