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Fort Wayne Council Delays Flock Vote | Fort Wayne News
Fort Wayne’s City Council paused a vote to renew its $100K+ AI surveillance contract for the Flock system, installed since summer 2024 across 36 cameras, as they finalize policy tweaks amid privacy vs. public safety debates. Police stress strict data-use guidelines and cite the system’s role in solving homicides and catching suspects, while critics—including the state’s Lt. Governor—warn of Fourth Amendment violations. The council, already in months-long deliberation, aims to finalize policy by August 24, as similar national debates unfold in cities like Dayton and Austin, with potential…
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