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Lawmakers flock to regulate surveillance cams

(OLYMPIA, Wash.) – In an effort to balance public safety with personal privacy, numerous cities are ending their use of automated license plate readers. The Flock-branded cameras are coming down in places like Olympia and Mountlake Terrace, but other jurisdictions are keeping them up. Now, state lawmakers are jumping into the mix, hoping to regulate the use of public surveillance equipment and who can access the images.

PLUS: The Supreme Court hands President Trump a major victory in the fight over redistricting.

AND: Washington and California look to limit what ICE can do in those states.

Guests include legal analyst Royal Oakes,

 

(OLYMPIA, Wash.) – In an effort to balance public safety with personal privacy, numerous cities are ending their use of automated license plate readers. The Flock-branded cameras are coming down in places like Olympia and Mountlake Terrace, but other jurisdictions are keeping them up. Now, state lawmakers are jumping into the mix, hoping to regulate the use of public surveillance equipment and who can access the images.

PLUS: The Supreme Court hands President Trump a major victory in the fight over redistricting.

AND: Washington and California look to limit what ICE can do in those states.

Guests include legal analyst Royal Oakes, State Senator Yasmin Trudeau (D-Tacoma), and ABC’s Alex Stone.

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