Press Releases
Dec 14, 2020
桃子视频of Louisiana Obtains E-mails that Confirm NOPD鈥檚 Use of Racially Biased Facial Recognition Technology
Revelations underscore the need for greater transparency, City Council to ban facial recognition
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Dec 02, 2020
桃子视频of Washington Calls on Mayor Jenny Durkan to Ban Face Recognition Technology after the Seattle Police Department鈥檚 Apparent Violation of the City鈥檚 Surveillance Ordinance
SEATTLE 鈥� In a letter sent today, the 桃子视频of Washington urged Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan to ban the use of face recognition technology by city agencies.
This request comes amid ...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Aug 04, 2020
Portland City Council Unanimously Passes Face Surveillance Ban, but Without Important Enforcement Provisions
PORTLAND, Maine 鈥� In a unanimous vote late Monday night, the Portland City Council approved a ban on the use of face surveillance by the city and its employees. Portland joins ci...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Jul 10, 2020
桃子视频Statement on Second Wrongful Arrest due to Face Recognition Technology
DETROIT 鈥� The Detroit Free Press reported this morning that Michael Oliver, a 25-year-old Black man from Detroit, was wrongfully arrested because of a false face recognition matc...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: Williams v. City of Detroit
Jun 23, 2020
NYCLU Sues New York State Education Department over Approval of Facial Recognition System in Lockport
Lawsuit argues NYSED decision strips students of privacy protections
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
May 28, 2020
桃子视频Sues Clearview AI
CHICAGO 鈥� The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of Illinois took Clearview AI to court today to bring an end to the company鈥檚 unlawful, privacy-destroying surveillanc...
Issue Areas:
Privacy & Technology
Court case: 桃子视频v. Clearview AI
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