A project to document automated license plate readers arrives as more police agencies are using the surveillance technology.

As license plate-reading cameras to fight crime become more common on Michigan roads, their use is raising concerns about personal privacy. These devices record plate numbers of passing vehicles and are different from cameras used to track traffic conditions.

During the Santa Clarita City Council’s regular meeting on Tuesday night, the City approved a contract for 35 license plate reading cameras, among other business.

This month marks two years since Fairfax County police started using license plate readers. 7News is taking a close look at how effective they have been.

State lawmakers are debating whether to regulate law enforcement departments’ use of Automated License Plate Readers (ALPR). They heard constituents’ perspectives on the technology and reviewed studies from the Virginia State Crime Commission at a meeting in Richmond on Thursday.

New York Rep. Elise Stefanik, President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for US ambassador to the United Nations, is now refusing to stand by her previous push for Ukraine’s NATO membership — a stance she once framed as critical to regional stability.