Shorewood Citizen Advocates

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Silence

Stealth Policy Changes

At the April 27 Shorewood council meeting, City Administrator Marc Nevinski stated that due to a code change, the city no longer assesses properties for water improvements. SCA carefully monitors activities at the city and his statement surprised even us.
 
After some research, this is what we found:

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Solar ALPR

Flock: Surveillance Without Accountability?

Since finding out the impact of Flock Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in our cities, SCA has dug into a black hole of surveillance information.
 
Flock sells itself as a friend of law enforcement and a safety advocate. It often contradicts its own guidelines. Intentional or not, those contradictions cause questions and distrust.

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A solar-powered security camera with a clear view.

Flock Cameras = FBI Cameras?

If your neighborhood has Flock Safety cameras mounted at intersections in your city, the FBI may soon be watching every vehicle that passes through, in near real time, without a warrant.

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Our Rare Witness Tree

One hundred and twenty-five years ago, Henry Ford’s Model T was still seven years away. The Wright Brothers hadn’t flown. Women couldn’t yet vote. World War I was over a decade in the future.
 
And a young eastern white pine was taking root at the corner of Birch Bluff and Eureka North.

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Three Things

Here are three new, quick and informative articles for readers this week:
 
– Lights Out
 
– Monarch Butterflies
 
– Bird Nests

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