Tlaib unveils bill to prohibit use of federal funding for Flock, other automated surveillance tech

By: Katherine Dailey

Outlets: Michigan Advance

Published: October 14, 2026

Words: 1,005

Last Updated: 3 days, 11 hours ago

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U.S. Rep. Rashida Tlaib (D-Detroit) announced new federal legislation at a news conference Wednesday to prohibit the use of federal funds for the purchase or operation of any mass surveillance technology, including the controversial automated license plate reader systems from Flock.

“We’re here today to tell Flock to get out of our communities,” Tlaib said. “They’re in our neighborhoods right now, and the federal government is sending millions of dollars to states, cities, …

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