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Coralville residents urged the council to cancel its contract for Automated License Plate Readers, which pick up a car's license plate, make, model and color. It comes after the Iowa Attorney General's office demanded the city adjust its policy, which currently prohibits the readers from being used
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Coralville considers taking down license plate readers following warning from Iowa attorney general
James Kelley
The City of Coralville is considering revisiting its contract with Flock Safety, a company that operates controversial Automated License Plate Readers in the area. It comes after the city received a letter from the Iowa Attorney General’s Office that states part of its policy prohibiting the cameras from being used for immigration enforcement does not comply with state law.

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