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In today's newsletter:

  • Why Homer Glen pulled the plug on Flock cameras.

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📰 News we're reading

• Police say Flock is invaluable. But as misuse mounts, many wonder how to rein in the surveillance system (dailyherald.com) — Homer Glen recently voted to suspend its Flock license plate reader program amid growing concerns about police misuse of the surveillance system in Will County and beyond. The story explains how departments, lawmakers, and civil liberties advocates across Illinois are wrestling with new safeguards, audits, and potential warrant requirements, while some residents still credit the cameras with solving crimes and finding missing people.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Coin (Thank you John W. for sending it in!)
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