West Virginia’s surveillance technology, as reported

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Date	Source	Story	Location
Aug 10	WOWK 13 News	Huntington City Council considers competing ordinances on public safety technology↗ WOWK 13 News Gunshot detectionFace recognition	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 10	West Virginia Public Broadcasting	Lawmakers Appear Skeptical In Surveillance Camera Discussion↗ West Virginia Public Broadcasting ALPR	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 10	West Virginia Watch	‘Not too reassured’: WV lawmakers unimpressed by Flock rep’s answers to privacy concerns, more↗ West Virginia Watchalso carried by 1 other outlet Face recognitionALPR	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington Putnam County, WV us/wv/putnam
Aug 10	The Intelligencer	License to Track: Lawmakers Question Flock Safety Over Data Security And Privacy Concerns↗ The Intelligenceralso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WV News · The Intermountain - Fusion & data sharingALPR	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington City of Parkersburg, WV us/wv/wood/city/parkersburg
Aug 9	aol.com	Flock camera protestor asked to leave Mon County Commission meeting↗ aol.com ALPR	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia
Aug 8	herald-dispatch.com ($)	Public Safety Committee to get first look at policy for public safety technology↗ herald-dispatch.com ($) More coverage: herald-dispatch.com New contract Gunshot detection+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 8	herald-dispatch.com ($)	Ordinance proposes penalties for illegal access, tampering with surveillance systems↗ herald-dispatch.com ($) Gunshot detection	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 6	News From The States	Huntington community organizers start ballot initiative to prohibit Flock cameras↗ News From The States ALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington City of Ironton, OH us/oh/lawrence/city/ironton Village of Barboursville, WV us/wv/cabell/village/barboursville
Aug 5	West Virginia Public Broadcasting	Group Moves To Ban Surveillance Cameras In Huntington, Council Gets Proposed Ordinance↗ West Virginia Public Broadcasting ALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 5	herald-dispatch.com ($)	Logan County 911 explains difference between its traffic cameras, Flock↗ herald-dispatch.com ($) ALPR	Logan County, WV us/wv/logan
Aug 4	Mountaineer Journal	Young Morgantown Man Charged With Damaging Flock Camera↗ Mountaineer Journal ALPR	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Aug 4	WV News ($)	WVU experts weigh in on AI-powered police license plate reader cybersecurity risks↗ WV News ($) ALPR	Preston County, WV us/wv/preston
Aug 3	The Real WV	THE FRONT PORCH: Flock cameras spread across West Virginia, sparking privacy debate↗ The Real WValso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WDTV 5 · cnhinews.com ALPR+, Expansion	Marion County, WV us/wv/marion
Aug 3	NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts	West Virginia city sued over police surveillance contract↗ NewsBreak: Local News & Alerts Drones / UAS	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 31	Times West Virginian	Marion County Sheriff's Office dispels myths about Flock cameras↗ Times West Virginianalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: Times West Virginian ALPR	Marion County, WV us/wv/marion
Jul 29	WTAP ($)	License plate reader cameras: What cities in the Mid-Ohio Valley are using — and what they’re not↗ WTAP ($)also carried by 2 other outlets ALPR	City of Marietta, OH us/oh/washington/city/marietta City of Belpre, OH us/oh/washington/city/belpre City of Vienna, WV us/wv/wood/city/vienna
Jul 28	Fox News	Flock surveillance spreads across the South as red-state lawmakers seek to axe '1984'-style tracking tools↗ Fox News More coverage: Fox News Face recognition−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 28	Charleston Gazette-Mail ($)	Lawmakers in WV Freedom Caucus call for removal of surveillance cameras↗ Charleston Gazette-Mail ($)also carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: herald-dispatch.com Fixed cameras & RTCC−, ReductionALPR−, Reduction	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 27	Backfire News	A West Virginia Man Ripped Down License Plate Cameras. State Law Treats That Like Sabotaging a Fire Truck↗ Backfire News ALPR	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia
Jul 27	WV MetroNews	Freedom Caucus members are ‘thumbs down’ on Flock↗ WV MetroNews ALPR−, Reduction	City of Fairmont, WV us/wv/marion/city/fairmont Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia
Jul 22	Black By God	Watching Huntington: Inside the $2.1M Flock Surveillance↗ Black By God New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 21	WHSV ($)	Police defend Flock cameras, while Valley town votes to remove the technology↗ WHSV ($) ALPR−, Reduction	Town of Franklin, WV us/wv/pendleton/town/franklin
Jul 21	West Virginia Watch	West Virginians don’t want Big Brother Flock watching 24/7↗ West Virginia Watch More coverage: The Iola Register New contract Drones / UAS+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Putnam County, WV us/wv/putnam City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 17	WBOY.com	Monongalia County holds media-only informational session on Flock cameras↗ WBOY.comalso carried by 1 other outlet More coverage: WV News New contract ALPR+, Expansion	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia
Jul 17	Yahoo	Why Are Flock Cameras Pointed at Huntington WV Business Owner’s Doors?↗ Yahoo More coverage: Gadget Review New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 17	West Virginia Public Broadcasting	ACLU Sues Huntington Over Flock Surveillance Contract↗ West Virginia Public Broadcasting New contract ALPR+, Expansion	City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington Putnam County, WV us/wv/putnam
Jul 16	herald-dispatch.com ($)	Huntington resident files lawsuit over Flock Safety contract↗ herald-dispatch.com ($) More coverage: Charleston Gazette-Mail · WV MetroNews New contract Fixed cameras & RTCC+, ExpansionALPR+, Expansion	Cabell County, WV us/wv/cabell City of Huntington, WV us/wv/cabell/city/huntington
Jul 14	WCHS	Lawmakers make a push for removal of Flock cameras in West Virginia towns↗ WCHS More coverage: The Real WV ALPR−, Reduction	West Virginia us/wv
Jul 10	WAJR	Mon County residents continue to voice concerns over Flock Safety camera usage↗ WAJR More coverage: News and Sentinel ALPR	Monongalia County, WV us/wv/monongalia

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