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In Virginia, Racism and Redlining Are Fueling a Flock Camera Backlash

Police in Hampton Roads saturated Black and low-income neighborhoods with Flock-style cameras, a study found.

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Police in Hampton Roads saturated Black and low-income neighborhoods with Flock-style cameras, a study found. Local governments in Virginia are under mounting pressure to cancel contracts for surveillance cameras known as automated license plate readers (ALPRs). On October 6, the Henrico County Police Division announced that it would terminate its contract for such cameras after residents shared “legitimate concerns about Flock Safety.”

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