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Senators raise questions about privacy surrounding Flock cameras

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Newest development Sep 24, 2026 · 2 reportsSenators from both parties alarmed by Flock cameras

The debate over privacy concerns and AI-powered surveillance cameras reached Capitol Hill Wednesday as a Senate hearing turned the spotlight on companies like Flock and Axon.

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  1. Flock cameras draw bipartisan concerns at Senate hearing

    Headline from Roll Call ·

  2. Watch live: Hawley turns spotlight on Flock, AI-powered cameras

    Headline from The Hill ·

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    Senators raise questions about privacy surrounding Flock cameras

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    Senators from both parties alarmed by Flock cameras

    Headline from The Columbian ·

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  1. The Columbian

    Senate sets hearing on Flock cameras (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — Flock cameras are under new scrutiny in the Senate as a privacy backlash against the law enforcement technology grows.

  2. NBC Chicago

    Privacy debate over Flock cameras takes center stage at US Senate hearing (opens NBC Chicago)

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    The debate over Flock cameras and license plate readers took center stage at a U.S. Senate hearing, as lawmakers on both sides of the aisle undermined the need for privacy and spoke about the risks the technology poses. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, an Illinois Democrat, and U.S. Sen.

  3. The Hill

    Watch live: Hawley turns spotlight on Flock, AI-powered cameras (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A Senate Judiciary Committee panel will put Flock Safety’s sprawling network of AI-powered license plate cameras under the microscope Wednesday amid concerns over privacy and potential misuse. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.

  4. Roll Call

    Flock cameras draw bipartisan concerns at Senate hearing (opens Roll Call)

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    Roll Call's feed description

    Lindsey Isaacs, who was wrongfully arrested in a fatal hit-and-run in Florida, greets Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., at the Senate Judiciary subcommittee hearing on Flock and other surveillance technology. (Tom Williams/CQ Roll Call)

  5. Washington Examiner

    WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary subcommittee holds hearing on Flock cameras (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Crime and Counterterrorism is holding a hearing on the privacy implications of Flock cameras on Wednesday at around 2:30 p.m. NORTHERN VIRGINIA CITIES TAKE A STEP BACK FROM FLOCK CAMERAS AFTER COMMUNITY OUTRAGE The hearing, titled “Always Watching: Flock’s Nation…

  6. Newsweek

    Senators Push for Tighter Rules on Flock’s Nationwide Surveillance Network (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    Senators called for tighter rules and privacy safeguards around AI-powered license plate readers Wednesday.

  7. The Hill

    Senators try to 'get to the bottom of' AI-powered surveillance networks amid Flock concerns (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    A Senate panel held the first Congressional hearing Wednesday on AI-powered surveillance cameras manufacturers, such as Flock Safety, in an attempt to "get to the bottom" of whether the technology infringes on the public's privacy.

  8. FOX 5 DC

    Senators raise questions about privacy surrounding Flock cameras (opens FOX 5 DC)

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    FOX 5 DC's feed description

    The debate over privacy concerns and AI-powered surveillance cameras reached Capitol Hill Wednesday as a Senate hearing turned the spotlight on companies like Flock and Axon.

  9. Washington Examiner

    Senators unload on Flock surveillance cameras after tech CEOs skip hearing (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Senators from both parties unloaded Wednesday on AI-powered automatic license plate readers capable of tracking people’s every movement, criticizing the likely infringement on privacy rights as the “surveillance network” faces backlash from communities across the country. Sen.

  10. The Daily Signal

    Always Watching: Congress Begins Investigating Flock Cameras (opens The Daily Signal)

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    The Daily Signal's feed description

    As Americans grow increasingly concerned about the privately-owned surveillance cameras, powered by artificial intelligence, spreading across the country by the thousands, senators are investigating whether they want to act.

  11. The Columbian

    Senators from both parties alarmed by Flock cameras (opens The Columbian)

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    WASHINGTON — Senators of both parties expressed alarm Wednesday about the use of artificial intelligence-powered surveillance cameras and automated license plate readers.

  12. Reason

    As Police Misuse Flock Cameras, 2 Senators From Opposite Parties Demand More Oversight (opens Reason)

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    Sens. Raphael Warnock and Katie Britt against a backrop of Flock Safety automated license plate readers

  13. The Good Men Project

    Flock Surveillance Cameras Raise Constitutional Questions, Bipartisan U.S. Senators Say (opens The Good Men Project)

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    The Good Men Project's feed description

    A Senate hearing examined privacy, constitutional concerns, and potential misuse of Flock’s expanding network of AI-powered license plate cameras.

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