Austin council work session hears widespread opposition to renewing automated license-plate reader program
Dozens of residents, privacy advocates and technology experts urged the Austin City Council on June 3 to reject the proposed renewal of the city's automated license-plate reader (ALPR) program, saying the cameras and the contract with vendor Flock Safety could be used to track immigrants, people seeking reproductive care and protesters.
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Dozens of residents, privacy advocates and technology experts urged the Austin City Council on June 3 to reject the proposed renewal of the city's automated license-plate reader (ALPR) program, saying the cameras and the contract with vendor Flock Safety could be used to track immigrants, people seeking reproductive care and protesters.
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