Rhode Island’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Sep 17	The Valley Breeze	Foster ditches Flock Safety contract, waits for stronger regulations↗ The Valley Breeze More coverage: browndailyherald.com Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Town of Foster, RI us/ri/town/foster
Sep 16	upriseri.com	Woonsocket Council Rejects Flock Camera Ban in 5-1 Vote↗ upriseri.com More coverage: Uprise RI · The Valley Breeze Fusion & data sharingALPR	City of Woonsocket, RI us/ri/providence/city/woonsocket
Sep 14	The Providence Journal ($)	Drones join Providence police in first response to crimes, emergencies↗ The Providence Journal ($)also carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Norfolk Constabulary · BBC · BBC Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence Norfolk Constabulary, UK gb/police/norfolk-constabulary
Sep 14	The Providence Journal ($)	'First responder' drones are giving Providence police eyes in the sky↗ The Providence Journal ($) Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence
Sep 13	Hoodline	Huntsville Flock Camera Logs Draw Scrutiny↗ Hoodline More coverage: rblandmark.com · Mahoning Matters · ashlandcountypictures.com · Uprise RI · +1 more ALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntsville, AL us/al/madison/city/huntsville Village of Riverside, IL us/il/cook/village/riverside Town of Cumberland, RI us/ri/town/cumberland
Sep 11	Uprise RI	Foster Council Cancels Flock Safety Camera Contract↗ Uprise RI Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Town of Foster, RI us/ri/town/foster
Aug 31	Rhode Island Current	Rhode Island bought the Flock cameras. It forgot to write the rules.↗ Rhode Island Current Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Warren, RI us/ri/town/warren Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 28	Go Local Prov	Dueling Reports on Brown Mass Shooting Spark Warning By ACLU on Flock Cameras and Surveillance↗ Go Local Prov Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence
Aug 28	The Boston Globe ($)	Independent review praises city of Providence for its response and investigation of the Brown University shooting↗ The Boston Globe ($) More coverage: The Providence Journal · Uprise RI ALPR+, ExpansionFixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence
Aug 28	News From The States	Independent review praises Providence response to Brown shooting but flags communication gaps↗ News From The Statesalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: News From The States Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence
Aug 27	WFLA	St. Petersburg weighs future of Flock cameras↗ WFLAalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: The Florida Times-Union · Pasadena Now · Yahoo · FOX 35 Orlando · +8 more Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of St. Petersburg, FL us/fl/pinellas/city/st-petersburg Pasco County, FL us/fl/pasco City of Jacksonville, FL us/fl/duval/city/jacksonville
Aug 27	Newport This Week	Newport Police Chief Duffy Talks Flock Regulation↗ Newport This Week ALPR−, Reduction	City of Newport, RI us/ri/newport/city/newport
Aug 26	WPRI.com	Tiverton pauses Flock camera installation; Bellingham opts out↗ WPRI.comalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Uprise RI · Fall River Herald News Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Tiverton, RI us/ri/town/tiverton Town of Bellingham, MA us/ma/town/bellingham
Aug 26	Uprise RI	Tiverton Swears In Fire Chief, 41 Wells Over PFAS Limit↗ Uprise RI ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Tiverton, RI us/ri/town/tiverton
Aug 25	Uprise RI	Pawtucket Officer Who Fought Flock Cameras Resigned↗ Uprise RI ALPR−, Reduction	City of Pawtucket, RI us/ri/providence/city/pawtucket
Aug 24	The Cool Down	Rhode Island officer flagged Flock license-plate searches, exposing a gap in police oversight↗ The Cool Down ALPR	City of Pawtucket, RI us/ri/providence/city/pawtucket
Aug 24	Uprise RI	Speakers Back Proposed Cumberland Data Center Zoning Limits as Ordinance Heads to Subcommittee↗ Uprise RI ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Cumberland, RI us/ri/town/cumberland
Aug 22	Yahoo	Flock surveillance cameras under fire in Silicon Valley’s hometown as nationwide backlash grows - even from ‘Darth Vader’↗ Yahoo More coverage: KQED Contract canceled Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Palo Alto, CA us/ca/santa-clara/city/palo-alto Town of Glocester, RI us/ri/town/glocester Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett
Aug 22	Uprise RI	Residents Press Cumberland Council to Drop Flock Safety Cameras, Citing Lawsuit and Security Flaws↗ Uprise RI ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Cumberland, RI us/ri/town/cumberland
Aug 18	sekbernews.id	Wisconsin Municipalities Cancel Flock License Plate Reader Contracts↗ sekbernews.id More coverage: Uprise RI Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Woonsocket, RI us/ri/providence/city/woonsocket
Aug 18	WIRED	The Cop Who Took On Flock↗ WIRED Fixed cameras & RTCC+, Expansion	City of Pawtucket, RI us/ri/providence/city/pawtucket City of Cranston, RI us/ri/providence/city/cranston
Aug 18	AOL.com	Communities that have ‘deflocked’ by shutting down cameras amid license-plate privacy backlash↗ AOL.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett City of Ord, NE us/ne/valley/city/ord Hood County, TX us/tx/hood
Aug 17	Uprise RI	Flock Cameras in RI: 295 Readers, Three Towns Cancel↗ Uprise RI More coverage: AOL.com · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown Town of Glocester, RI us/ri/town/glocester Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett

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