The Post and Courier matched Sumter County Sheriff's Office flight records against social media posts and found the department's Cessna making trips that look personal rather than official.
August 13, 2026 / By Marguerite Vance
404 Media found Texas authorities running a nationwide licence plate search for a woman who had self-administered an abortion, reaching into states where what she did was legal.
August 12, 2026 / By Dara Whitfield
The follow-up reporting found the public explanation and the paperwork did not match.
August 11, 2026 / By Dara Whitfield
A public records request to one Illinois police department produced Flock search logs from agencies across the country, and the stated reasons were immigration enforcement.
August 10, 2026 / By Dara Whitfield
Flock moved to require tracking features for departments using its cameras.
August 8, 2026 / By Marguerite Vance
Savannah Police terminated four sworn officers and two civilian employees, and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation opened a criminal case into all six.
August 7, 2026 / By Marguerite Vance
An implicit admission that cross-jurisdictional search was the problem.
August 4, 2026 / By Dara Whitfield
The department finished its own investigation and fired the officer. The criminal question sits with the state.
July 30, 2026 / By Callum Esterhazy
CNN's survey of licence plate reader misuse found the detection gap is the systemic issue.
July 26, 2026 / By Marguerite Vance
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