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Why Are Opioid Settlement Funds Being Used For Surveillance?

Schuyler Mitchell, assistant news director at nonprofit newsroom Mother Jones, found that at least $1 million in opioid settlement funds have been used to purchase ALPR surveillance systems across the country.

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National Report Highlights Use Of Opioid Settlement Funds For Police Surveillance, This West Virginia Morning

As one of the hardest hit states in the country's opioid crisis, communities across West Virginia have started spending their portion of the roughly $1 billion in settlements from pharmaceutical companies and distributors. Schuyler Mitchell, assistant news director at nonprofit newsroom Mother Jones, reported last month on the use of the funds to purchase automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, from companies like Flock. She spoke to Chris Schulz about her findings.

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Opponents Work To 'Put Guardrails' On Surveillance Technology In Charleston

The West Virginia Citizen Action Group held the first of several meetings about the future use of surveillance technology in Charleston and across the state Thursday night.

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Lawmakers Appear Skeptical In Surveillance Camera Discussion

West Virginia lawmakers from both parties raised concerns about AI-enabled surveillance camera systems during Sunday’s legislative interim meeting of the Joint Standing Committee on Government Organization.

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