Press Releases
May 18, 2021
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµStatement on Extended Amazon Face Recognition Moratorium
SEATTLE — Amazon today announced it will indefinitely extend its moratorium on sales of face recognition technology to law enforcement. In June 2020, amidst nationwide protests a...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Apr 13, 2021
Michigan Father Sues Detroit Police Department for Wrongful Arrest Based on Faulty Facial Recognition Technology
DETROIT — The University of Michigan Law School’s Civil Rights Litigation Initiative (CRLI), the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ, and the ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Michigan filed a federal lawsui...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Williams v. City of Detroit
Apr 07, 2021
NYCLU Statement on Buzzfeed Investigation Revealing Clearview AI Use by NY Police Departments
NEW YORK — Yesterday Buzzfeed published the results of an investigation into the use of Clearview AI, a frequently used facial recognition software, by police departments and pub...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Criminal Law Reform
Mar 10, 2021
ACLU, Civil Rights Groups Call on DHS to Abandon Proposed Expansion of Face Surveillance at Airports
WASHINGTON — The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ and a coalition of more than 20 civil rights organizations are calling on the Department of Homeland Security and Customs and Bord...
Issue Areas:
National Security
Privacy & Technology
Feb 09, 2021
ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµof Louisiana Sues Louisiana State Police for Facial Recognition Documents
NEW ORLEANS – The ÌÒ×ÓÊÓÆµ of Louisiana today sued Louisiana State Police (LSP) for the release of public records regarding its use of racist facial recogni...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Criminal Law Reform
Dec 22, 2020
New York Creates First-in-the-Nation Moratorium on Facial Recognition in Schools
Legislation Halts Ongoing Student Surveillance in Lockport, NY Schools
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
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