No ALPRs in Central Texas
@noalprs.bsky.social
Coalition of Central Texas orgs working to tell our city leaders that we don't want AI-powered surveillance cameras in our city! Find & sign the petition in our Linktree.
http://noalprs.org
Instagram: @noalprs
Bitly Links: https://bit.ly/m/noalprs
http://noalprs.org
Instagram: @noalprs
Bitly Links: https://bit.ly/m/noalprs
While we have enjoyed some great victories in keeping AI surveillance cameras out of Austin, the fight is not yet over! We still expect the city council to consider bringing back the contract with Flock. Sign the petition and let them know that we don't want them!
www.noalprs.org/home#petition
www.noalprs.org/home#petition
No ALPRS
www.noalprs.org
November 16, 2025 at 10:10 PM
While we have enjoyed some great victories in keeping AI surveillance cameras out of Austin, the fight is not yet over! We still expect the city council to consider bringing back the contract with Flock. Sign the petition and let them know that we don't want them!
www.noalprs.org/home#petition
www.noalprs.org/home#petition
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Cities in Washington tried to come up with many reasons why they shouldn’t have to release information collected by ALPR cameras. A court has shot them down and reaffirmed the public’s right to know. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Washington Court Rules That Data Captured on Flock Safety Cameras Are
A Washington state trial court has shot down local municipalities’ effort to keep automated license plate reader (ALPR) data secret.The Skagit County Superior Court in Washington rejected the attempt
www.eff.org
November 14, 2025 at 5:18 PM
Cities in Washington tried to come up with many reasons why they shouldn’t have to release information collected by ALPR cameras. A court has shot them down and reaffirmed the public’s right to know. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
After a little bit of a break, we're going back out to canvass on Saturday, starting at 10am! We will be hitting District 3 and will be meeting at Govalle Neighborhood Park. Click below for the information and RSVP!
www.noalprs.org/events/noalp...
www.noalprs.org/events/noalp...
No ALPRs Canvass - District 3 — No ALPRS
We’ll be joining Austin DSA to reach out to residents of District 3 and tell them to let the mayor and city council know to say NO to future ALPR and mass surveillance contracts in Austin. Please RSVP...
www.noalprs.org
November 14, 2025 at 3:34 AM
After a little bit of a break, we're going back out to canvass on Saturday, starting at 10am! We will be hitting District 3 and will be meeting at Govalle Neighborhood Park. Click below for the information and RSVP!
www.noalprs.org/events/noalp...
www.noalprs.org/events/noalp...
We are taking a break from canvassing Austin this weekend as many of our usual canvassers will be focused on canvassing for the upcoming election next Tuesday. We will be back out and about the following weekend going into December.
October 30, 2025 at 7:03 PM
We are taking a break from canvassing Austin this weekend as many of our usual canvassers will be focused on canvassing for the upcoming election next Tuesday. We will be back out and about the following weekend going into December.
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Videos show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”
🔗 www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
🔗 www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
ICE and CBP Agents Are Scanning Peoples’ Faces on the Street To Verify Citizenship
Videos on social media show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”
www.404media.co
October 29, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Videos show officers from ICE and CBP using facial recognition technology on people in the field. One expert described the practice as “pure dystopian creep.”
🔗 www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
🔗 www.404media.co/ice-and-cbp-...
As we approach December and the possibility of ALPRs coming up again in the Austin city council, we want to remind Austinites of our petition to let our CMs know that we don't want them! Please sign if you haven't already, and please tell your friends to do the same!
www.noalprs.org/home#petition
www.noalprs.org/home#petition
No ALPRS
www.noalprs.org
October 24, 2025 at 9:12 PM
As we approach December and the possibility of ALPRs coming up again in the Austin city council, we want to remind Austinites of our petition to let our CMs know that we don't want them! Please sign if you haven't already, and please tell your friends to do the same!
www.noalprs.org/home#petition
www.noalprs.org/home#petition
Flock has partnered with a US-based drone maker to unvei drones that fly at 60 mph and can identify license plates from 2000 feet in the air.
dronedj.com/2025/10/16/f...
dronedj.com/2025/10/16/f...
