In Kansas News
Kansas police do not always need a warrant to install a security camera on a utility pole. That means police can begin recording in any neighborhood 24/7.That concerns some Kansas lawmakers who fear around the clock supervision of everyday Kansans with little ability to stop it.
State Senator Kenny Titus is one of those lawmakers. He’s considering introducing a bill that limits how much utility pole cameras are used.
“Every little piece we chip away just makes it easier and easier for a surveillance state to form and watch us at all times and at some point we have to just say enough is enough.”
Law enforcement says these cameras are necessary. They say they catch violent criminals and are used in drug investigations.
And in Missouri News
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe says he’s not concerned that other state’s disaster declarations have been denied recently by the federal government. St. Louis Public Radio’s Will Bauer reports the governor’s confident St. Louisans will see federal help for last week’s deadly tornado.
"Mayor Cara Spencer says the Federal Emergency Management Agency will continue assessing tornado damage in the St. Louis area through the weekend.After the assessment, Missouri can submit a request for a major disaster declaration. That would unlock individual and public assistance from FEMA.Kehoe says he feels really good about the state’s existing requests from March and April severe storms.
So, we've already had that brewing in DC, and I feel good in talking to the president and to our two senators that we'll get some good news in those pretty soon, and then we'll be following up with this.
FEMA recently denied individual and public assistance to Arkansas after a series of spring tornadoes this year. I'm Will Bauer, St. Louis Public Radio."
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