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Investors Push Home Depot to Rethink Flock Safety Deal

1/18/2026

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Investors Pressure Home Depot

Investors urge Home Depot to reassess its partnership with Flock Safety over data sharing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Reports indicate Flock Safety data is used in ICE operations, raising privacy concerns.
Zevin Asset Management leads the proposal, citing legal repercussions from data misuse.
Protests near Home Depot locations over ICE raids intensify, highlighting reputational challenges.
Home Depot has not confirmed plans to reevaluate its surveillance contracts.

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Flock Faces Backlash

Flock Safety, which provides automated license plate recognition, faces backlash over surveillance and potential misuse by law enforcement.
In Oakland, debates over its effectiveness and ethics have intensified, leading several cities, including Santa Cruz, to suspend contracts.
Reports show unauthorized access to Flock data by federal agencies, raising civil-liberties concerns.
Despite claimed safeguards, critics say Flock cannot be trusted to protect civil liberties amid public-safety tensions.

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Investors Pressure Home Depot

Investors urge Home Depot to reassess its partnership with Flock Safety over data sharing with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE).
Reports indicate Flock Safety data is used in ICE operations, raising privacy concerns.
Zevin Asset Management leads the proposal, citing legal repercussions from data misuse.
Protests near Home Depot locations over ICE raids intensify, highlighting reputational challenges.
Home Depot has not confirmed plans to reevaluate its surveillance contracts.

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