Abbott halts Texas funding for Flock ALPRs amid privacy backlash
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Texas Gov. Greg Abbott freezes state spending on Flock AI surveillance cameras as bipartisan backlash grows, following a Texas Tribune investigation that revealed the state spent more than $30 million on the cameras funded by a $1 insurance policy fee and amid concerns over misuse and data sharing.
- Texas Governor Abbott blocks funding for more Flock cameras The Verge
- How a $1 Texas insurance fee funded thousands of Flock cameras The Texas Tribune
- Gov. Abbott blocks funding in Texas for Flock cameras as bipartisan fury brews The Washington Post
- Abbott bars Texas agencies from funding Flock cameras The Hill
- Gov. Abbott blocks state agencies from spending money on Flock cameras KXAN Austin
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