New US-made drone Alpha aims to redefine first response
Flock Safety has unveiled Alpha, a US-built, NDAA-compliant drone designed to help law enforcement reach emergencies faster.
dronedj.com
October 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Flock has partnered with a US-based drone maker to unvei drones that fly at 60 mph and can identify license plates from 2000 feet in the air.
dronedj.com/2025/10/16/f...
dronedj.com/2025/10/16/f...
We will be canvassing District 6 this Saturday! We're meeting at Tanglewood Park at 10am. We need more canvassers to hit more doors as we approach December, and newcomers are always welcome! Please RSVP to help us gauge expected headcount.
actionnetwork.org/events/no-al...
actionnetwork.org/events/no-al...
No ALPRs Canvass #12 - District 6
Join the next Austin DSA canvass for the No ALPRs campaign! We'll be informing our neighbors about Automated License Plate Readers, mass surveillance, and the dangers of bringing this technology back ...
actionnetwork.org
October 23, 2025 at 6:56 PM
We will be canvassing District 6 this Saturday! We're meeting at Tanglewood Park at 10am. We need more canvassers to hit more doors as we approach December, and newcomers are always welcome! Please RSVP to help us gauge expected headcount.
actionnetwork.org/events/no-al...
actionnetwork.org/events/no-al...
Thanks to everyone who showed up to the No Kings protests in Pflugerville and in Austin and came by our tables! We had an incredible day of outreach to Central Texas residents and getting people informed and activated. Stay tuned for future events where you can help the fight.
October 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Thanks to everyone who showed up to the No Kings protests in Pflugerville and in Austin and came by our tables! We had an incredible day of outreach to Central Texas residents and getting people informed and activated. Stay tuned for future events where you can help the fight.
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New from 404 Media: ICE, the Secret Service, and NCIS all had access to Flock's nationwide network of AI-enabled cameras, letter reveals. Shows many more federal agencies had access to network that authorities typically use without a warrant to search whole country
www.404media.co/ice-secret-s...
www.404media.co/ice-secret-s...
ICE, Secret Service, Navy All Had Access to Flock's Nationwide Network of Cameras
Flock has built a nationwide surveillance network of AI-powered cameras and given many more federal agencies access. Senator Ron Wyden told Flock “abuses of your product are not only likely but inevit...
www.404media.co
October 16, 2025 at 1:02 PM
New from 404 Media: ICE, the Secret Service, and NCIS all had access to Flock's nationwide network of AI-enabled cameras, letter reveals. Shows many more federal agencies had access to network that authorities typically use without a warrant to search whole country
www.404media.co/ice-secret-s...
www.404media.co/ice-secret-s...
Come join us this Saturday and help us reach out to residents in District 5!
Join the next Austin DSA canvass for the No ALPRs campaign! We'll be informing our neighbors about Automated License Plate Readers, mass surveillance, and the dangers of bringing this technology back to Austin.
Remember, the only secure data is data never collected!
RSVP here: buff.ly/UHkw7S4
Remember, the only secure data is data never collected!
RSVP here: buff.ly/UHkw7S4
October 10, 2025 at 5:02 AM
Come join us this Saturday and help us reach out to residents in District 5!
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This is why neither the companies profiting from a technology nor the agencies deploying it can be trusted to tell the full story about how it's being used. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
Flock Safety and Texas Sheriff Claimed License Plate Search Was for a
New documents and court records obtained by EFF show that Texas deputies queried Flock Safety's surveillance data in an abortion investigation, contradicting the narrative promoted by the company and
www.eff.org
October 8, 2025 at 6:03 PM
This is why neither the companies profiting from a technology nor the agencies deploying it can be trusted to tell the full story about how it's being used. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
This Thursday, join Never Again Action for a virtual teach-in on ALPRs and mass surveillance technology. Listen to a panel of organizers and experts talk about the issues and how you can help protect yourself and your community. Go to the event page to register.
www.noalprs.org/events/no-al...
www.noalprs.org/events/no-al...
No ALPR Surveillance Teach-in — No ALPRS
Join Never Again Action in collaboration with the No ALPRs coalition for a virtual teach-in to hear perspectives from community organizers, tech and legal experts, and impacted community members on th...
www.noalprs.org
October 9, 2025 at 4:33 AM
This Thursday, join Never Again Action for a virtual teach-in on ALPRs and mass surveillance technology. Listen to a panel of organizers and experts talk about the issues and how you can help protect yourself and your community. Go to the event page to register.
www.noalprs.org/events/no-al...
www.noalprs.org/events/no-al...
