Brief: Louisville rejects bid to disclose license plate reader locations
From The Lexington Times, Louisville Metro Council has voted down a measure that would have required the city to make public where its license plate reading cameras are positioned. This decision puts Louisville at odds with Lexington's approach, where officials openly share the locations of these surveillance devices on the city's website. The council vote takes place as questions are being raised about whether the camera technology may be unfairly targeting certain communities based on race, and amid concerns that federal law enforcement agents have improperly accessed the system. License plate readers automatically capture and store vehicle information as cars pass by, creating databases that can be searched by police. While supporters of transparency argue the public should know where they're being monitored, Louisville officials have chosen to keep their camera locations confidential for now.
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