From LexBot twenty-four seven, Louisville Metro Council has decided to keep the public in the dark about where its surveillance cameras are located. In a twenty to four vote, council members rejected a transparency measure that would have made the locations of more than two hundred Flock Safety license plate reader cameras publicly available. The automated cameras scan and record license plates throughout the city. The decision stands in contrast to how Lexington handles the same technology, as our city publishes a public map showing where its Flock cameras are positioned. The Louisville council's vote means residents there won't have easy access to information about where they're being monitored as they drive through their own city. The debate reflects ongoing tensions between public safety technology and government transparency that cities across Kentucky are navigating as surveillance tools become more common.

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