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FWPD Chief P.J. Smith announced Monday that the department will not pursue smaller contracts after the city council voted to cancel its contract with FLOCK. He also said the 36 cameras are now offline and will be removed soon.
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Even though Fort Wayne City Council canceled the contract, the police department wants to find a way to keep using the cameras they say are a valuable tool to solve crimes. Mayor Sharon Tucker says "not so fast."
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Indiana will receive at least a $300-million portion of a settlement with Meta, which owns Facebook, as part of a national lawsuit over the harm the company has done to children.
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The city's contract came up for renewal earlier in the summer, and after weeks of study and public comment, the council voted 8-0 to discontinue the use of the license plate readers. Councilman Dr. Scott Myers was absent.
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A pilot program would help distribute funds more quickly to Indiana communities.
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More than 60 events protested ICE detention in Miami Correctional Facility.
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A Marian University program that helps incarcerated women gain degrees gets a financial boost.
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