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Activists Vandalize 55 Flock Cameras; Bill Targets Funding

8/9/2026

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Activists have vandalized about 30 Flock cameras near Minneapolis and 25 in Dallas since March.
Flock Safety runs over 120,000 ALPR cameras in 49 states, which police say helped identify a suspect in the 2025 Brown University shooting.
ACLU counsel Chad Marlow warns the databases record ordinary drivers’ travel data without warrants and can be shared.
A federal bill would withhold funds from jurisdictions that use Flock cameras.

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Activists have vandalized about 30 Flock cameras near Minneapolis and 25 in Dallas since March.
Flock Safety runs over 120,000 ALPR cameras in 49 states, which police say helped identify a suspect in the 2025 Brown University shooting.
ACLU counsel Chad Marlow warns the databases record ordinary drivers’ travel data without warrants and can be shared.
A federal bill would withhold funds from jurisdictions that use Flock cameras.