For municipalities and police departments to use this technology as a form of surveillance violates Mainers’ Fourth Amendment ...

A political battle over AI-powered license plate readers has turned the city of Troy, New York, into one of the most closely watched case studies in America's growing fight over surveillance ...

Privacy advocates are arguing the information is being used for other purposes, too.

Lowe’s and Home Depot are ramping up surveillance in store parking lots in states including California, Texas and Connecticut AI-powered license plate readers to combat theft and keep customers safe — ...

Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart’s push to expand the network of automatic license plate readers under his control prompted hours of debate and opposition from county commissioners Wednesday concerned ...

AI-powered license plate readers, car trackers and police drones are spreading fast. Here's how state laws are trying to keep pace. Tyler has worked on, lived with and tested all types of smart home ...

Our political journalists are based in the Maine State House and have deep source networks across the partisan spectrum in communities all over the state. Their coverage aims to cut through major ...