By Andrew DeMillo | Editor-in-Chief
Good morning, Advocate readers! Flock cameras were once welcomed as a vital tool for police in Arkansas, but a growing number of communities are reversing course on the technology. About a half dozen Arkansas towns have discontinued their use of Flock over concerns about privacy. You can find more Arkansas government and politics news on the Advocate site here.
A Flock camera on the corner of La Harpe Boulevard and North Chester Street in Little Rock on Aug. 19, 2026. (Photo by Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate)
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Ainsley Platt
The backlash against Flock Safety Cameras in Arkansas has occurred as swiftly as its adoption by police departments throughout the state.
Cleveland County School Board President Harrell Wilson (left) defeated veterans healthcare coordinator Missy Wardlaw (right) to win the Republican nomination in Senate District 1. (Photos courtesy of the Arkansas Secretary of State’s office).
GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS
By Ainsley Platt
Harrell Wilson of Rison won the Republican nomination for a vacant Senate seat in southeast Arkansas on Tuesday, moving to the general election in the heavily-Republican district.
Signage at the official announcement of the Google data center in West Memphis on Oct. 2, 2025. (Photo by Ainsley Platt/Arkansas Advocate)
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As the midterms approach, data centers are dominating the discourse. It’s a rare issue that most people actually agree on: A May Gallup poll found that over 70% of Americans don’t want an AI data center built near them.
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