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The rise of and opposition to Flock cameras in Wisconsin

Widespread use of automated license plate readers by law enforcement agencies around the state has provoked a vocal surge of opposition at the local level to the use of these surveillance cameras.

By Steven Potter | Here & Now

August 21, 2026

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