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Privacy Rights and ALPRs Independent Institute Research Associate Jonathan Hofer, author of the Report The Pitfalls of Law Enforcement License Plate Readers in California and Safeguards to Protect the Public interviewed on the
Jim Bohannon radio show
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Law Enforcement and License Plate Readers Research Associate and Editorial Coordinator Jonathan Hofer, author of California Golden Fleece
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Gun Control and the Right to Bear Arms Sr. Fellow Stephen P. Halbrook, author of
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Race & Liberty in America| Independent Outlook Episode 14
Feb. 24, 2021
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Race and Liberty in AmericaRiots Today vs the 1960s Research Fellow Jonathan Bean appears on the Jim Bohannon radio show
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