Southern California residents are noticing new license plate readers that appear to be operated by the Border Patrol.

A prolonged and unresolved debate over Petaluma’s use of Flock license plate readers reflects cities’ growing concerns over the tool’s surveillance ramifications.

The move comes as civil rights groups warn the surveillance data could aid federal immigration enforcement.

TL;DR: California's highway surveillance network is facing renewed scrutiny after privacy and civil rights advocates discovered dozens of concealed license plate readers in the southern part of the ...

Earlier this month, Mountain View police revealed that an audit uncovered unauthorized access to one city camera by federal agencies between August and November 2024, stemming from a “nationwide” ...

This article first appeared in inewsource. Sign up for their newsletters here. Dozens of covert cameras are scattered across southern San Diego and Imperial counties, tucked into orange construction ...

More than two dozen privacy and advocacy organizations are calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove a network of covert license plate readers deployed across Southern California that the ...

More than two dozen privacy and advocacy organizations are calling on California Gov. Gavin Newsom to remove a network of covert license plate readers deployed across Southern California that the ...

The police department in the Northern California city of Mountain View is suspending the use of automated license plate reader cameras after the discovery of unauthorized access to data by federal and ...