ALPR Archives | StateScoop

U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) hold a press conference to announce the Artificial Intelligence Data Center Moratorium Act at the US Capitol on March 25, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images)

Lawmakers introduce Ban Flock Act to block federal funding for state, local governments that use ALPRS

The Ban Flock Act would also allow Americans to sue the federal government for violation of their rights through the use of ALPRs.

Oct 5, 2026 By Keely Quinlan

camera mounted on utility pole — A camera sits mounted on a utility pole in Clarksville, Tennessee. (Keely Quinlan / Scoop News Group)

New York police agencies are searching Flock data to aid immigration enforcement

Police around New York state have searched Flock’s license plate database on behalf of ICE, according to new research by civil rights groups.

Aug 25, 2026 By Keely Quinlan

Zohran Mamdani and Donald Trump — President Donald Trump and New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani meet in the Oval Office of the White House on Nov. 21, 2025. (Demetrius Freeman / The Washington Post via Getty Images)

New York county police to install additional surveillance, anticipating Mayor-elect Mamdani’s ‘radical policies’

The Nassau County, New York, Police Department has been ordered by the county executive to install facial recognition cameras and license plate readers.

Nov 26, 2025 By Sophia Fox-Sowell