St. Paul City Council Ends Contract with Flock Safety Amid Data Misuse Concerns
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What happened
The St. Paul City Council unanimously voted to end its contract with Flock, an AI-powered camera company used by law enforcement. Flock provides law enforcement with access to a mass database compiled from thousands of cameras nationwide. Concerns center on the company's system, which has been accused of recurring data misuse and producing inaccurate search results targeting innocent individuals.
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Why it matters
In the case of St. Paul, the city shared its data with other Minnesota agencies. Audits found that these partner agencies had violated state law by sharing the residents’ data with the federal government for immigration purposes.
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Who's involved
- St. PaulCity whose police department used Flock cameras and whose data was shared with other agencies.
- MinnesotaState where the city of St. Paul is located.
- city councilThe legislative body that governs the city of St. Paul.
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St. Paul
city in the Aleutians West Census Area, Alaska, United States