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Like an eye looking straight at us, the Iris Nebula (NGC 7023), glows in the constellation Cepheus, illuminated by a young star (SAO 19158). This reflection nebula, located 1,300 light-years from Earth, showcases the stunning interaction between starlight and cosmic dust.

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“Flock, the automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company with a presence in thousands of communities across the U.S., has stopped agencies across the country from searching cameras inside Illinois, California, and Virginia, 404 Media has learned. The dramatic moves come after 404 Media revealed local police departments were repeatedly performing lookups around the country on behalf of ICE, a Texas officer searched cameras nationwide for a woman who self-administered an abortion, and lawmakers recently signed a new law in Virginia. Ordinarily Flock allows agencies to opt into a national lookup database, where agencies in one state can access data collected in another, as long as they also share their own data. This practice violates multiple state laws which bar the sharing of ALPR data out of state or it being accessed for immigration or healthcare purposes.”

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404 Media · Flock Removes States From National Lookup Tool After ICE and Abortion Searches RevealedFollowing 404 Media’s reporting and in light of new legislation, automatic license plate reader (ALPR) company Flock has stopped agencies reaching into cameras in California, Illinois, and Virginia.