Bipartisan senators press Blanche for guidance on automated license plate readers

The Hill - Sep 22, 2026

A bipartisan pair of senators are pressing the head of Department of Justice to provide guidance to state and local law enforcement agencies to prevent the misuse of automated license plate readers (ALPRs) as backlash against the technology grows across the country. In a letter sent Monday, Sens. Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.)...

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