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Lansing residents protest Flock camera contract at Michigan and Pennsylvania

A2D News Desk

On Tuesday, September 29, 2026, residents of Lansing gathered at the intersection of Michigan Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue to protest the city’s automated license plate reader contract with Flock Safety. Members of DeFlock Lansing and the Michigan Capitol Visibility Brigade blocked the view of four Flock cameras installed at the corner, demanding that the city terminate the contract.

The protest followed a city council vote on August 24 that passed a resolution 7-1 requesting the city administration and Lansing Police Department to end all contracts with Flock. Mayor Andy Schor said he was speaking with a variety of parties about the contract and that he would consider the resolution in his upcoming decisions.

Opponents cite privacy concerns and the growing number of local governments reconsidering the use of automated license plate reader technology. William Lawrence, a Lansing-area political organizer and Democratic candidate for Michigan’s 7th Congressional District, joined the protest, arguing that the cameras violate the Fourth Amendment and that the city should adopt an ordinance banning their use.

Read the full story at Michigan Advance.

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