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  • Progress in the Park in the Minnesota Star Tribune

    To the Editor: It’s nice to see Aaron Brown asking questions about the use of Flock cameras across the state (“Brown: With Flock cameras, you’re never alone on Minnesota Roads”), but it misses the point about how security of this data and how it may be used by federal agencies. While the quote from John

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  • Separation ordinances — why ‘informal policies’ aren’t enough

    To the Editor: Even now, we have neighbors fearing going to work, dropping their children off at school, accessing medical care, or calling 911 because our local government lacks clear boundaries with federal immigration enforcement and unjustified deportations are still happening. St. Louis Park’s City Council, in its April 6 study session, stated our police

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  • Reeling back Flock

    To the Editor: I am disappointed but not surprised by the St. Louis Park City Council’s support for the police department and their use of automatic license plate readers (ALPR) as discussed at the council’s April 6 special work group session. I understand that the need for oversight of how the police department uses and

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