{
  "id": 7798250,
  "title": "Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/lawmakers-target-flock-cameras-with-a-threat-to-highway-funding",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-16T14:03:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ars Technica Policy",
    "slug": "ars-technica-policy",
    "url": "https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/09/lawmakers-target-flock-cameras-with-a-threat-to-highway-funding/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Two US lawmakers, Raja Krishnamoorthi and Michael Cloud, are set to introduce legislation aimed at targeting Flock cameras and automated license plate readers (ALPRs) with potential federal funding cuts. The proposed bill, known as the No FLOCK Act, would withhold 10% of annual highway, road, and bridge funding from states that do not restrict the use of Flock cameras and similar ALPR devices to five specific authorized uses. The bill is being cosponsored by Krishnamoorthi, a Democrat from Chicago suburbs, and Cloud, a Republican from Texas, representing Corpus Christi. The bill seeks to address growing concerns over the misuse of Flock cameras by law enforcement agencies for nefarious purposes.",
  "summary": "A bipartisan bill would restrict Flock cameras to a handful of public safety uses.",
  "key_points": [
    "Raja Krishnamoorthi and Michael Cloud introduce No FLOCK Act",
    "Bill threatens 10% funding cut for non-compliant states",
    "Restricts Flock cameras and ALPRs to five authorized uses"
  ],
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      {
        "outlet": "Ars Technica",
        "title": "Lawmakers target Flock cameras with a threat to highway funding",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/lawmakers-target-flock-cameras-with-a-threat-to-highway-funding-7822938",
        "published": "2026-09-16T14:03:39.000Z"
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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."
}