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🌱 Patch AM: Why is Foster one of only two towns posting Flock audit logs?

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Morning Foster! We've got the scoop on the latest happenings in town. Read on to get looped in. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Why is Foster one of only two towns posting Flock audit logs?

Also on today's calendar: RWU Law Providence Law School Fair.

Today's riddle: What is the 1 way to guarantee winning a small fortune at the casino? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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📰 News we're reading

• ACLU: RI Flock Camera Portals Missing Key Details (upriseri.com) — Foster is one of only two Rhode Island police departments that publicly post audit logs for their Flock license plate reader system, according to a new ACLU report on ALPR transparency. The investigation says many departments lack public portals or omit key data-sharing details, while state officials weigh possible statewide standards and some towns cancel their Flock contracts altogether.
   

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