The Needle: The Kennedy Center Is Closed, the EPA Will Not Protect Us, Brooke Pinto Seeks Flock Oversight, and More
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The Arlington County Board in Virginia voted Tuesday to discontinue using county-leased Flock Safety technology. The decision to end the use of the surveillance camera system follows a public meeting.