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Published: September 30, 2026 The ACLU and other civil rights groups have announced a lawsuit (https://www.aclu-sdic.org/press-relea...) against the city of San Diego and the San Diego Police Department over the use of automated license plate readers, or ALPRs. The lawsuit argues that ALPR technology
Published: Sep 30, 2026 The ACLU announced Wednesday that it is suing the city of San Diego and the San Diego Police Department over the use of Automated License Plate Readers.
The lawsuit alleges the city’s 500 cameras, provided by Flock, amount to an invasion of privacy under the state constitution.