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Following the U.S., Australia says it will remove Chinese-made surveillance cameras

This shows a Chinese Dahua brand security camera in Sydney, Australia, Thursday, Feb. 9, 2023. Mark Baker/AP hide caption

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Following the U.S., Australia says it will remove Chinese-made surveillance cameras

February 9, 2023 • Australia will remove surveillance cameras made by Chinese Communist Party-linked companies from its buildings, the government said Thursday after the U.S. and Britain made similar moves.

Arizona Police Officers On Leave After Video Showed Them Punching Unarmed Man

A still from surveillance footage, released by the police department in Mesa, Ariz., shows officers surrounding a man after they punched him to the ground. Mesa Police Department/azfamily/YouTube hide caption

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Arizona Police Officers On Leave After Video Showed Them Punching Unarmed Man

June 7, 2018 • The Mesa Police Department is investigating footage from May 23 that shows officers hitting a black man in the face as he stood against a wall.

Cameras On Preemies Let In Families, Keep Germs Out

While Baby Duke Brothers stayed in the NICU, his parents could watch over him via web cam. Blake Farmer/WPLN hide caption

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Cameras On Preemies Let In Families, Keep Germs Out

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May 28, 2018 • Some hospitals are putting cameras in their neonatal intensive care units to reduce the number of people — and germs — from entering. But some NICU staff may not want to be watched around the clock.

Cameras On Preemies Let In Families, Keep Germs Out

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Boston Marathon Surveillance Raises Privacy Concerns Long After Bombing

High-definition video cameras with 30x magnification keep watch over the Boston Marathon finish line, where two bombs detonated in 2013, killing three people and injuring hundreds. Jesse Costa/WBUR hide caption

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Boston Marathon Surveillance Raises Privacy Concerns Long After Bombing

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April 17, 2015 • Boston jurors in the marathon bombing trial watched a nine-minute video pieced together from different surveillance cameras — some with surprisingly high resolution.

Boston Marathon Surveillance Raises Privacy Concerns Long After Bombing

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In More Cities, A Camera On Every Corner, Park And Sidewalk

Micaela Torres and 2-year-old Jakai Johnson swing underneath a surveillance camera at Miwok Park in Elk Grove, Calif. The city's police department collects more than 100 video feeds from across the city. Steve Henn/NPR hide caption

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In More Cities, A Camera On Every Corner, Park And Sidewalk

June 20, 2013 • A growing number of cities are using surveillance cameras in the hope of fighting crime, but all that video is almost useless without powerful search tools to sort the material. The municipal camera trend is proving to be big business for companies that design video analytics software.

In More Cities, A Camera On Every Corner, Park And Sidewalk

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