A Bipartisan Amendment Would End Police License Plate Tracking Nationwide
Summary
Wired reports that a bipartisan amendment would bar recipients of federal highway funds from using automated license plate readers for anything other than tolling, effectively ending ALPR programs nationwide. The piece outlines the policy rationale, potential impact on state and local agencies, and privacy concerns raised by advocacy groups, while noting current legal debates over Fourth Amendment protections and ongoing litigation related to ALPR surveillance.