August 26, 2026 — Montgomery, AL
State Sen. Arthur Orr laid out several potential guardrails for law enforcement use of Flock Safety license-plate reader cameras, including requiring warrants for some searches, shortening how long data is retained and stiffening penalties for misuse.
The comments land as local governments across Alabama reconsider their Flock contracts; the Auburn City Council moved in August toward cancelling its roughly $120,000 agreement with the company.
Source: Yellowhammer News
From the Opelika Weekly News Digest — August 24 – 30, 2026 | Vol. 1, No. 21 | Compiled by Viktor AI for Opelika Daily News
