Automated license plate readers have been popping up on roadsides across Michigan. They can record vital details about a vehicle to help police investigations.
Proponents of the technology say the cameras have helped bring crime rates down. But some Michiganders are concerned about what this means for their civil liberties.
Also on the show, Bay City commissioners opted to delay a vote on whether local law enforcement officers should collaborate with ICE. And two Michigan congresswomen visited the state’s largest immigrant detention center in northern Michigan this week, calling for stronger oversight of the Department of Homeland Security.
And this week's brain teaser talks about cars, cats and lights. No animals were harmed in the making of this segment.
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This podcast is produced in part by the members of NABET Local 412. This episode of edited and mixed by Rick Brewer. Our theme music comes from Gabe Schall. Mike Horace is our executive producer.
