Hillary Scholten touts money to give government access to private security cameras

Hillary Scholten touts money to give government access to private security cameras

U.S. Rep. Hillary Scholten, D-Mich., announced $750,000 in federal funding for Kent County’s new linked surveillance camera system last week, a move that expands law enforcement’s real-time access to public and private cameras amid growing concerns over pervasive monitoring in American communities. The funds, secured through Scholten’s community project appropriations, will support the Kent Safety Network, integrated with the Kent County Real Ti…