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Dallas City Council rejects proposal to end Flock camera funding

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Despite public pushback on the controversial security cameras, the City of Dallas did not approve a proposal that would have ended funding for 300 Flock cameras in the city. Dallas Flock camera proposal fails Dallas City Council did not pass a proposal to cancel a $1.

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  1. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Dallas Flock camera program faces uncertain future as council weighs funding (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    Dallas could reconsider its use of Flock Safety license plate-reading cameras as a City Council member pushes to pull $1.5 million in funding from the program. Dallas police have stationary license plate-reading cameras spread across 670 locations citywide.

  2. FOX 4 Dallas

    Dallas Police removing over 300 Flock cameras as city leader pushes to end funding completely (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    Dallas has become the biggest city so far to get rid of part of its Flock camera network, and one Dallas City Councilman wants the city to do away with their entire fleet of the controversial cameras. DPD Flock camera contract canceled On September 1, Dallas Police announced it would cancel a contra…

  3. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Dallas council could pull $1.5M from Flock camera contract over privacy concerns (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    Dallas could turn off all 684 of its AI-powered Flock cameras if the City Council signals support for cutting another $1.5 million in funding for the license plate readers, potentially ending the city’s contract for the technology altogether.

  4. The Hill

    Dallas police shutting down hundreds of Flock cameras after funding pause (opens The Hill)

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    The Dallas Police Department said Tuesday it is shutting down more than 300 Flock cameras after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R) ordered state agencies to halt funding for the roadside camera network. The city will cancel 321 of the company’s automated license plate readers supported by state funding by S…

  5. Washington Examiner

    Dallas shuts down hundreds of Flock cameras after Abbott pauses funding (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Dallas Police Department announced Tuesday that it will shut down hundreds of Flock cameras after Texas Gov. Greg Abbott (R-TX) directed state agencies to halt funding for the automated license plate readers, citing concerns over privacy and Fourth Amendment rights.

  6. FOX 4 Dallas

    Dallas City Council rejects proposal to end Flock camera funding (opens FOX 4 Dallas)

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    FOX 4 Dallas's feed description

    Despite public pushback on the controversial security cameras, the City of Dallas did not approve a proposal that would have ended funding for 300 Flock cameras in the city. Dallas Flock camera proposal fails Dallas City Council did not pass a proposal to cancel a $1.

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