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Instead of Using Opioid Settlement Money to Help Poor Communities, Police Are Buying Flock Cameras to Play With - Futurism
Opioid settlement funds intended for addiction treatment were diverted to purchase AI-powered Flock surveillance cameras, depriving struggling communities of needed health services.
- Organisation involved
- Police departments across the United States
- Product, system or model
- Flock cameras
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