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New from 404 Media: police used a nationwide network of Flock cameras to search for a woman who self-administered an abortion, said it was for her 'safety'. But new docs show they considered charging her with a crime as part of a 'death investigation' into the fetus
www.404media.co/police-said-...
www.404media.co/police-said-...
Police Said They Surveilled Woman Who Had an Abortion for Her 'Safety.' Court Records Show They Considered Charging Her With a Crime
Court records show that the narrative Flock and a Texas Sheriff's Office has told the public isn't the whole story, and that police were conducting a 'death investigation' into the abortion.
www.404media.co
October 7, 2025 at 1:08 PM
New from 404 Media: police used a nationwide network of Flock cameras to search for a woman who self-administered an abortion, said it was for her 'safety'. But new docs show they considered charging her with a crime as part of a 'death investigation' into the fetus
www.404media.co/police-said-...
www.404media.co/police-said-...
Come join us to canvass District 3 this weekend to get Austin residents to talk to their city councilman to say NO to ALPRs in our city! We're meeting at Govalle Park on Saturday at 10am! Please RSVP to let us know if you're coming out! New people always welcome.
www.noalprs.org/events/noalp...
www.noalprs.org/events/noalp...
No ALPRs Canvass - District 3 — No ALPRS
We’ll be joining Austin DSA to reach out to residents of District 3 and tell them to let the mayor and city council know to say NO to future ALPR and mass surveillance contracts in Austin. Please RSVP...
www.noalprs.org
October 2, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Come join us to canvass District 3 this weekend to get Austin residents to talk to their city councilman to say NO to ALPRs in our city! We're meeting at Govalle Park on Saturday at 10am! Please RSVP to let us know if you're coming out! New people always welcome.
www.noalprs.org/events/noalp...
www.noalprs.org/events/noalp...
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Flock is preparing to roll out a new feature: Its gunshot detection devices will begin listening for voices in “distress”
Flock’s Gunshot Detection Microphones Will Start Listening for Human Voices
Flock Safety, the police technology company most notable for their extensive network of automated license plate readers spread throughout the United States, is rolling out a new and troubling product ...
www.eff.org
October 2, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Flock is preparing to roll out a new feature: Its gunshot detection devices will begin listening for voices in “distress”
Youtuber Louis Rossman and many concerned residents of Austin showed up at city hall on Thursday to express concerns about surveillance cameras in our parks and in the city. Thanks for turning out and fighting for privacy and against unnecessary data collection!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eexh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eexh...
Liveview's facial recognition discussed in person with sales director.
YouTube video by Louis Rossmann
www.youtube.com
September 28, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Youtuber Louis Rossman and many concerned residents of Austin showed up at city hall on Thursday to express concerns about surveillance cameras in our parks and in the city. Thanks for turning out and fighting for privacy and against unnecessary data collection!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eexh...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=eexh...
Come join us this Saturday at 10am! Newbies are welcome. Please RSVP and let us know you're coming!
actionnetwork.org/events/no-al...
Join the next Austin DSA canvass for the No ALPRs campaign! We'll be informing our neighbors about Automated License Plate Readers, mass surveillance, and the dangers of bringing this technology back to Austin as the City Manager wants to do.
@noalprs.bsky.social
Join the next Austin DSA canvass for the No ALPRs campaign! We'll be informing our neighbors about Automated License Plate Readers, mass surveillance, and the dangers of bringing this technology back to Austin as the City Manager wants to do.
@noalprs.bsky.social
September 26, 2025 at 2:19 AM
Come join us this Saturday at 10am! Newbies are welcome. Please RSVP and let us know you're coming!
Thanks to the pushback from concerned Austin residents, it seems we've been able to get the city to back down from considering AI surveillance cameras in our parks!
www.kut.org/austin/2025-...
www.kut.org/austin/2025-...
Austin drops AI surveillance cameras from consideration as residents raise privacy concerns
Austin officials said added security cameras have helped reduce crime and that expanding the program to more parks across the city could be beneficial.
www.kut.org
September 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Thanks to the pushback from concerned Austin residents, it seems we've been able to get the city to back down from considering AI surveillance cameras in our parks!
www.kut.org/austin/2025-...
www.kut.org/austin/2025-...
