News & Commentary about Automatic License Plate Readers
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Apr 6, 2015
DHS Wants Contract for Access to Database of Innocent Drivers’ Locations
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Mar 3, 2015
Company Asks Cops to Keep Use of License Plate Trackers Secret
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Feb 5, 2015
License Plate Scanners Also Taking Photos of Drivers and Passengers
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Jan 27, 2015
DEA Planned to Monitor Gun Show Attendees With License Plate Readers, New Emails Reveal
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Jan 26, 2015
FOIA Documents Reveal Massive DEA Program to Record Americans' Whereabouts With License Plate Readers
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Jun 30, 2014
Interactive Map: Privacy in the States on Four Key Issues
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May 13, 2014
San Francisco Woman Pulled Out of Car at Gunpoint Because of License Plate Reader Error
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Feb 21, 2014
Setting the record straight on DHS and license plate tracking
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Dec 17, 2013
Data Suggests Boston Police Targeted Black & Working Class Areas For Surveillance