{
  "id": 17835970,
  "title": "Don't kill license plate readers: Instead, have Congress rewrite the rules",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/dont-kill-license-plate-readers-instead-have-congress-rewrite-the",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T18:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/opinion/criminal-justice/6187927-flock-safety-data-governance/"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Former police chief Brian O'Hara argues that instead of banning license plate readers due to privacy concerns and misuse, Congress should implement strict federal regulations regarding data retention, independent oversight, and manual verification.",
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  "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."
}