Senators Seek DOJ Guidance on License Plate Readers
Sens. Katie Britt and Raphael Warnock asked the Justice Department for guidance and stronger oversight of automated license plate readers. Coverage centers on reported misuse, privacy risks and federal oversight.
Lead article · The Hill · CENTERBipartisan senators press Blanche for guidance on automated license plate readersHow each side told it
- WTVA 9 Tupelo (original publisher not identified) · Concerns about misuse of flock cameras cross Alabama's political aisleORIGINAL PUBLISHER NOT IDENTIFIED
- Now Georgia (original publisher not identified) · Warnock urges greater federal oversight of automatic license plate readersORIGINAL PUBLISHER NOT IDENTIFIED
- Georgiarecorder · Warnock urges greater federal oversight of automatic license plate readersNO PUBLISHED LEAN
- MoneyTalks News · GA Senator Questions DOJ Over License Plate Reader Camera Misuse CasesNO PUBLISHED LEAN
Who’s in it, and how each side portrayed them
Warnock and Britt were named together by 3 of 8 outlets. Counted by outlet.
Urged Justice Department guidance and stronger oversight after reported misuse, and sought information about the department’s oversight of the technology.
Joined a bipartisan request for Justice Department guidance and stronger oversight of license plate readers, raising concerns about misuse and search rights.
When each side picked it up
When each side picked it up. center: 2 articles, first tue 5:13 pm. right-leaning: 2 articles, first thu 4:45 pm, 48 hours after the first report. unrated: 4 articles, first tue 3:11 pm.
What the members said themselves
Press releases from members’ offices. Kept apart from news and not counted as coverage.
- Sen. Raphael G. WarnockTUE SEP 22Warnock, Britt Push Trump Department of Justice for Guardrails on State, Local Use of Flock CamerasPRESS RELEASEWARNOCK.SENATE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on warnock.senate.gov)
- Sen. Katie Boyd BrittWED SEP 23U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Raphael Warnock Send Letter to DOJ Urging Flock Camera GuardrailsPRESS RELEASEBRITT.SENATE.GOV ↗(opens the press release on britt.senate.gov)
Releases collected by Congress Press ↗ (Derek Willis, MIT License)
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