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Nicholas Nugent

Also known as Nick Nugent

Assistant Professor of Law at the University of Tennessee Winston College of Law whose teaching and scholarship include technology law, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, computer crime, internet law and intellectual property.

Assistant Professor of Law · University of Tennessee Winston College of Law

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Episodes with Nicholas Nugent

ALPR and Flock Technology Explained: When License Plate Readers Become a Privacy Debate

Systems Explained

ALPR and Flock Technology Explained: When License Plate Readers Become a Privacy Debate

What are Flock cameras, and why are so many people suddenly concerned about them? In this Season 3 Systems Explained episode, Brandon Burley talks with Nick Nugent, a University of Tennessee law professor who teaches technology law and constitutional law, about automated license plate readers, public safety, privacy and the difference between what may be legal and what kind of surveillance society we actually want. The conversation separates two questions: Is this constitutional? And even if it is lawful, is this the policy Tennessee communities want? Brandon brings his law enforcement background into the discussion, explaining why he once helped set up a limited Flock system but now has serious concerns about mass vehicle-location tracking, private third-party data collection, weak audit controls and the ability to map a person’s movements over time. This is not an anti-police episode. It is not a pro-surveillance episode. It is a civic explainer about technology, public safety, privacy and the rules that should govern powerful tools before the tools become normal. I am a retired detective and criminal justice / government educator based in Tennessee. I am a commentary write for Tennessee Lookout and a weekly columnist with Knox TN Today . My work examines public policy, public safety systems and civic responsibility. My reporting and commentary have also appeared in Governing , The Arizona Capitol Times , South Florida Sun Sentinel , Police1 , among other state and regional outlets. Get full access to The Redemption Project Newsroom at newsroom.theredemptionproject.news/subscribe

S12 E3
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Tennessee Forward Party Chair Nick Nugent on Third Parties, Ballot Access and Breaking the Two-Party Grip

Civic Conversations

Tennessee Forward Party Chair Nick Nugent on Third Parties, Ballot Access and Breaking the Two-Party Grip

What is the Tennessee Forward Party? In this Season 4 Civic Conversation, Brandon Burley talks with Nick Nugent, chair of the Tennessee Forward Party, about what the Forward Party is, why it wants to challenge the two-party system, how third parties try to gain ballot access, and why the party believes Tennessee voters may be hungry for another option. The conversation covers open primaries, ranked-choice and approval voting, gerrymandering, local races, candidate endorsements, Lauren Pinkston, and the Forward Party’s long-term goal of building from the ground up. This is not a campaign ad. It is a civic conversation about how political parties form, how voters get choices and what it would take for a third party to become viable in Tennessee. I am a retired detective and criminal justice / government educator based in Tennessee. I am a commentary write for Tennessee Lookout and a weekly columnist with Knox TN Today . My work examines public policy, public safety systems and civic responsibility. My reporting and commentary have also appeared in Governing , The Arizona Capitol Times , South Florida Sun Sentinel , Police1 , among other state and regional outlets. Get full access to The Redemption Project Newsroom at newsroom.theredemptionproject.news/subscribe

S8 E4
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