Watch: Flock's rapidly expanding AI surveillance network faces growing backlash

A network of AI licence plate readers run by a private company called Flock is rapidly expanding across the US.

There are now about 130,000 across the country, mostly used by law enforcement agencies.

The expansion has led to privacy concerns and protests.

BBC Verify examines Flock's system and the growing backlash against it - as Jake Horton reports.

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The rapper's killing became one of popular culture's great mysteries, with countless theories but no arrests until 2023.

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About 15 people are thought to be missing or unaccounted for after flash flooding swept through parts of the iconic landmark.

Trump Mobile promoted a 'Made in the USA' phone - but the details kept changing

BBC Verify tracks the changes in design, spec, manufacture and release date of the T1 phone from Trump Mobile.

How Harry and Meghan are ending their 'American dream'

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The BBC's Bernd Debusmann explains who she is and how she came to hold such a prominent role in the US president's inner circle.

What is postpartum psychosis and why is it central in the Lindsay Clancy trial?

Clancy is accused of killing her three children in Massachusetts in 2023 and her defence team point to severe postpartum mental illness.

Watch: Trump leads tour of White House helipad construction site

The work is being expedited ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping’s planned visit to the White House in late September.

Jellyfish mesmerise in their own museum in Florida

The Jellyfish Museum in Pompano Beach is believed to be the first in the US dedicated entirely to the floating predators.

Take a timelapse ride along the IndyCar racetrack in Washington

The Freedom 250 Grand Prix will take place 22-23 August. It's the first motor race to be held in the US capital.

How the Meta trial could change social media for young people

The trial stems from a lawsuit filed in 2023 by 29 US states, in which they claim numerous violations of federal and state privacy laws for children.

Firefighters tackle blaze in Ohio after industrial explosion

Firefighters battle flames after an explosion on 18 August at an industrial recycling facility in Toledo, Ohio.

Watch: What we learned from opening statements in Tupac murder trial

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil breaks down the key arguments as the long-awaited trial gets under way.

'He's a real hero' - Trump meets teen lifeguard after dramatic rescue

The US president hosted Ryder Williams at the White House after the 16-year-old rescued a 10-year-old boy from a beach in California on 25 July.

Watch: Flash flood sweeps vehicle away in Hawaii after Hurricane Lala

Tropical storm warnings remain for some of the state's islands, as the storm is due to progress west.

'I want my brother back' - Tupac’s brother tells BBC murder trial won’t bring justice

The BBC's Shaimaa Khalil sat down with Mopreme Shakur ahead of the trial for his brother and late rapper's 1996 murder.

Watch: Flooding destroys a road in Indiana after heavy rainfall

Officials in Indiana said at least six deaths have been confirmed across the state.

Watch: Why Tupac Shakur's murder trial is happening 30 years after he was killed

The rapper was fatally shot four times in a drive-by crime in September 1996, and only one person has ever been charged in connection to his death.

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President Donald Trump also denied that family members were concerned about the welfare of their relatives on board the US aircraft carrier.

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The BBC's New York correspondent Nada Tawfik explains what unfolded in court, what the plea means and what comes next in the case.