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Sumpter Township joins at least four other metro Detroit communities that have cancelled Flock contracts, including Clawson, Ferndale, Westland, and Milford.
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Momentum is building toward stricter regulation for license plate readers — including Flock Safety cameras.
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Michigan drivers now have two new license plate choices, one celebrating the country’s 250th anniversary and another celebrating Black fraternities and sororities.
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As automated license plate readers (ALPRs) continue to get approved for use throughout Michigan, concerns about privacy and data sharing persist.
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In Michigan, over 125 cities and counties use automated license plate readers to help law enforcement locate missing people and catch criminals. However, privacy advocates are raising concerns about potential privacy infringements and data sharing beyond local boundaries. These worries have intensified amid aggressive deportation campaigns. Some cities, like Bay City and Ferndale, have reconsidered their contracts with Flock Safety, the company behind the technology.
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Additional license plate reading cameras in Detroit, a five-year pilot program that aims to plant 75,000 trees throughout Detroit, freshwater jellyfish, the new Census category for Middle Eastern and North African communities, and a tech start-up that monitors air quality.
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Criticized for a massive backlog at local Secretary of State office branches, Secretary Jocelyn Benson says her department is taking steps to improve…
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The COVID-19 pandemic made “business as usual” at the Secretary of State’s offices impossible. Instead of walking in to renew license plate tags, people…
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A package of three bills (H.B. 4486, H.B. 4775, and H.B. 4776) would change how an optional state park entrance fee is paid when Michiganders apply to…
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Michigan’s Secretary of State says it’s time to modernize her department’s 131 branch offices.Jocelyn Benson spent the past few months visiting each…