Rhode Island’s surveillance technology, as reported

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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 · Hartford Courant · +10 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 14	WPRI.com	Lincoln pauses, Foster mulls cancelling Flock cameras↗ WPRI.com ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Lincoln, RI us/ri/town/lincoln Town of Foster, RI us/ri/town/foster
Aug 14	The Cool Down	False-arrest case puts Rhode Island Flock cameras under scrutiny over photos of passengers↗ The Cool Down More coverage: Uprise RI · AOL.com · NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Cumberland, RI us/ri/town/cumberland Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 14	upriseri.com	Foster Weighs Flock Cameras as 3 RI Towns Bail Out↗ upriseri.com Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	Town of Foster, RI us/ri/town/foster Town of Glocester, RI us/ri/town/glocester Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett
Aug 14	upriseri.com	South Kingstown Council Demands State Police Remove Flock Camera It Learned About From News Story↗ upriseri.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 13	bostonglobe.com ($)	Providence mayoral challenger says he would remove Flock cameras↗ bostonglobe.com ($) Fusion & data sharing−, Reduction	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence Town of Glocester, RI us/ri/town/glocester Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett
Aug 11	South Carolina Lawyers Weekly	R.I. woman says Flock camera misidentified her, leading to arrest↗ South Carolina Lawyers Weeklyalso carried by 1 other outlet ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Cumberland, RI us/ri/town/cumberland
Aug 9	AOL.com	Glocester votes to stop using automated license plate readers↗ AOL.com More coverage: AOL.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Glocester, RI us/ri/town/glocester Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 8	SteveAhlquist.news	After Flock Safety image led to false arrest, ACLU urges Cumberland Town Council to cancel contract↗ SteveAhlquist.news More coverage: Uprise RI · Uprise RI Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFace recognition−, Reduction	Town of Cumberland, RI us/ri/town/cumberland Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 7	The Boston Globe ($)	Glocester, R.I., town council votes to end Flock license plate camera program↗ The Boston Globe ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Uprise RI · Uprise RI Contract canceled ALPR−, ReductionFusion & data sharing−, ReductionFace recognition−, Reduction	Town of Glocester, RI us/ri/town/glocester
Aug 6	SteveAhlquist.news	A Flock Safety rep defends license plate readers against a Town Council more interested in preserving civil rights↗ SteveAhlquist.newsalso carried by 2 other outlets More coverage: Yahoo News Canada · The Cool Down Contract canceled Face recognition−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 6	The Boston Globe ($)	Do Flock surveillance cameras clash with Rhode Island’s Constitution?↗ The Boston Globe ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: AOL.com Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 4	Uprise RI	North Smithfield official approved plate-reader cameras↗ Uprise RI ALPR	Town of North Smithfield, RI us/ri/town/north-smithfield
Aug 4	Uprise RI	RI's Flock Divide: State Expands, Towns Pull Out↗ Uprise RI New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Providence County, RI us/ri/providence Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Aug 4	Uprise RI	Narragansett Council Cancels Flock Safety Camera Contract Immediately↗ Uprise RI More coverage: The Boston Globe Contract canceled Fusion & data sharing−, ReductionFixed cameras & RTCC−, Reduction	Town of Narragansett, RI us/ri/town/narragansett
Aug 4	WCTI	Brown University President Christina Paxson to step down↗ WCTI Fixed cameras & RTCC	City of Providence, RI us/ri/providence/city/providence
Jul 30	Newport This Week	City Approves $375K Drone Program with Funds from Private Donor↗ Newport This Week New contract Drones / UAS+, Expansion	City of Newport, RI us/ri/newport/city/newport
Jul 29	Fall River Herald News	Tiverton to buy more Flock cameras after contentious council meeting↗ Fall River Herald News New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Town of Tiverton, RI us/ri/town/tiverton
Jul 29	SteveAhlquist.news	South Kingstown cancels Flock Safety contract after community advocacy, ACLU letter↗ SteveAhlquist.news Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown
Jul 28	Yahoo	South Kingstown to stop using automated license plate readers↗ Yahooalso carried by 1 other outlet Contract canceled ALPR−, Reduction	Town of South Kingstown, RI us/ri/town/south-kingstown

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