u/JohnFromRENTSTRIKE

Hey all,

DeFlock Lansing is mobilizing people to City Council on August 24 at 5:30pm to demand that the city cancels their contract with Flock Safety (there are currently around 28 cameras in Lansing), and commits to public safety strategies that never again expose citizens to AI-powered mass surveillance.

We're also hosting a public meeting the day prior, August 23, in the basement room C of the downtown library at 4:30pm. Come learn more and prepare a public statement to deliver the following day.

Wear black to show support!

Hey all,

DeFlock Lansing is hosting two public meetings this week/weekend to bring people together to discuss the presence of Automatic License Plate Readers (ALPRs) in our community, the threat that they pose to our security and freedom, and what we can do about it together.

The meetings will be held at the DOWNTOWN LIBRARY on the following days:

- THURSDAY 7/9 - 4:30p - Rooms A+B

- SUNDAY 7/12 - 2:30p - Rooms B+C

The same information will be covered at both meetings. Light refreshments will be provided. We're hoping mostly to get help with circulating a petition this summer, demanding city council and the mayor cancel the contract that Lansing currently has with Flock Safety, and secure a commitment to not deploy AI-powered surveillance systems in the future.

Hope some of you all can make it! We'll also try to record the meetings and post them here.