Coverage dated September 30, 2026

Local ACLU chapter sues city, SDPD, to stop using license plate reader cameras

Headline from FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News

The ACLU San Diego and Imperial Counties chapter and PANA filed a lawsuit to challenge the use of automated license plate readers in San Diego following a city council decision to maintain a $2 million contract for the technology.

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  1. KESQ Palm Springs

    San Diego, SDPD sued over automated license plate readers (opens KESQ Palm Springs)

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    KESQ Palm Springs's feed description

    SAN DIEGO (CNS) - A lawsuit was filed this week against the city of San Diego and the San Diego Police Department that seeks to halt the city's use of automated license plate readers. The lawsuit, filed Tuesday in San Diego Superior Court, alleges that through its network of at least 500 ALPR camera…

  2. FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News

    Local ACLU chapter sues city, SDPD, to stop using license plate reader cameras (opens FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News)

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    FOX 5 San Diego & KUSI News's feed description

    The ACLU San Diego and Imperial Counties chapter and PANA filed a lawsuit to challenge the use of automated license plate readers in San Diego following a city council decision to maintain a $2 million contract for the technology.

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