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🌱 Patch AM: Why nearby towns, including Narragansett, are rethinking license-plate cameras

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  • Why nearby towns, including Narragansett, are rethinking license-plate cameras

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📰 News we're reading

• Tiverton Council: Camera Contract Paused, Rescission Urged (upriseri.com) — A Tiverton council discussion on license-plate reader cameras could matter in Narragansett, which a resident noted has already voted unanimously to pull back on similar technology. Tiverton officials say no new contract is in place yet, residents are pressing for full rescission and transparency, and statewide reviews may lead to a more uniform approach to camera use.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A jeweler sells watches and a jailer watches cells. (Thank you Jean D. for sending it in!)
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