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2nd Congressional District candidates Elaine Luria (D) and Jen Kiggans (R) on a donor map background. Elaine Luria photo: Luria’s campaign office | Jen Kiggans photo by Cianna Morales. Illustration: Kunle Falayi/VCIJ
Hampton Roads’ competitive House races have drawn millions from outside the Commonwealth, according to a VCIJ at WHRO analysis
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A car drives past an automatic license plate reader on Route 29 in Charlottesville on June 27, 2025. Photo by Christopher Tyree//VCIJ
One of the largest automatic license plate reader networks in the state is shut down
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Two of Bridgewater's Flock cameras show bags on them on Wednesday, September 9, the morning after the town council passed a resolution to cancel its contract with Flock Safety. Photo: David Manson
A VCIJ at WHRO analysis of Flock Safety logs found that data from Bridgewater’s commuters was searched millions of times by law enforcement across the country. A year later, town leaders voted to dump the AI-powered surveillance network.
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Photo illustration by Kunle Falayi // VCIJ
A VCIJ at WHRO analysis of Flock Safety data shows a startling variety of reasons – mandated by a new state law – for vehicle surveillance. Critics say the automatic license plate reader law has made use of the technology even less transparent.
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U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement assisted by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, apprehended three illegally present aliens during a routine enforcement operation in Arlington, Feb. 11, 2025. Source// US Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
The Trump administration's enforcement has targeted thousands of foreign nationals - most from Central and South America and without criminal records.
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