In the days since our report on Automated License Plate Readers (ALPRs) and Flock Safety cameras in Redding and Shasta County, an overwhelming majority of readers have voiced strong opposition. Emails, comments, and messages poured in: many describe the systems as “passive surveillance monitors” that quietly track every vehicle on public roads, creating digital records of daily life without consent or probable cause.

The Minnesota Anti-ICE Insurgency Exposed In early 2026, the city of Minneapolis became the epicenter of a heated clash between federal immigration enforcement and local activists, dubbed by some as the "Minnesota Insurgency." This story revolves around organized networks using encrypted Signal chat groups to track and disrupt U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) operations. Independent journalist Cam Higby, through daring undercover work, infiltrated these groups,