Supporters of license plate reader cameras rallied in Oakland, urging Alameda County supervisors to approve a retroactive contract extension with Flock Safety, saying the technology helps solve crimes and offset staffing shortages.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to table an extension of its contract with the controversial surveillance company Flock Safety.

Supporters and opponents of the use of automated license plate readers made their voices heard Tuesday at the Alameda County Board of Supervisors meeting.

Should license plate cameras stay or go in Alameda County? That is what county supervisors are trying to answer as they consider extending a contract for the Flock camera system, a move that is sparking a heated debate over crime fighting and privacy.

The Alameda County Board of Supervisors unanimously voted to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement from entering county-owned buildings at their meeting Tuesday.

The Alameda County court system appears to be the first in the Bay Area to narrowly define when a peace officer can carry a weapon inside a courthouse, which could also effectively prevent federal immigration officers from entering public court spaces when they are armed.