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Coopertown removes license plate readers after community pushback over privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns

Coopertown removes license plate readers after community pushback over privacy and Fourth Amendment concerns
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Coopertown, a Middle Tennessee town of about 5,000 people, is removing its automated license plate readers after growing community concerns about privacy and potential Fourth Amendment violations. Mayor Jeff Smith says the town is ending its contract with Flock Safety, a company that provides lic...

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