Consider writing about:
An accelerating controversy over localities’ use of automated license plate readers; what this technology consists of, how it works, and what it’s used for; how widespread this tech tool is becoming; how data from the license plate readers is collected, stored, shared, leveraged, and protected; how individuals or local officials are pushing back against the surge in automated license plate readers; key issues fueling opposition to the readers, and/or cases of inadvertent or deliberate misuse of the readers; what to know about the rights or potential liabilities on the part of license plate reader manufacturers or law enforcement authorities “versus” individuals’ expectations of personal privacy; what license plate readers may illustrate regarding the rise of the surveillance state.