Denver license plate cameras led to nearly 300 arrests. The city’s ready to spend more

The Denver Police Department wants hundreds of thousands of dollars to continue a program that scans license plates on local roads with a tech company’s solar-powered cameras.

The department argues that the camera network has helped police find suspects and stolen cars during its one-year pilot phase, leading to hundreds of arrests.

But critics say the program is Orwellian, violates Fourth Amendment rights and could be used by President Donald Trump’s administration to attack political opponents and dissent…

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