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🌱 Why Chesterton leaders just pulled the plug on Flock cameras

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Cheers Chesterton! We're back, helping you stay up to date with what's happening. Let's take on the day together! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why Chesterton leaders just pulled the plug on Flock cameras

Also on today's calendar: Electric Haiku at Chesterton Art Center and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: When geese fly, one side is longer than the other. do you know why that is ? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 76 and low of 61 degrees.
  • Friday: Clouds giving way to some sun, temps: high: 75, low: 61.
  • Saturday: Some rain and a thunderstorm, with a high of 82 and low of 63 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Fighting Flock: Activists push back against police surveillance technology, license plate readers (abc7chicago.com) — Chesterton's Town Council has unanimously ended its contract with Flock license plate reader cameras after a misuse investigation involving a local police officer and concerns about weak auditing safeguards. The move comes amid a broader regional debate over automated surveillance, with activists arguing the technology threatens privacy while some police departments defend it as a crime‑fighting tool.
   

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    Friday September 18
  • Electric Haiku →
    Chesterton Art Center, 115 S 4th St, Chesterton
    4:00 pm

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Judge in rehab after DUI conviction, says he has no plans to resign (abajournal.com)
  • A Valpo Life in the Spotlight: Trey Gibson (greatnews.life)
  • FNR Field Report: Andrew Reyes (purdue.edu)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: because there are more geese on that side (Thank you jo L. for sending it in!)
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