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Shakopee officials defend Flock cams against 'misinformation' ahead of meeting
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· August 31, 2026
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Key points The program in question involves Flock cameras, which are used to read license plates. City officials are defending a program against misinformation and social media outrage campaigns.
City officials are defending a program against misinformation and social media outrage campaigns. The program in question involves Flock cameras, which are used to read license plates. Documents have been posted to defend the program ahead of a discussion by the city council.
These documents are part of the city council agenda and address concerns about the Flock cameras. A discussion about the license plate reading technology is scheduled to take place.
Further details about the program and the discussion are available from the city council agenda.
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Category: government Published: August 31, 2026 Source: FOX 9 KMSP (FOX) Reading time: 1 min
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