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Lindsay McKenzie

Lindsay McKenzie is a reporter for StateScoop and EdScoop, covering higher education IT, broadband policy, state and local government industry news and emerging technologies.

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ice agent — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) special agent preparing to arrest alleged immigration violators at Fresh Mark, Salem, June 19, 2018 (Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images)

Immigration advocacy groups sue LexisNexis in Illinois for selling data to ICE

County & Local

lake washington — Five scullers in single racing shells practicing on the calm waters of Lake Washington at dawn in Seattle. (Getty Images)

How a Seattle-area school district recovered from a ransomware attack

Education

A photo of the Fort Worth Texas skyline at sunrise. — Skyline of Fort Worth, Texas. (Jeremy Woodhouse / Getty Images)

Free Wi-Fi rolled out to 40,000 Fort Worth residents

City

Closeup of the top of a parking meter that says FAIL. Meter also says OUT OF ORDER. Focus on words but dirt on glass makes text appear less sharp. — (Madsci / Getty Images)

Parking apps pushed by cities with broken parking meters

City

sylvester turner — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks during a Lunar New Year Festival at the Chinese Community Center on Feb. 5. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Houston launches financial transparency initiative

Data & Analytics

air quality sensor — A sensor installed outside a school in Denver, decorated by a local artist, monitors air quality. (Denver Clean Air Program)

Denver uses data to raise air quality awareness in schools

City

Vice Society web page — (Scoop News Group)

Ransomware group Vice Society hits another school district

County & Local

Seattle digital equity fund boosts computer literacy for immigrants, needy residents

City

Cook County, Ill., officials say ICE using data brokers to purchase protected information

County & Local