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Mount Vernon resident urges cancellation of Flock surveillance contract, calls for community-based public-safety investments
Summary
During public comment, resident Kelly Lowenstein asked the City Council to cancel the city's Flock camera contract and shift funding from new police hires and vehicles toward community-based crisis response and protected bike infrastructure.
Mount Vernon — At the start of new business on Dec. 17, resident Kelly Lowenstein told the City Council she supports the police chief’s decision not to cooperate with ICE but urged the immediate cancellation of the city’s Flock contract and removal of the cameras, citing privacy risks and research showing surveillance data can be repurposed against people.
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