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Cedar Rapids Gazette

Location

Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 17, 2025

Page

7

Immigration boosts population across many U S regions

Immigration added about 321000 people to offset more than 205000 leaving, revising Florida and national estimates since 2020. Florida officials note the rise driven by revised immigration figures. Top growth counties include Maricopa, Clark, Hillsborough and Polk.

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Immigration drives Linn and Johnson County growth

Stateline analysis of 2020 to 2024 U.S. Census estimates shows Linn County population rising by 1,459 with 4,170 immigrants arriving and 1,665 births while 4,490 move away. Johnson County grows by 7,226 as 4,867 immigrants arrive and 3,300 births occur amid local plans for welcoming centers and services.

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Cedar Rapids expands license plate reader network to 70 cameras

Cedar Rapids has 70 stationary license plate reader cameras after a 499,250 two year contract with Flock Safety. Data from the system is stored 30 days and shared with 48 neighboring agencies for legitimate law enforcement use with chief approval. University of Iowa and Marshalltown have similarly expanded camera use with Flock Safety or Vigi lant components.

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Cedar Rapids auto license plate readers map faces scrutiny

Cedar Rapids police withheld locations for 70 new automatic license plate reader cameras while crowdsourcing site deflock shows 62, Gazette verified 61. Cameras concentrate at key intersections and major corridors with two on J Street SW near Cedar Valley Apartments, and one claimed at Fifth Street NW by St. Patrick’s Church may not exist. The system logged 413,104 vehicle detections in 30 days, 2,969 alerts to officers, and 1,048 officer searches, all with strict policy safeguards on misuse, privacy protections, and data retention limits. Authorities emphasize privacy, security, and accountability while noting arrests, stolen vehicles, domestic assault, property crimes, and missing-person reunifications aided by the cameras.

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Gazette News Tip Line Contact Details

The Gazette urges readers to report news via the tip line calling (319) 398-8313 or 1 800 397 8212. Citizens can share tips on local events, incidents, and community developments for potential coverage.

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