Bill would regulate use of automated license plate readers
Rhode Island lawmakers are mulling whether to regulate the automated license plate reading cameras that are typically used by law enforcement to solve crimes.
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Rhode Island lawmakers are mulling whether to regulate the automated license plate reading cameras that are typically used by law enforcement to solve crimes.
The cameras have been controversial. Some have worried the cameras would be placed in minority neighborhoods, while Lexington police have said they are placed throughout the city based on crime data.
An arrest was made Sunday in connection with the attempted homicide of a juvenile in Hollister.
A Jeffersonville man was arrested Friday after he allegedly robbed a bank in Clarksville last week.
Law enforcement and council members say they're an important new tool in fighting crime. But civil rights advocates say they're part of a growing surveillance state.