Michigan license plate cameras face backlash: Big help, or Big Brother?

Source: Simon D. Schuster / Bridge Michigan

8 min read

Michigan license plate cameras face backlash: Big help, or Big Brother?

Michigan has no state law governing the license plate readers, leading to a patchwork of local policies.

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Lauren Gibbons / Bridge Michigan

Feb 2, 2026, 8:03 AM CST

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Lauren Gibbons
Lauren covers state politics and policy for Bridge Michigan. Prior to joining Bridge's Capitol team, she worked at MLive, where she led coverage of the state Legislature and the redistricting process, and before that covered the state Senate for MIRS News. She has covered the ins and outs of Michigan politics for nearly a decade and has won awards both for her political coverage and her work documenting the Larry Nassar sexual abuse case. Lauren grew up in the Lansing area and graduated from Michigan State University, majoring in journalism and history. She lives in Ferndale, and her party tricks include Irish dancing and telling friends what political districts they live in without looking. Reach her at lgibbons@bridgemi.com or on Twitter @LaurenMGibbons
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