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Speakers urge council to end non-safety traffic stops and curtail HPDs ALPR/ICE data sharing
Summary
During public comment a large group of advocates, tenants and residents urged the council to prohibit non-safety traffic stops, cancel the citys Flock Safety camera contract and end HPDs collaborations with ICE, citing racial profiling, deportations and surveillance risks.
A long block of public comment on Oct. 28 focused on policing tactics and surveillance technology, with dozens of speakers asking the Houston City Council to end non-safety traffic stops, terminate collaboration between Houston Police Department and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and cancel the citys contract for Flock Safety license-plate readers.
Multiple speakers described non-safety stops -- stops for vehicle equipment or administrative infractions…
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