{
  "id": 17046824,
  "title": "Flock ignores Minnesota city’s orders not to reinstall AI surveillance cameras — citizens complain after spotting two cameras despite the city canceling its contract",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/29/flock-ignores-minnesota-citys-orders-not-to-reinstall-ai-surveillance",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-29T10:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Tom's Hardware",
    "slug": "tom-s-hardware",
    "url": "https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/big-tech/flock-ignores-minnesota-citys-orders-not-to-reinstall-ai-surveillance-cameras-citizens-complain-after-spotting-two-cameras-despite-the-city-canceling-its-contract"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In Dayton, Minnesota, residents are expressing their frustration after AI surveillance cameras from Flock were reportedly reinstalled, defying the city's prior orders. The Police Department reportedly received a maintenance work order on September 17, but the program had already been put on hold by the city council following community concerns on August 25, according to The Drive. Despite this, Flock disregarded the orders and installed the cameras, raising questions about the communication and actions of both parties involved. Flock has a history of controversy, including cases where cameras misread license plates and falsely assured information to city officials. The police department in Dayton was informed of the situation and instructed to remove the cameras, but the timeline of events remains unclear. Citizens have already voiced their concerns, leading to the recent Facebook post on September 29 regarding the issue.",
  "summary": "Dayton, MN's city council removed Flock cameras and canceled its contract in August, but Flock reinstalled cameras anyway, almost a month after the program's suspension.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}