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Flock Safety plans 270 job cuts amid backlash — 6hFlock Safety plans to cut about 270 jobs, or 18% of its workforce, after a voluntary buyout program as its AI-powered surveillance cameras face growing opposition from communities, lawmakers and privacy advocates. The company’s network of license-plate-reading cameras has drawn scrutiny over privacy and data-sharing, with a poll finding more Americans oppose than support their use in local communities.

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Big Ten School’s China Partnership Raises New Surveillance Concerns — 9hWATCH: All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an independent and nonpartisan newswire service, is available without charge to any legitimate news publisher th… — by Daily Caller News Foundation

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Flock Deal Pulls Back Curtain On 20 Small-Town Cameras Wired Into Nationwide Network — 18hThe fine print behind 20 surveillance cameras in northern West Virginia points to a reach far beyond county lines.

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FBI arrests woman accused of surveilling son of Taiwan's president — 4dThe FBI arrested Irvine real estate agent Wanying “Heather” Zhang at Los Angeles International Airport as she allegedly prepared to fly to China, accusing her of acting as an unregistered Chinese government agent. Federal authorities say she and an associate surveilled the U.S.-based family of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te’s son in Seattle and collected photos and other identifying information.

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Chris Dalton This spying on a Taiwanese leader's family right here in Seattle is a serious breach that the FBI did well to stop.

Iranians on trial over alleged plot against journalists — 2dProsecutors told a London court that three Iranian men allegedly surveilled at least two journalists with the Persian-language broadcaster Iran International to help plan a violent attack in retaliation for their criticism of Iran’s government. The defendants deny the charges; they acknowledge conducting surveillance but dispute their motives, with one saying he was coerced and the other two saying they did not know it was intended to aid Iranian intelligence.

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Chris Dalton Britain needs to make clear that any attempt to attack people here over their reporting will face serious consequences.

Most Influential Women in World HistoryYourlist — RankingFrom ancient queens who ruled empires to modern activists who changed laws, these women left indelible marks on politics, science, and culture. Vote for who you think shaped history most profoundly.

Senate Leaders Avoid Legislation Targeting Flock Safety Cameras — 2dSenate leaders in both parties have yet to propose using the force of law to address surveillance concerns related to Flock Safety and related companies.

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Report Details University of Wisconsin-Madison Ties to Chinese School on Vehicle Technology — 2dA major American public university teamed up with a Chinese military-linked school on traffic technology that Beijing uses as a surveillance tool, a report found.

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Tennessee Man Convicted in Fairborn MurderWorld — 3dA Greene County jury convicted Brandon Peters of murdering Cievion Smith in a June 2025 shooting outside a Fairborn apartment complex, rejecting Peters’ self-defense claim. Peters faces 20 years to life in prison; prosecutors say surveillance footage and camera tracking helped investigators locate him in Kentucky.

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Flock Camera Vandalism Reported Across Two StatesPolitics — 3dAuthorities reported a wave of Flock camera vandalism, including eight cameras damaged or knocked down in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, where four people have been charged, and at least seven vandalism reports in Columbia, Missouri. The incidents come amid protests and privacy concerns over the surveillance system; Spartanburg officials say they have not found misuse and credit the cameras with helping solve crimes.

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Army tests counter-drone tech with 21 firmsWorld — 3dThe U.S. Army is testing sensors, lasers, interceptor drones and other counter-drone systems in Arizona as reported cartel-linked drone activity rises along the U.S.-Mexico border. Officials say the largely commercial aircraft are used for surveillance and smuggling support; the military reports 378 incursions in 30 days and 11 drones downed since August.

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US Marine Arrested in Suspected Okinawa Robbery-Murder — 5dA 20-year-old U.S. Marine stationed in Okinawa was arrested on suspicion of murdering 39-year-old Anna Yagi and stealing her belongings at a Naha hotel. Police say surveillance footage showed them entering together; the Marine has denied the allegations, and investigators are working with the U.S. military as the case continues.

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Christopher Tipton The Japanese are rather well known for not showing photos of any arrested subjects. So that is not a thing for you to worry about. I was a Marine MP on Okinawa many moons ago. If he did it, then his conviction is 99% assured. Japan does have the death penalty (hanging) although they often drag out the time between sentencing and execution as a form of punishment. The condemned often doesn't know when he'll be executed until literally a few hours before it happens. That is also on purpose.

Quentin Tarantino vs Martin ScorseseYourlist — VS BattleThe video store savant versus the film-school don — two visions of American violence, guilt, and cool.

Senate Hearing Probes Flock Camera Surveillance Concerns — Sep 23, 2026CEOs skipped a Sept. 23 Senate surveillance hearing. Lindsey Isaacs said a Flock flag led to "13 days in jail for a crash I had nothing to do with."

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Rachel Meyers It's wrong that Flock's system can flag innocent people and land them in jail for weeks without real cause. The CEOs dodging the hearing only makes it worse.

China Expands Surveillance Capabilities Near Key US Base in Africa — Sep 21, 2026China has expanded communications and surveillance capabilities at its military base in Djibouti, placing new infrastructure within roughly six miles of a major U.S. installation,… — by Andrew Powell