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Lindsay McKenzie

Lindsay McKenzie is a reporter for StateScoop and EdScoop, covering higher education IT, broadband policy, state and local government industry news and emerging technologies.

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ice agent — U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s (ICE) special agent preparing to arrest alleged immigration violators at Fresh Mark, Salem, June 19, 2018 (Smith Collection / Gado / Getty Images)

Immigration advocacy groups sue LexisNexis in Illinois for selling data to ICE

County & Local

lake washington — Five scullers in single racing shells practicing on the calm waters of Lake Washington at dawn in Seattle. (Getty Images)

How a Seattle-area school district recovered from a ransomware attack

Cybersecurity

A photo of the Fort Worth Texas skyline at sunrise. — Skyline of Fort Worth, Texas. (Jeremy Woodhouse / Getty Images)

Free Wi-Fi rolled out to 40,000 Fort Worth residents

City

Closeup of the top of a parking meter that says FAIL. Meter also says OUT OF ORDER. Focus on words but dirt on glass makes text appear less sharp. — (Madsci / Getty Images)

Parking apps pushed by cities with broken parking meters

City

sylvester turner — Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner speaks during a Lunar New Year Festival at the Chinese Community Center on Feb. 5. (Brandon Bell / Getty Images)

Houston launches financial transparency initiative

Data & Analytics

air quality sensor — A sensor installed outside a school in Denver, decorated by a local artist, monitors air quality. (Denver Clean Air Program)

Denver uses data to raise air quality awareness in schools

City

Vice Society web page — (Scoop News Group)

Ransomware group Vice Society hits another school district

Cybersecurity

Seattle digital equity fund boosts computer literacy for immigrants, needy residents

City

Cook County, Ill., officials say ICE using data brokers to purchase protected information

County & Local