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Drones from Flock Safety are also flying ALPR cameras, a terribly dangerous combo for privacy. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
That Drone in the Sky Could Be Tracking Your Car
Police are using their drones as flying automated license plate readers (ALPRs), airborne police cameras that make it easier than ever for law enforcement to follow you. "The Flock Safety drone,
www.eff.org
September 22, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Drones from Flock Safety are also flying ALPR cameras, a terribly dangerous combo for privacy. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
A reminder that the postcard party will be happening this afternoon at 3pm at the Brewtorium! Come out and join us!
This Saturday, join the No ALPRs campaign for a postcard writing party! We'll be writing to urge our Austin City Council members to oppose Automated License Plate Readers, a harmful form of AI mass surveillance being used to facilitate mass deportations across the country.
RSVP: buff.ly/1puZXtN
RSVP: buff.ly/1puZXtN
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September 20, 2025 at 7:03 PM
A reminder that the postcard party will be happening this afternoon at 3pm at the Brewtorium! Come out and join us!
Come join us tomorrow to canvass District 1 to get residents to push city council and the mayor to say no the ALPRs in Austin! We will have snacks and coffee. First timers welcome! We're meeting at Wheatsville Co-op on S. Lamar at 10am. RSVP below.
actionnetwork.org/events/no-al...
actionnetwork.org/events/no-al...
No ALPRs Canvass #8 - District 5
Join the next Austin DSA canvass for the No ALPRs campaign! We'll be informing our neighbors about Automated License Plate Readers, mass surveillance, and the dangers of bringing this technology back ...
actionnetwork.org
September 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Come join us tomorrow to canvass District 1 to get residents to push city council and the mayor to say no the ALPRs in Austin! We will have snacks and coffee. First timers welcome! We're meeting at Wheatsville Co-op on S. Lamar at 10am. RSVP below.
actionnetwork.org/events/no-al...
actionnetwork.org/events/no-al...
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Even though it’s been against the law since 2016, the San Francisco Police Department has been caught sharing ALPR data with non-California agencies. Ignoring these laws exposes sensitive location information to misuse and puts entire communities at risk. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
EFF, ACLU to SFPD: Stop Illegally Sharing Data With ICE and
The San Francisco Police Department is the latest California law enforcement agency to get caught sharing automated license plate reader (ALPR) data with out-of-state and federal agencies. EFF and
www.eff.org
September 18, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Even though it’s been against the law since 2016, the San Francisco Police Department has been caught sharing ALPR data with non-California agencies. Ignoring these laws exposes sensitive location information to misuse and puts entire communities at risk. www.eff.org/deeplinks/2...
A retried veteran in Norfolk noticed the cameras in his neighborhood and sued to find out how much they were tracking everyday residents like him. What he found was shocking.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
Police cameras tracked one driver 526 times in four months, lawsuit says
Flock Safety says it has become “the largest public-private safety network” in the country.
www.nbcnews.com
September 18, 2025 at 8:33 PM
A retried veteran in Norfolk noticed the cameras in his neighborhood and sued to find out how much they were tracking everyday residents like him. What he found was shocking.
www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
www.nbcnews.com/tech/securit...
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Watch the full documentary on how Flock became a mass surveillance giant, operating in 49 states.
Flock secures government contracts behind closed doors, and has a network of over 80,000 cameras.
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Flock secures government contracts behind closed doors, and has a network of over 80,000 cameras.
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youtu.be/GNqZ-Yrzh1o?...
You’re Being Watched: The Company Behind America’s Mass Surveillance Takeover
YouTube video by Jessica (Ka) Burbank
youtu.be
September 10, 2025 at 2:51 PM
Watch the full documentary on how Flock became a mass surveillance giant, operating in 49 states.
Flock secures government contracts behind closed doors, and has a network of over 80,000 cameras.
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
youtu.be/GNqZ-Yrzh1o?...
Flock secures government contracts behind closed doors, and has a network of over 80,000 cameras.
⬇️⬇️⬇️⬇️
youtu.be/GNqZ-Yrzh1o?...