On June 8, 2026, the Columbia Heights City Council voted unanimously to terminate its contract with Flock Safety and remove all license plate reader cameras from the city. The Columbia Heights Police Department has already lost access to the Flock database, data sharing with other agencies has ended, and the remaining cameras have been physically covered while awaiting removal. The decision came after sustained community pushback over surveillan…
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