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Former President Donald Trump gestures as he enters the Erie Insurance Arena in Erie, Pa., for a political rally while campaigning for the GOP nomination on July 29.

Should Trump's trial be televised?

6:02am August 05, 2023

by Scott Neuman

There would need to be an exception to a rule barring cameras and microphones in federal courtrooms to make it happen, but House Democrats and Trump's own lawyer are pushing for a televised trial.

A black bear takes a "selfie" on Nov. 24, 2022, in Boulder, Colo. The image was captured on a motion-sensing camera, which was installed so that officials could track, learn about and protect wildlife.

National

A curious Colorado bear strikes a pose for 400 selfies on a wildlife camera

12:02pm January 27, 2023

by Kaitlyn Radde

Photoshoots are an unintended — but amusing — use of the cameras. The Open Space and Mountain Parks department in Boulder, Colo., set up nine of them to learn about and protect local wildlife.

Crime

Local sheriff's office is asking for access to cameras. For some, this raises privacy concerns

4:31pm October 21, 2021

by Eddie Garcia

The Forsyth County Sheriff's Office is continuing a campaign to register residents' security cameras to aid in investigations. But the volunteer program could raise privacy concerns.

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Romanesco broccoli, as seen by a 3.2 billion pixel camera. Scientists chose to take a picture of the broccoli because of its fractal shape.

Science

California Scientists Build A Camera To Take Pictures Of Huge Swath Of Sky

7:54am September 09, 2020

by Joe Palca

Scientists and engineers in California are building a unique 3.2 billion pixel camera for a telescope under construction in Chile. The camera has taken its first test pictures — of broccoli.

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Some 70,000 women in August gathered in central Seoul, holding signs saying, "My life is not your porn." It was the fourth protest this year condemning the prevalence of hidden-camera crimes.

World News

South Korean Women Fight Back Against Spy Cams In Public Bathrooms

5:40pm October 19, 2018

Microcameras installed in public bathrooms for surreptitious filming are an everyday concern for women. Police say the number of "illegal filming" crimes sharply increased between 2011 and 2017.

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Politics & Government

Special Meeting Addresses Surveillance Cameras In Greensboro

8:09pm September 29, 2014

by Keri Brown

The city of Greensboro is holding a public meeting on the use of surveillance cameras to discuss the use of cameras downtown and ones worn by police officers.