{"podcast":{"title":"Boston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","podcast_index_feed_id":7485239,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/the-boston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/the-boston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":985,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Boston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Boston—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Boston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T22:23:27.965646+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239"},"episode":{"title":"Salem Ends Flock Safety Contract | Boston News","slug":"salem-ends-flock-safety-contract-boston-news","published_at":"2026-07-26T15:28:24+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/salem-ends-flock-safety-contract-boston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/5d6d3266429c16af","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/f4ebfa1c-5107-404b-9f15-4378369a0c2d.mp3","summary":"Salem’s pulling the plug on Flock Safety cameras—shutting down existing license plate readers and refusing to renew the contract, citing serious data privacy concerns. While the tech helped solve major crimes, including hit-and-runs and missing persons cases, city officials say the lack of clear data ownership and safeguards is unacceptable. Joining Salem, other Massachusetts towns like Framingham and Cambridge are making similar moves, pushing for surveillance systems that keep communities safe without compromising privacy. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/5d6d3266429c16af","meta_description":"Salem’s pulling the plug on Flock Safety cameras—shutting down existing license plate readers and refusing to renew the contract, citing serious data priv…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":78,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/episodes/salem-ends-flock-safety-contract-boston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/boston-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7485239/salem-ends-flock-safety-contract-boston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}