TechThe city that fought Flock

Huntington, West Virginia, approved a deal with Flock to deploy automated license plate reader cameras by a 6-4 city council vote. Supporters cited help in tracking homicide suspects, while opponents warned of privacy violations and surveillance abuse; some council members also questioned the contract’s protections and the timing of the vote.

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