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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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Speak up

Success: Speaking up Works!

Over the past year, 15 residents have presented 6 major topics to Shorewood City Council members. These residents have made a positive impact: Which means the city council is paying closer attention to public input.

You can be heard too!

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