Gunmen opened fire near the Old West End Festival in Toledo, Ohio, on Saturday, injuring at least 12 people, two of whom remain in critical condition. The incident, which occurred just after 5:30 p.m., is believed to have involved at least two shooters possibly targeting each other amidst hundreds of festival attendees. Authorities are actively investigating, reviewing witness accounts and camera footage, while the suspects remain at large. In response, Sunday’s festival activities have been canceled out of concern for community safety.
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Dayton, Ohio has resorted to covering its Flock automated license plate reader cameras with black trash bags, a measure taken due to uncertainty regarding their operational status and the city’s authority to remove them. This action follows months of public outcry, a data-sharing scandal involving immigration enforcement, and an extensive audit into the cameras’ usage. Similar to Evanston, Illinois, Dayton has employed this temporary solution to obscure the cameras while seeking a definitive resolution, highlighting a broader trend of cities grappling with contractual limitations and unilateral decision-making regarding Flock surveillance technology.
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